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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<BR> <BR>
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<BR>> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:25:16 -0600<BR>> From: caladin@io.com<BR>> To: ansteorra-archery@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] on the use of archers<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Not to put too fine a point on it, I believe the original question <BR>> specified that you'd be operating as massed snipers/skirmishers (not <BR>> massed fire), in an unexposed position, for a portion of the beginning <BR>> of one battle in one scenario. So while interesting this sub thread is <BR>> not exactly addressing the question I was hoping to get answered, (not <BR>> that you should stop discussing it, just trying to refocus a little)<BR>> <BR>> Anyone else care to venture an opinion on whether it sounds like fun to <BR>> them, personally, not speaking for anyone else?<BR>> <BR>> Come on Y'all, you're not going to hurt my feelings with a no, nor with <BR>> a yes, I genuinely wanted to know if it was worth pursuing with larger <BR>> numbers, I'm probably going to pursue it in some form, even if it's only <BR>> a handful of archers, because I can think of that many who'd probably go <BR>> for it when I gave them the real details, but if y'all wanted to try <BR>> something different in a bigger way, I'd need your .. well, consent.<BR>> <BR>> To be more clear, (and a little more detail) You'd be in a position <BR>> where you did not have to worry about getting rushed and run over, each <BR>> firing aimed shots, but in larger numbers(ergo hopefully larger volume) <BR>> at a specific section on the field where you'd have a decent to good <BR>> chance of having a huge effect on the battle in a brief period of time. <BR>> Specifically the only genuinely "new" skill you would have to master is <BR>> taking turns up front to fire, falling back to load (if the front gets <BR>> small enough)... Something I think you are all perfectly capable of <BR>> doing. Nothing fancy or baroque, I'm a big fan of the KISS School. My <BR>> Philosophy in battle plans usually boils down to put the right folks in <BR>> the right place, with only general guidelines, and count on them to do <BR>> the right thing at the right time.<BR>> <BR>> Several people specifically asked me to try to find ways to use the <BR>> archers in a more massed way and in interesting and unusual ways, <BR>> specifically not just "30 foot spears". Should I just drop the whole <BR>> line of pursuit? Am I wasting my time trying to give folks what I <BR>> thought they asked for? Many people asked me to listen to the archery <BR>> community, and let you have a voice.<BR>> <BR>> This is your big opportunity, speak, or else I'll have to assume I've <BR>> heard all there is to hear, something I strongly doubt is true.<BR>> <BR>> Thanks,<BR>> <BR>> Caladin-<BR>><br /><hr />Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn “10 hidden secrets” from Jamie. <a href='http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008' target='_new'>Learn Now</a></body>
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