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Icelander · 01-14-2009, 10:23 AM

Also, I'm not sure what constitutes Good equipment, what is Basic and what is Fine.

What is an infantry unit which is trained to fight in battle lines, either with crossbows or spears and shields, and is issued the following: Standard GUPRS mail hauberk, mail coif, steel cap, medium shield, good-quality spear, good-quality crossbow, good-quality shortsword?

Are they medium or heavy infantry? Do they have Basic or Good equipment?

What about similar infantry that has more expensive armour by a factor of x2.5 (which is lighter) and a fine spear but otherwise carries the same gear?

If this constitutes Heavy Infantry, what does that make the guys in plate mail and munition plate that carry halberds? They are heavier infantry, for certain, but the cost of their gear is just +10% to 20% higher than that of the lighter troops. Certainly not enough to justify the added cost of Very Fine vs. Fine.

01-14-2009, 10:23 AM	#31
Icelander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iceland*	Re: [Mass Combat] Statting a fantasy army Also, I'm not sure what constitutes Good equipment, what is Basic and what is Fine. What is an infantry unit which is trained to fight in battle lines, either with crossbows or spears and shields, and is issued the following: Standard GUPRS mail hauberk, mail coif, steel cap, medium shield, good-quality spear, good-quality crossbow, good-quality shortsword? Are they medium or heavy infantry? Do they have Basic or Good equipment? What about similar infantry that has more expensive armour by a factor of x2.5 (which is lighter) and a fine spear but otherwise carries the same gear? If this constitutes Heavy Infantry, what does that make the guys in plate mail and munition plate that carry halberds? They are heavier infantry, for certain, but the cost of their gear is just +10% to 20% higher than that of the lighter troops. Certainly not enough to justify the added cost of Very Fine vs. Fine. __________________ Za uspiekh nashevo beznadiozhnovo diela!