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Pike base depth
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:12 pm
by Switzer
Hi All
Until now i assumed all pike units had a base depth max of 4.
So can u have 5 or more to allow for casualties ?
Steve
Re: Pike base depth
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:25 pm
by petedalby
So can u have 5 or more to allow for casualties ?
I believe you can have as many as you like / can afford.
Re: Pike base depth
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:15 pm
by kevinj
Yes, only 4 ranks count towards POAs, but there is no reason that you can't have more and in some cases you'd be forced to, i.e. in order to retain Keil formation.
Re: Pike base depth
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:16 am
by deadtorius
The extra pike base topic rears its ugly head again, it caused a lot of comments in the ancients forum way back when. Of course there you need to be 4 deep to get the extra +POA
If your list will allow you to have 5 deep pike go for it.
Re: Pike base depth
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:39 am
by timmy1
Best if you can have 5 deep as like as not you will lose a base on the way in and 3, 4, or 5 deep makes no difference for being shot at, except that being 5 deep might reduce the number of bases of the enemy that can target you due to the arc of fire rules.