Horse v Infantry combat
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:19 am
With reference to Infantry v Cavalry combats we need to understand what the rules are trying to represent.
Cavalry declare a charge and start moving towards the foot. (point: do the cavalry move to a distance from the foot?)
The foot should declare what they are going to do before they test (are they going to fire or hold their fire for combat dice, The numbers say that if you still have your first fire then shooting is best otherwise it is better to withhold your fire) then they test. They then fire and the cavalry test to charge home or they hold fire and the cavalry do not need to test and charge home.
Now when they withhold their fire until combat is that assumed to be a very close range fire?
Would certain types (raw) be able to hold their fire?
Once the cavalry are in contact with the foot basically it should be all over for the foot.
Thought: if the first bound of combat is a draw then it could be said that the cavalry have not pressed home their attack and now have to fall back. This more likely to happen if the foot have withheld their fire. Which would simulate the situation correctly. (last minute volley, cavalry falter then fall back)
The horse have to be stopped before they make contact, this is done by fire and morale tests to charge home. Once they are in then unless the foot can be reinforced by horse the foot should break eventually.
Thought If the cavalry had a minus for each casualty taken in the charge how much effect on the morale would this have. First fire would more that likely stop the cavalry from charging in after that it is on average a –1 to the test.
Point: what is the –2 for firing at charging horse supposed to represent? Horse can cover the distance to the foot in the time it takes to fire one volley so a negative modifier should not be needed. Plus the horse are moving at the firers not across their line of fire.
Thoughts
Cavalry declare a charge and start moving towards the foot. (point: do the cavalry move to a distance from the foot?)
The foot should declare what they are going to do before they test (are they going to fire or hold their fire for combat dice, The numbers say that if you still have your first fire then shooting is best otherwise it is better to withhold your fire) then they test. They then fire and the cavalry test to charge home or they hold fire and the cavalry do not need to test and charge home.
Now when they withhold their fire until combat is that assumed to be a very close range fire?
Would certain types (raw) be able to hold their fire?
Once the cavalry are in contact with the foot basically it should be all over for the foot.
Thought: if the first bound of combat is a draw then it could be said that the cavalry have not pressed home their attack and now have to fall back. This more likely to happen if the foot have withheld their fire. Which would simulate the situation correctly. (last minute volley, cavalry falter then fall back)
The horse have to be stopped before they make contact, this is done by fire and morale tests to charge home. Once they are in then unless the foot can be reinforced by horse the foot should break eventually.
Thought If the cavalry had a minus for each casualty taken in the charge how much effect on the morale would this have. First fire would more that likely stop the cavalry from charging in after that it is on average a –1 to the test.
Point: what is the –2 for firing at charging horse supposed to represent? Horse can cover the distance to the foot in the time it takes to fire one volley so a negative modifier should not be needed. Plus the horse are moving at the firers not across their line of fire.
Thoughts