barr7430 wrote:When are Guards not Guards? - watch out for a blog piece on this shortly Truls. I would be careful grading troops with Guard in the title as Guards. In this period I would restrict the Guard status for the likes of Maison du Roi and Dutch Guards, Swedish Life Guards and Drabants. Anything else from any other country including the red coated Guards of the British... no.
My opinion only
For once I have to agree with Barry, too many guard units did just what their title implies, they guarded things. They might have drill down to a fine art but practically no battle experience when first put into action and many line units would have far more experience. But they are your toys so rate them how you would like them to perform. Barry, Bob and myself were actually just discussing this topic at our Claymore demo game.
Cheers
Dave