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Post by brianh on May 25, 2018 22:11:36 GMT
Hi
Can someone please help me regarding an item on the III/52 Normans
The item that stumps me is “ 1 x archers (3Bw/Ps) or crossbow men (3Cb/Ps) “
is it saying for example you have a choice between 3 archers or 2 Psiloi carrying bows
Some clarification would be much appreciated
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Post by goragrad on May 25, 2018 23:01:16 GMT
No.
What the list says in these cases is that you can have 1 element.
The allowable options are 1 element of 3BW (three archer figures on the base) or an element of bow armed PS (two figures). Or 1 element of 3CB (three crossbow figures on the base) or an element of crossbow armed PS.
There is a difference between the 3BW and the 3CB in terms of combat - the 3CB getting kills on KN on ties - but in reality there is no difference between the bow armed and crossbow armed PS aside from the visuals.
In fact you could field a PS element with one archer and 1 crossbowman.
The composition of the PS element is only given for the purpose of historical accuracy.
Hopefully this answers your question.
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Post by brianh on May 26, 2018 3:56:35 GMT
Thanks Goragrad. That makes sense
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