LGen Harney wrote:
I see that the consensus is that Supply wagon travel is arbitrary and capricious. Up to the game designer, so be it.
I've put a question up for this:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20968LGen Harney wrote:
Regarding the -20 penalty for "uphill" shooting I have seen no argument other than the Designer "Said So". Hecht's post and link prove that. Joe, you are mistaken concerning your theory about troops "jerking triggers".
In my opinion, there should be no penalty for ranged fire uphill. And as a compromise, there should also be a -20 for downhill fire.
Maybe the -20% is too much for simple musket fire, but unless we get a separate modifier for at least infantry & artillery fire I wouldn't change it. It's just not realistic to have artillery fire, especially with cannonballs, not be impacted by the target being on a higher elevation. Firing artillery downhill on the other had may not be a problem at all.
LGen Harney wrote:
One last question, why does this also apply to artillery?
Because the modifier for the higher ground is applied to all fire weapons, and why should it not? Cannonballs just down roll uphill very good.
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Lieutenant General Christian Hecht
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