Anyone done Mass Combat?

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Originally Posted by Michele

Yes, there were a variety. That's why I mentioned that the big heavy matchlock musket with rest was the "mainstay".
Yes, the caliver was lighter and handier, and shorter-barrelled too, and often slightly smaller in, well, caliber. So accuracy and hitting power also went down. It's a way better gun for Light Infantry, naturally, but it doesn't make for a superior gun to the full musket. I think.

Accuracy is the same actually. Though, damage and range does take a hit.

Originally Posted by RyanW

The advantage of Heavy Infantry over Musketeers is pretty realistic. Look up the Battle of Killiecrankie for a very good example. (Also, a good example of All-Out Attack)

By TL5, the power of guns and flexibility of socket bayonets were such that the difference in TS is negligible, and the fire superiority dominates. A force of all line infantry has a +3 over an equal number and quality force of all heavy infantry. And it's cheaper to support, too.

I didn't say Musketeers. I meant a fully kit out(Very Fine) TL 4 Heavy Infantry has more TS than TL 5 Line Infantry with state of the art equipment which would be breechloading rifles. And did mention it would have fire superiority which puts it back to Line Infantry advantage.

Edit: Though...this does mean that the if the Line Infantry doesn't have Fine or better equipment, it loses it edge against Very Fine Heavy Infantry due to the TS bonus. If you had normal equipped Line Infantry(TS 3) vs Very Fine Heavy Infantry (TS 10), the Heavy Infantry actually gets a +6 strategy bonus compared to the +3 for the Line Infantry from its Fire Superiority. Though, I presume the costs even it out at that point.

Of course, once you get to TL6 and everyone has Fire....