Re: [WABlist] Questions

 

A 48 figure Persian Spara-Bara unit is composed as follows, 4 ranks deep

> with 24 Spear in the first two ranks and 24 bows in the last two ranks.
>
> Question #3: How many Archers can fire 12 or 18?
>
> -------> 12 archers may fire, only half of each rank is allowed after
> the second rank.
>
> Two ranks of spears and two of bows gives the best mix of firepower and
> formed troops. Others opt for the mix of archers and spara spears in
> separate units.
>
> The most semi-historical missile formation would have the one spearman
> line with spara and 3 or more archer ranks... that way by definition (12
> wide) you would get 24 shots (12 +6 +6)... but the spearman crust would
> not last long.
> JJ
>
>
Just give spearmen bows and you get 12 more shots from the formation for
nothing but some extra points.

Ray

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