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Shooting Dice for Musket/Musket *
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:57 am
by Eques
The shooting dice for Musket troops are listed as 1 per base at short range and 1 per 2 bases at long range, which seems straightforward enough (though no rank specifications?)
However, the shooting dice listing for Musket* doesn't seem to make sense.
"1 dice per base of 1st rank at short range
1 dice per 2 bases of 2nd rank at long range"
So only 2nd rank shoots at long range??
Re: Shooting Dice for Musket/Musket *
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 3:45 pm
by madaxeman
I think you have missed out an "or" in the second line ...
Re: Shooting Dice for Musket/Musket *
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 3:57 pm
by Eques
Aha, so I have, thanks.
So if a BG has 4 shooting bases in total it would fire with 3 at short range and 2 at long range.
Was there not a more simple formula that could have been used???
Re: Shooting Dice for Musket/Musket *
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 3:59 pm
by nikgaukroger
Eques wrote:Aha, so I have, thanks.
So if a BG has 4 shooting bases in total it would fire with 3 at short range and 2 at long range.
Was there not a more simple formula that could have been used???
Such as? (out of interest)
Re: Shooting Dice for Musket/Musket *
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 4:33 pm
by Eques
nikgaukroger wrote:Eques wrote:Aha, so I have, thanks.
So if a BG has 4 shooting bases in total it would fire with 3 at short range and 2 at long range.
Was there not a more simple formula that could have been used???
Such as? (out of interest)
Off the top of my head, could put something in the PoAs instead? Or just clarify the wording: "Long Range: 1 dice per 2 bases; Short Range: 1 dice per Front Rank base plus 1 dice per 2 second rank bases"
Re: Shooting Dice for Musket/Musket *
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:16 pm
by madaxeman
Eques wrote:Aha, so I have, thanks.
So if a BG has 4 shooting bases in total it would fire with 3 at short range and 2 at long range.
Was there not a more simple formula that could have been used???
I think once you include the "or" it already is pretty clear TBH.
Re: Shooting Dice for Musket/Musket *
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:21 pm
by madaxeman
madaxeman wrote:Eques wrote:Aha, so I have, thanks.
So if a BG has 4 shooting bases in total it would fire with 3 at short range and 2 at long range.
Was there not a more simple formula that could have been used???
I think once you include the missing "or" it already is pretty clear TBH - it's not been one that I remember seeing any requests to clarify at any time over the past few years.