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WallysWorld -> Skirmishers - when and how to use? (1/24/2008 7:53:13 PM) Finally starting playing a campaign after buying the game months ago and so far really enjoying it. But after reading some comments on this forum and the manual, I'm still a bit mystified as to when to deploy skirmishers and what impact they have on the battle. When battles start and the lines close in, I set my formations to Line and never deploy skirmishers. Any opinions on when to use skirmishers would be much appreciated.

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Walloc -> RE: Skirmishers - when and how to use? (1/25/2008 1:20:29 AM) There are 2 uses for Skirmishers, in my book. 1. In difficult terrain they get a bonus so they are actually better than lines, which get a negative modifier. 2. If faced with artillery. Since skirmish takes only 25% casulties from art, compared to lines. U can then screen u lines with a unit in skirmish formation taking much less damage in a soak off capacity. Ofc the more art ur faced with the more usefull this can be. 1 art unit might not make this necesarry, but if several it can be very usefull. Kind regards, Rasmus

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meisterchow -> RE: Skirmishers - when and how to use? (1/25/2008 7:13:05 PM) When I'm on the defensive, skirmish lines are quite useful, as they seem to be improve your staying power - however, a unit with skirmishers out is much slower than in line, so they're not helpful on the attack.  This is wholly observational on my part based on my experiences so far.

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