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Post by edonaldson on Jan 13, 2018 15:38:10 GMT
The rule for mounted recoiling is quite straightforward - "A recoiling mounted element can choose either to move 1BW or to move its own base depth if this is less than 1 BW". However Paul Hannah and I have been wondering what tactical/situational advantages others see in choosing either the 1BW recoil or a 30mm recoil (standard mounted BD). May be simple but it eludes us. Advice from others appreciated.
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Post by timurilank on Jan 13, 2018 16:10:39 GMT
The rule for mounted recoiling is quite straightforward - "A recoiling mounted element can choose either to move 1BW or to move its own base depth if this is less than 1 BW". However Paul Hannah and I have been wondering what tactical/situational advantages others see in choosing either the 1BW recoil or a 30mm recoil (standard mounted BD). May be simple but it eludes us. Advice from others appreciated. I find the extra distance helpful when fighting against knights (3Kn). Recoiling 1BW just may take them away from supporting units and/or closer to your own supporting units to encircle your opponent.
The difference may just bring my cavalry outside bow range or open a field of fire for own bow.
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Post by Simon on Jan 13, 2018 16:15:23 GMT
Might also take you out of the zone of control of an enemy out to your flank and/or keep yourself lined up, properly in a group..
Simon
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Post by lkmjbc on Jan 13, 2018 16:43:05 GMT
The rule for mounted recoiling is quite straightforward - "A recoiling mounted element can choose either to move 1BW or to move its own base depth if this is less than 1 BW". However Paul Hannah and I have been wondering what tactical/situational advantages others see in choosing either the 1BW recoil or a 30mm recoil (standard mounted BD). May be simple but it eludes us. Advice from others appreciated. Against an infantry line a 1BW recoil prevents heavy infantry from moving to your flank. A BD recoil would allow a heavy element to hit you in the flank with a counterattack. Joe Collins |
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Post by martin on Jan 13, 2018 19:15:55 GMT
With a mix of chariots and Cv/LH/Kn the BW recoil choice can keep the troops in a group at the end of the recoils, too.
M
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Post by paulhannah on Jan 18, 2018 23:26:20 GMT
With our eyes finally opened to this Purple nuance, Eric & I found any number of situations in games last night between my renovated Suljuq Turks and Eric's new Cilician Armenians to ponder (agonize!) whether to recoil 30 or 40mm. As you all pointed out above, the reasons were all very situational, in-the-moment decisions. --Yet another small way in which DBA-3 continues to be such an entertaining game.
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Jan 19, 2018 14:31:35 GMT
With a mix of chariots and Cv/LH/Kn the BW recoil choice can keep the troops in a group at the end of the recoils, too. M This is exactly on one of the useful times we have found when using Gauls with a mix of LCh and Cv and or Picts with a mix of LCh and LH. |
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Post by edonaldson on Jan 20, 2018 3:43:33 GMT
Thanks all for the useful replies. At our DBA game night on Wednesday we were all "hyper aware" of the recoil choices. In a few situations it did indeed make a difference.
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