I've recently bought some bases (5wide x2 ranks deep) to re-base Quarrelers which can now fire from two ranks deep - as such there's no point in having them in large single file 1x10.
If it turns out I'll need much larger unit blocks and I need to re-base my CC units (warriors / hammerers etc) as 30 strong units are much better I'll be pretty miffed.
Anyway, 'Hordes'.
p49: Any unit that is at least ten models wide is counted as being a horde. Warriors in a horde can make supporting attacks from the third rank.
Yup. So that's why you'd be wanting 30-35 figures in a unit. Blasting into combat with 30 GW attacks, from a 10 wide 3 ranks deep horde could be pretty damn nasty.
GWs means striking last and losses, but 30-35 figures should go the distance...famous last words?
Disadvantages:
- you'll be losing a +1 in for CR via Extra Rank bonus as you'll only have 2 ranks.
- Steadfast: as your unit has less ranks you might be giving the enemy unit the ability to take their break test on their unmodified leadership.
Deployment:
- place unit in a 5x6 ranks deep formation at the start of battle, if playing defensively reform the unit into your horde of 3x10 before being charged
- if playing offensively, move forward in 5x6 mode, survive a round of combat and reform while in combat (so you don't waste a turn reforming)
- or place in 3x10 when deploying so that you don't waste a turn reforming
Options 2 & 3 sound ok to me.
If we chose door 2, what are the reforming in combat options?
p55: Reforming From Victory:
If you win or draw the combat, your unit can immediately make a free reform.
p55: Reforming Amid Defeat:
If you lose combat but don't flee, you can make a reform if you pass a Leadership test. Unfortunately this leadership test is subject to the same modifiers as the break test. If you lose the CR by 2, then you'll be making this test on -2 as well.
Door 3 means a much wider battle line.
I'll let you know how these go...
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