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Dutch Belgians alone 500 pts I've got the nuts to run it....

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:10 pm
by CutEmUp
At 500, the best I could come up with....I expect to melt away like a cheap candle, but it might be fun...potential for some decent firepower if anything if I can suck somebody into a trap. It's a pretty big army for 500. Don't think it would fair too well attacking.

Skilled Commander - 50

Competent Commander - 30
4x Line Infantry -40
4x Jägers - 48
4x Light Dragoons - 28
4x Hussars - 28
2x Artillery - 32
206

Competent Commander - 30
4x Conscript Infantry - 28
4x Conscript Infantry - 28
4x Militia - 20
Artillery Attachment - 10
116

Competent Commander - 30
4x East Indian Infantry - 28
6x Militia - 30
6x Militia - 30
Artillery Attachment - 10
128

500

Re: Dutch Belgians alone 500 pts I've got the nuts to run it

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:39 am
by deadtorius
You will probably find your conscripts will do better in large units, subtracting that one hit can mean the difference between standing and running. Grab your lucky dice and your conscripts will be the only ones left standing, use your normal unlucky dice and well....

Perhaps try dropping the skilled commander and use the points for more attachments if you can get them. cavalry attachments will help drop their skirmish dice. You might want to park the Hussars in the middle of the army to keep the skirmisher at bay as best you can.

At 500 points your opponent won't likely have too much more than the list minimums and you should have more numbers. Clog the table with terrain it will help slow him down, and go for the river, it might help to shrink the width of the battle field to your advantage.

Re: Dutch Belgians alone 500 pts I've got the nuts to run it

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:54 am
by CutEmUp
Unfortunately, no cavalry attachments and the way the minima comes down 6 base units are kinda impossible

Re: Dutch Belgians alone 500 pts I've got the nuts to run it

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:14 pm
by deadtorius
Not familiar with the list, too bad on not enough for large units. Better go for the lucky dice and the clogged battlefield then. :wink:

Remember though that poor troops are actually better than conscripts when it comes to shooting and CT's. My poor drilled Grenzers are actually better than my average conscript Landwehr, so don't count them out too quickly. Just try to avoid getting them into a bayonet duel or asking them to get too fancy in the maneuver department. I am assuming some of your troops are rated poor as opposed to all being conscripts :?

Re: Dutch Belgians alone 500 pts I've got the nuts to run it

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:22 pm
by CutEmUp
The dutch militia is poor conscripts and most of the regular troops are average conscripts. There's one unit of average drilled, plus the Dragoons & hussars are poor drilled. I figured out how the make all the conscripts large though and still maintain three divisions....I
Just split the average guys around

Re: Dutch Belgians alone 500 pts I've got the nuts to run it

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:29 pm
by CutEmUp
It looks like

Competent Commander

Competent Commander
Small Average Drilled
Large Average Conscript
Large Poor Conscript
Small Poor Drilled Artillery

Competent Commander
Large Average Conscript
Large Poor Conscript
Small Poor Drilled Light Cav

Competent Commander
Large Average Conscript
Large Poor Conscript
Small Poor Drilled Light Cav

I think everybody but the militia got skirmishers too

Re: Dutch Belgians alone 500 pts I've got the nuts to run it

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:00 pm
by deadtorius
That might be better as the horse will help cut down on enemy shooting. Remember that you can get an extra cohesion die on your conscripts by defending a defensive position or having a friendly unit giving them rear support, that would help off set your lack of training.
Still go for terrain and lucky dice its the best chance you will get. :wink: