Note before reading: This is merely a suggestion and all provided information and numbers are up for discussion.
Short guide:
Regimental Units (Numbers are for mostly for line so numbers may vary):
Platoon = 4-10 players - Field strength: 4-10
Company = 2-4 platoons (12-25 players) - Field strength: 12-20
Battalion = 1-3 companies (25 - 50 players) - Field strength: 20-30
Regiment = 1-3 Battalions (25 - 100 players) - Field strength: 20-50
'Multi-Regimental' Units:
Division = 2-3 Regiments - Field strength: 30-50
(Corps = ? Divisions - Field strength: ?)
Field Army = 2-4 Divisions - Field strength: 60-110
Larger Units (Entierly for adminstrative purposes - if used at all):
Army Group = 2+ Field Armies (200+ players) - Field strength: N/A (Not supposed to be a field unit)
Longer Explanation:
A regiment should consist of at least 1 company and have at least 25 members out of which it should be able to field 20
soldiers in a battle (lower limit for cavalry/artillery regiments).
Exactly how a clan wants to divide their regiment is probably up to them, but no more than 25 players per company.
The usage of Battalions and Platoons are entierly optional, but they're there for clans to be able to make further divisions
within their regiments. Generally a Platoon could be any number, but between 4 and 10 is recommended.
Regiments should be able to include up to, but no more than, 100 people, but the general field strength should try to be
kept at max 50 soldiers to avoid single regiments making up whole armies. This limit is just a guideline however and can
be changed freely in either direction by battle organisers.
Unlike the regiments which are clan controlled with permantent membership, the 'Multi-Regimental' Units are more of
a temporary character. They will change from battle to battle, and are created by the acting commander of the battle,
unless the battle organiser(s) state otherwise.
Divisons are groups of 2-3 regiments that works together during a battle. The field strength of a division will vary
between rougly 30-50 players depending on the number of regiments and regimental types included. This allows the commander
to use two or three division during a battle, more shouldn't be necessary with the current battle size. It should be mentioned
that the usage of divisions is entierly optional, and using divisions doesn't mean that all regiments have to be in one.
A commander could perfectly well have 3 line divisions and a free artillery regiment, for example.
The usage of corps seems completely unnecessary with the current battle size. I'm open for suggestions what to do with them,
if anything at all.
The Field Army is the largest field unit, and is simply referring to the army as a whole. Any battle is a clash of two
field armies. The strength of the field army shouldn't be less than 60 (hardly an army then, is it?), and no higher than
half of the max server capacity (currently 222 players). The Field Army is led by a General, and he is the highest ranking
officer on the battlefield.
The Army group is just what it sounds like: a group of armies. The unit is far too large to be present on a battlefield and
the practical use of such a unit could be debated. The only use I see is in a possible campaign.
Short guide:
Regimental Units (Numbers are for mostly for line so numbers may vary):
Platoon = 4-10 players - Field strength: 4-10
Company = 2-4 platoons (12-25 players) - Field strength: 12-20
Battalion = 1-3 companies (25 - 50 players) - Field strength: 20-30
Regiment = 1-3 Battalions (25 - 100 players) - Field strength: 20-50
'Multi-Regimental' Units:
Division = 2-3 Regiments - Field strength: 30-50
(Corps = ? Divisions - Field strength: ?)
Field Army = 2-4 Divisions - Field strength: 60-110
Larger Units (Entierly for adminstrative purposes - if used at all):
Army Group = 2+ Field Armies (200+ players) - Field strength: N/A (Not supposed to be a field unit)
Longer Explanation:
A regiment should consist of at least 1 company and have at least 25 members out of which it should be able to field 20
soldiers in a battle (lower limit for cavalry/artillery regiments).
Exactly how a clan wants to divide their regiment is probably up to them, but no more than 25 players per company.
The usage of Battalions and Platoons are entierly optional, but they're there for clans to be able to make further divisions
within their regiments. Generally a Platoon could be any number, but between 4 and 10 is recommended.
Regiments should be able to include up to, but no more than, 100 people, but the general field strength should try to be
kept at max 50 soldiers to avoid single regiments making up whole armies. This limit is just a guideline however and can
be changed freely in either direction by battle organisers.
Unlike the regiments which are clan controlled with permantent membership, the 'Multi-Regimental' Units are more of
a temporary character. They will change from battle to battle, and are created by the acting commander of the battle,
unless the battle organiser(s) state otherwise.
Divisons are groups of 2-3 regiments that works together during a battle. The field strength of a division will vary
between rougly 30-50 players depending on the number of regiments and regimental types included. This allows the commander
to use two or three division during a battle, more shouldn't be necessary with the current battle size. It should be mentioned
that the usage of divisions is entierly optional, and using divisions doesn't mean that all regiments have to be in one.
A commander could perfectly well have 3 line divisions and a free artillery regiment, for example.
The usage of corps seems completely unnecessary with the current battle size. I'm open for suggestions what to do with them,
if anything at all.
The Field Army is the largest field unit, and is simply referring to the army as a whole. Any battle is a clash of two
field armies. The strength of the field army shouldn't be less than 60 (hardly an army then, is it?), and no higher than
half of the max server capacity (currently 222 players). The Field Army is led by a General, and he is the highest ranking
officer on the battlefield.
The Army group is just what it sounds like: a group of armies. The unit is far too large to be present on a battlefield and
the practical use of such a unit could be debated. The only use I see is in a possible campaign.