French 1792: Ref. Line as Skirmishers??

[Blathergut]

The 1792 du Nord Armee: Some Line infantry can/must be treated as Skirmish formation in all situations except they fire as Reformed Line Infantry instead of as Light Infantry.

Do these count the -POA for shooting at close range while in Skirmish formation?

[KeefM]

Apart from their shooting being treated as if reformed line infantry, I would read this as treating them as skirmishers in all other respects.

Brett has used these troops with his Revolutionary French so I am sure he will have a view also . . .

[Blathergut]

I'm assuming so as well. They shoot worse at distance but still are hampered at close.

[BrettPT]

My view is that they are just the same as any other skirmishers, except they only get 3/4 dice (small/large) for shooting rather than the 5/6 of normal LI skirmishers.

[deadtorius]

That's what I thought too.

[terrys]

My view is that they are just the same as any other skirmishers, except they only get 3/4 dice (small/large) for shooting rather than the 5/6 of normal LI skirmishers.

Correct.
They are quite a bit cheaper than 'real' light infantry