[Ansteorra-archery] on the use of archers

[Chuck Kaun]

It sounds to me like you are wanting to have a special unit firing like musketfire...front row fire and next row come forward and fire etc.  Not a bad thought but again would probably be better for bows and people with lots of ammo unless you are firing from higher ground and sharing ammo.  If so, I think it would be worth a try.  especially as fighters hate running up hills to chase down archers
 

 

karl thorgeirsson

 

 

 
> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:25:16 -0600
> From: caladin at io.com
> To: ansteorra-archery at lists.ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] on the use of archers
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> Not to put too fine a point on it, I believe the original question 
> specified that you'd be operating as massed snipers/skirmishers (not 
> massed fire), in an unexposed position, for a portion of the beginning 
> of one battle in one scenario. So while interesting this sub thread is 
> not exactly addressing the question I was hoping to get answered, (not 
> that you should stop discussing it, just trying to refocus a little)
> 
> Anyone else care to venture an opinion on whether it sounds like fun to 
> them, personally, not speaking for anyone else?
> 
> Come on Y'all, you're not going to hurt my feelings with a no, nor with 
> a yes, I genuinely wanted to know if it was worth pursuing with larger 
> numbers, I'm probably going to pursue it in some form, even if it's only 
> a handful of archers, because I can think of that many who'd probably go 
> for it when I gave them the real details, but if y'all wanted to try 
> something different in a bigger way, I'd need your .. well, consent.
> 
> To be more clear, (and a little more detail) You'd be in a position 
> where you did not have to worry about getting rushed and run over, each 
> firing aimed shots, but in larger numbers(ergo hopefully larger volume) 
> at a specific section on the field where you'd have a decent to good 
> chance of having a huge effect on the battle in a brief period of time. 
> Specifically the only genuinely "new" skill you would have to master is 
> taking turns up front to fire, falling back to load (if the front gets 
> small enough)... Something I think you are all perfectly capable of 
> doing. Nothing fancy or baroque, I'm a big fan of the KISS School. My 
> Philosophy in battle plans usually boils down to put the right folks in 
> the right place, with only general guidelines, and count on them to do 
> the right thing at the right time.
> 
> Several people specifically asked me to try to find ways to use the 
> archers in a more massed way and in interesting and unusual ways, 
> specifically not just "30 foot spears". Should I just drop the whole 
> line of pursuit? Am I wasting my time trying to give folks what I 
> thought they asked for? Many people asked me to listen to the archery 
> community, and let you have a voice.
> 
> This is your big opportunity, speak, or else I'll have to assume I've 
> heard all there is to hear, something I strongly doubt is true.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Caladin-
>
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