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Post by sheffmark on Apr 14, 2020 9:37:12 GMT
After looking at jdesmond's minimalist camp I wondered what size and shape of camps do people use?
What do people think are the pluses and minuses of using larger and small camps.
Has anyone ever used a 20mm by 80mm rectangle camp and if so in what orientation, along the base line or projecting into the battlefield?
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Post by stevie on Apr 14, 2020 11:00:32 GMT
This is an an interesting subject Sheffmark. I had a similar question about a camp’s shape here:- fanaticus.boards.net/thread/2043/camp-curved-edgesOne thing I have tried and is entirely within the rules is the following:- Have a Camp 2½ by 1½ BW in size (1½ BW is needed to model the camp’s perimeter). Place the Camp with the narrow side touching your table base edge. Have an Art element defending the Camp (Art are classed as foot elements, so can defend Camps). The Art would have a range of 7½ BW (2½ + 5 BW from the Camp edge, reaching the table centre-line). With a 4 BW deep Waterway behind your invading army the range would be 11½ BW! The Art would have a combat factor of 4 when shooting, or a CF of 6 if assaulted or shot at. (Only ‘garrison artillery’ inside a City or Fort have their CF reduced to 2, not when in a Camp)Could be a good way of defending a wing...and if the enemy stays lurking in their half of the table the Art could always leave the Camp and advance if need be. |
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Post by Roland on Apr 14, 2020 13:31:56 GMT
This is an an interesting subject Sheffmark. I had a similar question about a camp’s shape here:- fanaticus.boards.net/thread/2043/camp-curved-edgesOne thing I have tried and is entirely within the rules is the following:- Have a Camp 2½ by 1½ BW in size (1½ BW is needed to model the camp’s perimeter). Place the Camp with the narrow side touching your table base edge. Have an Art element defending the Camp (Art are classed as foot elements, so can defend Camps). The Art would have a range of 7½ BW (2½ + 5 BW from the Camp edge, reaching the table centre-line). With a 4 BW deep Waterway behind your invading army the range would be 11½ BW! The Art would have a combat factor of 4 when shooting, or a CF of 6 if assaulted or shot at. (Only ‘garrison artillery’ inside a City or Fort have their CF reduced to 2, not when in a Camp)Could be a good way of defending a wing...and if the enemy stays lurking in their half of the table the Art could always leave the Camp and advance if need be. That is some top drawer rules 'jurisprudence'!  |
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