@Retributarr: let me rephrase it and remove the word 'boring'. Strategy is not boring per se. But I think FoGII and its predecessor, the tabletop version, are about tactics and short term [Ret: Then!... it is what it is] . What you wish to add seems to be strategy and mid-term and might be beyond t...

@Retributarr: let me rephrase it and remove the word 'boring'. Strategy is not boring per se. But I think FoGII and its predecessor, the tabletop version, are about tactics and short term. What you wish to add seems to be strategy and mid-term and might be beyond the current scope of this game. Don'...

@Retributarr : Sieges and military architecture are indeed very interesting subjects of History ! But imho, when it comes to gaming (and FoG2 is about military tactics and brief battles, not about strategy or forged letters), some siege phases are boring, such as bombing all day long to maybe break ...

Thank you very much, Richard, for the clarification.

Even without broken walls, scenarios with castels will be great fun!

They are designed to be made out of sections, even on a single square.

Nice.

I have no doubt that someone in the community will produce some sort of siege scenarios. The castle models are in place. P&S has city broken walls logically offering no Defending Fortification bonus to the defenders. Will/could castel models have a version with broken wall(s), so that we could make...

I think it's possible to strike balance in regional naming. Logically it should only apply when a unit is typical only in a certain country or region or when a certain unit type is particularly famous in that part of the world. So mounted crossbowmen should always ber called mounted crossbowmen. Sa...

BTW, little suggestions if I may. I know that making separate models for every faction is out of the question but have you guys thought about at least giving them regional names when possible? Look at earlier Total War games where many identical units had different names which made it look like the...

I guess the balance between cavalry and infantry will also depend on the firepower given to infantry (and guns), won't it ?

Thank you for all the information. Looking forward to 'riding' these horses.

Cavalry mounted crossbowmen ? Nice.
So AP=16 and not unmanoeuvrable ? Fast and agile non-light cavalry for flanking... ?
Will there be lots of this unit or is it a rare unit ?

Are they LH Mounted crossbowmen ?

Not only is the P&S style so immensely aesthetically pleasing to look at, it is also most functional: It is really easier to take in the entire situation at a glance. There is a reason why Chess pieces are not over-detailed. Good point! This is certainly one of the reasons why I like P&S so much. I...

I don't think the miniatures are more toy-like than in FoG2 Ancients : The 3D units are fine and of the same style of FOG2 Ancients. I'm talking exclusively of the maps. They're a bit too ... neat ... for my taste. It's a wargame after all. I think I even spotted some pretty red flowers somewhere ....

I must admit I like what some call the toy-like look of FoG2: Medieval. I don't think the 3D models are more toy-like than in FoG2 Ancients : https://i.imgur.com/rECct1F.jpg ... just that FoG2: Medieval is more colourful (textures), just like on the medieval pictures of the era one can still watch :...

Just a quick note to say that - "Ph. Contamine, La Guerre au Moyen Age, 2003" Is also available in English (as 'War in the Middle Ages'). I'd suggest its worth having in your library although I personally prefer Verbruggen and France. Too bad Verbruggen's book has never been translated in French, a...

@Retributarr : The base game is set in 11th-13th century North and Central Europe. But DLCs will surely follow (covering until 1500)...

To each his own...

For the French readers, about the Knights : J. Flori , La Chevalerie , 2013 (very interesting, very cheap !) Oh thanks for that If you're interested, there are also : - an interesting section about the Middle Ages in this great book about cavalry : Fr. Chauviré, Histoire de la cavalerie . - a book ...

But, ideally we will see a Pike and Shot 2 one of these days +1 ...maybe called 'FoG2: Renaissance' after 'FoG2(: Ancients)' and 'FoG2 : Medieval' ? ;-) Actually, please, no. I do not really see how P&S could be improved. And, much as I like FoG2, if I could have only one of the two, I´d choose P&S...

For the French readers, about the Knights :
J. Flori, La Chevalerie, 2013
(very interesting, very cheap !)