Skirmishers Again
Posté : jeu. 4 mars 2021 15:28
I was going through the rules again the other day (always a dangerous activity) when I noticed on p. 22 in the discussion of "Skirmisher Factor" the indication that SK0 represented poor quality skirmishers. Now the text makes clear that this only applies to units that include organic (intrinsic?) skirmishers. After a fairly cursory examination of the descriptions of the various national armies the only nation that appears to fit this definition is Saxony. Saxon musketeer companies had intrinsic skirmishers but too few to merit a skirmish factor > 0. For every other nation, there is no indication that musketeers had any intrinsic skirmisher capability at all.
I have two questions:
1. Should Saxon musketeer units be assumed to have intrinsic skirmishers (albeit crappy SK0 ones) with all the benefits that apply thereto: 3 UD skirmisher fire, artillery suppression, etc.?
2. Are there other national forces that I missed that ought to be given intrinsic skirmisher capability as well?
Thanks in advance for any enlightenment you can provide.
I have two questions:
1. Should Saxon musketeer units be assumed to have intrinsic skirmishers (albeit crappy SK0 ones) with all the benefits that apply thereto: 3 UD skirmisher fire, artillery suppression, etc.?
2. Are there other national forces that I missed that ought to be given intrinsic skirmisher capability as well?
Thanks in advance for any enlightenment you can provide.