Bombs - What's the point?

GHGAustin · Post by **GHGAustin** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:01 pm

So, I see that bombs are allowed to the Buccaneers. I decided to look them up, since I never even noticed them before.

The only POA they offer is against Battle Wagons (well, negate the -)? Not even anything against troops in fortifications? That was the most common use. Is that an error? Seems like they would be useful for storming the governor's coastal batteries.

It also would have been cool if European armies of the late 17th c. could have formed Grenadier detachments to storm fortifications. Oh, well.

timmy1 · Post by **timmy1** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:02 am

There might be a reason I don't understand but I agree it does look odd and not match my understanding of their use.

rbodleyscott · Post by **rbodleyscott** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:27 am

GHGAustin wrote:It also would have been cool if European armies of the late 17th c. could have formed Grenadier detachments to storm fortifications. Oh, well.

Cool perhaps, but not very relevant on the scale of the game.

hazelbark · Post by **hazelbark** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:12 pm

I always assumed that bombs caused a -1 CT like artillery. But are they defined as eitehr firearms or artillery? Don't have rules with me.

timmy1 · Post by **timmy1** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:21 pm

Bombs are Firearms but not artillery as far as I can see. (I can't see a specific definition of Artillery but will check.)

GHGAustin · Post by **GHGAustin** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:16 pm

rbodleyscott wrote:
GHGAustin wrote:It also would have been cool if European armies of the late 17th c. could have formed Grenadier detachments to storm fortifications. Oh, well.
Cool perhaps, but not very relevant on the scale of the game.

But what about their effect against fortifications?

Scrumpy · Post by **Scrumpy** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:57 am

It is part of RBS's cunning plan for financial security.

He owns the rights to all the LF bomb figures in the world and knows we will be rushing out to buy the figures for our Pirate arrr-mies

GHGAustin · Post by **GHGAustin** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:38 pm

Scrumpy wrote:It is part of RBS's cunning plan for financial security.

He owns the rights to all the LF bomb figures in the world and knows we will be rushing out to buy the figures for our Pirate arrr-mies

Yessss. For all those match-ups against Poles!

Scrumpy · Post by **Scrumpy** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:09 pm

Anyone do a 15mm scale treasure chest, with pirates digging a hole for it ? Add in a couple of luckless sould buried up to their necks awaiting the tide coming in and you have the ideal Pirate camp lol

Delbruck · Post by **Delbruck** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:15 pm

Anyone do a 15mm scale treasure chest, with pirates digging a hole for it ?

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