madaxeman
Magister Militum
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Localisation: Londres Centraal.
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Posté le: Jeu Nov 20, 2014 1:57 pm Sujet du message: Waterways |
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They seem quite easy to get on table, and have a pretty decisive effect in creating a secure flank and blocking off flank marches.
Is it the experience in France that they are very common ? _________________ www.madaxeman.com |
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Commodore
Magister Militum
Inscrit le: 23 Aoû 2012 Messages: 1195
Localisation: London
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Posté le: Jeu Nov 20, 2014 3:13 pm Sujet du message: |
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Yes, especially if your army has as a small attack front and vulnerable flancs. _________________ "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead"
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sebastosfig
Magister Militum
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Localisation: Lisboa
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Posté le: Jeu Nov 20, 2014 3:35 pm Sujet du message: |
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Are they common?
Well I didn't get any waterway in my last 10comp games. Rivers yes : 2-3 if I recall. But no coast line.
It might seem a good idea to use it to protect your flank, but then your oponent will know.where you will deploy your heavies _________________ C'est un Germain Breton, il faut pas le secouer trop fort, meme s'il le demande.
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Commodore
Magister Militum
Inscrit le: 23 Aoû 2012 Messages: 1195
Localisation: London
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Posté le: Jeu Nov 20, 2014 7:14 pm Sujet du message: |
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I often use coastline with heavy, strong but small army .Example: Rus, German, Alexander, Swiss.....
They are common too with cavalry armies who need open te rrain as it count for one and avoid to have to choose rough or difficult terrain. _________________ "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead"
Cdr Farragut,Mobile 1864 |
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Rosbif
Signifer
Inscrit le: 18 Fév 2013 Messages: 312
Localisation: Toulouse
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Posté le: Jeu Nov 20, 2014 8:00 pm Sujet du message: Re: Waterways |
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madaxeman a écrit: | They seem quite easy to get on table, and have a pretty decisive effect in creating a secure flank and blocking off flank marches.
Is it the experience in France that they are very common ? |
They're used in less than 50% of the games! |
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Soranon
Magister Militum
Inscrit le: 19 Juil 2012 Messages: 2640
Localisation: Toulouse
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Posté le: Jeu Nov 20, 2014 11:18 pm Sujet du message: |
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It's a good tactic for protecting one flank, yes... But you only have 1/ chance to put a waterway... So it's better to not count to heavy on it when you compose your army list
And yes HI armies make great use of this tactic against cavalry army. |
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