Artillery ratios
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:09 pm
Hi Barry,
I am reposting a post that I must have not sent but would have sworn I did, must have deleted it some how.
Go figure...
We are really enjoying the rules but wanted your imput as to artillery ratios and percentages etc.
What works best for you when you game?
We are not wanting to "over" artillery the game table. Accurate artillery information appears to be hard to come by. I have gathered what I could but am not satisfied with it. We were thinking about using the following general percentages which were loosely based upon Blenheim. French/Bavarian - light guns between 45 and 50%, positional 10-15%, the remainder field guns. Anglo/Dutch/Imperial - between 50 and 60 % light guns (actually closer to 60%) with the remainder field guns. This works out to be about one gunner per two battalions of infantry (on the assumption that a gunner represents about two guns). Of course scenarios can allow different ratios of guns but for a pick up game this is what we were considering.
Your opinion is greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Bill
I am reposting a post that I must have not sent but would have sworn I did, must have deleted it some how.
Go figure...
We are really enjoying the rules but wanted your imput as to artillery ratios and percentages etc.
What works best for you when you game?
We are not wanting to "over" artillery the game table. Accurate artillery information appears to be hard to come by. I have gathered what I could but am not satisfied with it. We were thinking about using the following general percentages which were loosely based upon Blenheim. French/Bavarian - light guns between 45 and 50%, positional 10-15%, the remainder field guns. Anglo/Dutch/Imperial - between 50 and 60 % light guns (actually closer to 60%) with the remainder field guns. This works out to be about one gunner per two battalions of infantry (on the assumption that a gunner represents about two guns). Of course scenarios can allow different ratios of guns but for a pick up game this is what we were considering.
Your opinion is greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Bill