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by agorfein1
Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:40 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: An army for the tactically inept please!!
Replies: 63
Views: 16121

An army with no thought at all. Italian Condotta. Almost all Knights. But can be used to learn as they are drilled Knights. I strongly disagree with this. The Condotta depend heavily on outmaneuvering and "wrong footing" the enemy with their drilled knights and LH. They will lose repeated...
by agorfein1
Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: An army for the tactically inept please!!
Replies: 63
Views: 16121

An army with no thought at all. Italian Condotta. Almost all Knights. But can be used to learn as they are drilled Knights. I strongly disagree with this. The Condotta depend heavily on outmaneuvering and "wrong footing" the enemy with their drilled knights and LH. They will lose repeated...
by agorfein1
Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:50 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Tournamant Pairings in Round 1
Replies: 59
Views: 10372

You've missed my preferred choice as an option (and the one we use locally):

1st round paired by best historical matchup/date.

Aaron
by agorfein1
Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:53 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: Currus Drepanus?
Replies: 30
Views: 9222

Do Hammy's French on a Welsh list not count as fantasy list candidates ? ; No, because they are entirely historical, and the combined Welsh/French army spent 3 days faced off against the English army - although no battle ensued. The issue re the DBM "Fantasy Welsh" was not the inclusion o...
by agorfein1
Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:33 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: 13th/14th Century Siena and Florence
Replies: 27
Views: 7373

Re: Suggestions and focus

Generally speaking I guess a BG with 6 Kn's is very hard to manouvre. But your combination for Condotta seems to work it. Sergio I actually find the Kn pretty maneuverable since they are all drilled. Generally my combat formation is 4 in front, 2 in back and expanding after impact, if necessary. Th...
by agorfein1
Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:32 pm
Forum: Army Design
Topic: 13th/14th Century Siena and Florence
Replies: 27
Views: 7373

Re: Suggestions and focus

Condottieri isn't one of my favourite army (i prefer Kn superior) but I've played a lot of time against one of my friend: my suggest is to use a lot of Stradiots (Venetian period), 3/ 4 BG's of Kn and 4 TC. I guess it's better without footmen. Sergio I used to run the Condottieri pretty successfull...

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