grading of Tamil swordsmen

[richnz]

Hi, I'm looking at playing a few practice games using a Tamil army, using a speculative army list.

How should I grade the Tamil swordsmen (Irr Bd F in DBM)? Undrilled medium foot seems a given, but should they get any other capabilities? Impact foot / swordsmen? Or maybe just mob?

And since this army morphs into Malay, how would Malay swordsmen be treated (Irr Wb S in DBM).

Cheers

[hammy]

Most DBM Irr Bd(F) are I think translating to impact foot, swordsmen although it does depend on how they fought and if they had a fierce charge. Not knowing much about Tamils I am afriad it is difficult to say. The Classical indian swordsmen are IIRC light spear, swordsmen.

[hazelbark]

I figure Chola are probalby MF Drilled, Swordsmen, impact Foot. Possibly protected. Tamils the DBM irregulars would undrilled.

[hammy]

Chola would probably be drilled. If they have decent shields then they will almost certainly be protected. The only real issue is the impact POA.