Mounted Infantry

  1. Should be represented by the element and a horse holder element (V2 allows you to use a mounted element, if you have more cash than sense and want to paint another element!!!)
  2. Supporting mounted infantry looks like this
    3. Pk     or     Sp     (cos I have a Rus army)
Pk            Sp
Pk            Ps
Pk            HH
HH            HH
HH            HH
HH
HH
  3. They march and flee like Cav(I) or Cam(I) (DBM V2 removes the relevance of the I)
  4. If they make a tactical move or recoil(?) the Horse holder is removed (this is the one I have the most problems with, I was just coming around to this point of view when the gem about them fleeing with their horses was added in)
  5. Under DBM2000 Mounted Infantry and Cavalry can move together without paying the penalty pip. Until they lose their horses (after the first tactical move)
  6. You never have to "dismount" mounted infantry. They mount/ remount/ dismount for free and it is never actually done in the game. Also remember that march moves include all moves done farther then 200p away from the enemy so the mounted infantry will retain their mounts up until that point in time. (John Shirey)
  7. If the move had started at 300p away and they stopped 150p away then of course its a tactical move. Likewise if they were mounted infantry on horses and had started 400p way and they stopped at 200p then of course its a march because they moved at cavalry speed. Also if the mounted infantry do move 200p then they can't start closer or move closer then 200p from the enemy. (John Shirey)
  8. Mounted Bow cannot 'march' and fire and therefore have to use a 'tactical' move (and lose the mounts) if they want to move and fire in a bound.

Comments

Rich Novak

" After the first round of marching, I never used the nags anyway! The concept of mounted infantry on the tactical scale is quite limited.A way of spotting your opponents a few points,when the mounted option is mandatory. The mounted infantry option for close order ,2 inch movers, is still only good the first bound,especially as an attacker."

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