Dream formations/units

[MaceMan]

Row-by-row firing was more effective with early gunpowder weaponry since it took so long to reload. Nocking an arrow doesn't take so long, though, and any benefit gained from using a row-by-row formation with archers would be minimal. It might help when using fire arrows though, since they're slower, but that would defeat the point of balancing fire arrows by making them slower.

 

[|Sith| Max]

fire at will would be better. waiting for the rest of the unit to reload would not make sense if you reload faster.

 

[Sextus Molestus]

Perhaps I'm getting off topic here, as this isn't really a formation, but I think it'd be neat if it was moddable that archers with more experience fire at a faster rate (reload more quickly). But I think this would be a realistic aspect, no?

On the topic of formations, what about giving fire arrows to the Roman infantry units with the pila? That would be like...an instant enemy rout, at least on easy, lol...

 

[hastati lord]

Im pretty sure that experianced archers already fire faster

 

[Legio_Italica]

they may not fire faster, but they have slightly higher attack stats, as does any unit w/ exp.

 

[Sextus Molestus]

Really? I thought experience just gave them higher morale...that's interesting, are there any other affects of experience?

 

[Selifator]

The only things affected are attack, morale and defence skill.

 

[White Lotus]

I want a Spartan Chariot Elephant with Flaming Javelins. Here's a little picture to demonstrate the potential awesomeness:

Yep. I have too much free time.

 

[hastati lord]

I want a Spartan Chariot Elephant with Flaming Javelins. Here's a little picture to demonstrate the potential awesomeness:

Yep. I have too much free time.

epic win
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