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What is the correct way to use non-light missile cav, like harquebusiers? They can both shoot and charge but aren't spectacular at either. They are worse at shooting than Hussars, and can't stand up to cuirassiers.

What is their battlefield role meant to be? Chargers who can also shoot? Shooters who can also charge? A jack-of-all-trades support unit?

They seem to have tons of potential uses but it's not clear which are most efficient.

KateMicucci wrote:What is the correct way to use non-light missile cav, like harquebusiers? They can both shoot and charge but aren't spectacular at either. They are worse at shooting than Hussars, and can't stand up to cuirassiers.

What is their battlefield role meant to be? Chargers who can also shoot? Shooters who can also charge? A jack-of-all-trades support unit?

They seem to have tons of potential uses but it's not clear which are most efficient.

I find em best used to support Kuirassiers, ie protect their flanks, attrit enemy with fire, finish off crippled unit etc.
The big ones can be pretty good in melee too, vs a smaller cavalry unit.
They can be usefull at just shooting at enemy infantry too, if you have nothing else to do with them.
Not sure why they'd be worse at shooting than say carbine armed Hussars though....

Little known historical fact, John Waynes great great grandfather taught marksmanship to the Hussars. Everyone else.... their ancestors eventually moved to North America where they settled on the plains and taught the locals marksmanship, just like back in the old country...

deadtorius wrote:Little known historical fact, John Waynes great great grandfather taught marksmanship to the Hussars. Everyone else.... their ancestors eventually moved to North America where they settled on the plains and taught the locals marksmanship, just like back in the old country...

Except that Hussars (unless they are of Superior quality) are not better at shooting than Arkebusiers. Cavalry hussars shoot exactly the same as Arkebusiers of the same quality. Light Horse hussars may do better in an exchange of fire because they are in dispersed formation so harder to hit.