Dragoons and BLB2
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:56 pm
I have been extremely busy these past few months, and thus have had little time to post or read, here.
However, Barry's article on dragoons in the July issue of Miniature Wargames got me thinking, especially as dragoons will likely be prevalent in my as yet to be started campaign (RL does toss in a spanner from time to time).
Just like Barry, I have been considering ways to add to the utility of dragoons within BLB2, which would reflect more of their historical abilities and assignments.
Starting off with slight changes, I am thinking of allowing dragoons to:
1) upon passing a morale test before shooting, may shoot then re-mount at end of shooting phase (facing direction desired).
2) upon passing a morale test before chargers are moved, may evade charging infantry instead of standing and firing. Evade movement would be 4" +d10.
This reflects the fact that the actions on the field are fluid and not arbitrarily chunked into move/shoot phases. The dragoons, seeing they are about to be charged, skedaddle.
Obviously, this gives dragoons a certain advantage over Foot, but are rightly countered by regular Horse.
However, Barry's article on dragoons in the July issue of Miniature Wargames got me thinking, especially as dragoons will likely be prevalent in my as yet to be started campaign (RL does toss in a spanner from time to time).
Just like Barry, I have been considering ways to add to the utility of dragoons within BLB2, which would reflect more of their historical abilities and assignments.
Starting off with slight changes, I am thinking of allowing dragoons to:
1) upon passing a morale test before shooting, may shoot then re-mount at end of shooting phase (facing direction desired).
2) upon passing a morale test before chargers are moved, may evade charging infantry instead of standing and firing. Evade movement would be 4" +d10.
This reflects the fact that the actions on the field are fluid and not arbitrarily chunked into move/shoot phases. The dragoons, seeing they are about to be charged, skedaddle.
Obviously, this gives dragoons a certain advantage over Foot, but are rightly countered by regular Horse.
