Leifr Eiríksson said:
I think one of the greatest changes we could make to these events would be to limit all classes to only one bandolier, twelve lead balls.
IMO it may be not enough for the skirmishers, the same for those squads which are just holding some strategic points and waiting for reinforcements. But even if it was as you say, it would be quite hard to control, especially if there are free cartridges.
Dansk viking said:
The only way of enforcing a lower amount of shotte is to lower the amount of starting gold I suppose. Usually pikemen can't even spend it all, so that's no problem - musketeers should be able to afford a proper musket and one bandolier along with some better clothing and/or a cheap sword, no more than that.
That's right, but on the other hand e.g. Polish or Ottoman cavalry looks so miserably while having not enough funds
We can lower it to 2000 or even 1700, buy then we must significantly raise the amount of gold earned by killing people, so that the cavalry can upgrade effectively.
Bravescot said:
The shooting from horse back also caused a great deal of distress for my men as well. I can understand holding and firing and horse archers but riding at full pace and firing is just silly.
Sorry, but you shall deal with this common way of fighting for XVIIth century cavalry
You may say that in some versions of well known 'caracole' the riders used to stop for shooting, but in deluge times this tactic was already abandoned (by Swedish, don't know how it is about the Germans) and the reiters were firing their pistols while charging, just before melee combat.
Artillery - it is said in the rules that arty squad contains 1 officer and 3 engineers - do you find it too many? Now when 3 engineers take what is needed to use cannon, each of them is able to deploy extra grenade which is really annoying, moreover for those who are familiar with deluge cannon system 2 people are totally enough to fire efficiently (engineer for aiming and officer for watching the target in scope). I believe we shall allow arty squads to be at least two-person (or more if they want, that's their choice). Agree?
And lastly, about the sandwalls, you all think we should forbid digging them? Even if it is like now, allowed only for engineer (which is allowed to be taken only for those regiments who have >15people)?
If so, remember that it is also possible to collect wooden sticks and bulid some trenches or shields.
One may say that it takes too long to transport them on foot, then we must reconsider the wagons' issue.
Should they be allowed also for line infantry with one rule that pikemen cannon fight on it (or maybe none can fight nor shoot, just transportation?)
Tell me what you think we should do about them, because now I don't see any regiment using that beautiful Deluge invention
