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by barr7430 » Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:46 pm
Joe has that rare talent for being both eloquent and to the point simultaneously!
I see where you are going there Schomberg with your Enniskilleners!
The stand and fire check effectiveness is not range based but as Joe describes it 'intestinal'. Are the men grim, calm and determined or neurotic, nervous and jumping at shadows. It does have distinct parallels with the range distances and I would not be averse to chargers moving to the equivalent range bands ie ragged - 12 devastating - 4 and then checking. Having the check done by infantry before the charge starts as their charge range(except for Tribal,Loose order, Swedes) is 5 inches, is logical. Horse can theoretically start charging beyond musket range. Logic dictates that they would have to be within musket range to take losses thus compelling the check in the first instance. Going by the habits my gaming group have adopted over the years, the troops usually move into the range band and without getting a sore bum by sitting on the fence, as in all such situations if you feel strongly as a group to go one way or the other, do so.
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