Rise of the Swiss Question

[w_michael]

What makes Swiss Halberdiers With Pikemen units worth more points that a pure Swiss Halberdier unit? The combat (Impact and Melee) overview looks identical.

[w_michael]

I think that I found the answer on page 141 of the rules:

Units with less than 40% Pike, and a higher percentage of Heavy Weapon than Pike, treat Pike as Heavy Weapon for their own POA, partially cancel the first 50 POA of enemy armour advantage in proportion to the % of Heavy Weapon, and large units get Overlappers bonus in Melee against smaller enemy units. But, while the unit is Steady, enemy POAs (e.g. Lancers, mounted Swordsmen) are modified as if they were Pike.

[rbodleyscott]

Yep

[w_michael]

Thanks for the confirmation. This is a brilliant game system.