Slitherine

1 Irish Kerns LF Unprotected Average Undrilled Javelins Light spear - - 6
2 Heavy Foot HF Armoured Superior Drilled - Heavy weapon Heavy weapon - 6
3 Longbowmen MF Protected Average Drilled Longbow - Swordmen Port Def. 6
4 Longbowmen MF Protected Average Drilled Longbow - Swordmen Port Def. 6
5 Longbowmen MF Protected Average Drilled Longbow - Swordmen Port Def. 6
6 Longbowmen MF Protected Average Drilled Longbow - Swordmen Port Def. 6
7 Longbowmen MF Protected Average Drilled Longbow - Swordmen Port Def. 6
8 Longbowmen MF Protected Average Drilled Longbow - Swordmen Port Def. 6
9 Heavy Foot HF Armoured Superior Drilled - Heavy weapon Heavy weapon - 6
10 Gascon Men-at-Arms Kn Heavily armoured Superior Undrilled - Lancers Swordmen - 4

10 BGs in order of march, all are 6 elements except Gascons who are 4. Commanders are IC, TC, TC.

Oh my God!!


David

In our play group I faced an army like that, mostly long bow with field defences. The knights got slaughtered when they attempted a frontal assault of the bowmen. That was on lesson hard learned for the knights

One thing I have been curious about is how (from an effectiveness PoV) to be field the English Heavy Foot.

I think that Heavily Armoured/Superior is expensive overkill, espeically in period when so much foot is heavy weapons armed. This leads me to think the Armoured/Superior is a solid choice but it may be worth de-emphasizing the heavy foot even more and going with Armoured/Average to save AP.

Anyone have any thoughts?

ethan wrote:One thing I have been curious about is how (from an effectiveness PoV) to be field the English Heavy Foot.

I think that Heavily Armoured/Superior is expensive overkill, espeically in period when so much foot is heavy weapons armed. This leads me to think the Armoured/Superior is a solid choice but it may be worth de-emphasizing the heavy foot even more and going with Armoured/Average to save AP.

Anyone have any thoughts?

I would definitely go for Armoured/Superior if playing within period.

Out of period Heavily Armoured/Superior may be better because you may have to fight Roman armoured skilled swordsmen. The armour advantage will cancel out the weapon advantage.

rbodleyscott wrote:

ethan wrote:One thing I have been curious about is how (from an effectiveness PoV) to be field the English Heavy Foot.

I think that Heavily Armoured/Superior is expensive overkill, espeically in period when so much foot is heavy weapons armed. This leads me to think the Armoured/Superior is a solid choice but it may be worth de-emphasizing the heavy foot even more and going with Armoured/Average to save AP.

Anyone have any thoughts?

I would definitely go for Armoured/Superior if playing within period.

Out of period Heavily Armoured/Superior may be better because you may have to fight Roman armoured skilled swordsmen. The armour advantage will cancel out the weapon advantage.

Interesting I was thinking the heavy armour would help face off knights. But of course with this much bow most of the knights are pin cushions so I see your thinking makes sense.

hazelbark wrote:Interesting I was thinking the heavy armour would help face off knights. But of course with this much bow most of the knights are pin cushions so I see your thinking makes sense.

Heavy armour makes no difference against knights because HW cancels out the enemy armour advantage.

RBS
I think hazelbark means mounted knights
Don

donal wrote:RBS
I think hazelbark means mounted knights

Heavy armour makes no difference against mounted knights because HW cancels out the enemy armour advantage.