Re: Skirmishers Query
GRL3175 wrote:
Chaps, if a line of skirmishers is well and truly enfiladed by an enemy unit, does the enemy unit suffer the -4 for firing at skirmishers, or would it be able to claim the +2 for enfilade giving it a net -2 ?
Gary, I'd think target density should be considered and I don't see it applying to a skirmish target. We throw ours about and, while frustrating to counter without sending your own out, we are in fact talking about shooting at a company strength target occupying close to a battalion wide frontage in most cases. They're deployed around obstacles, in an arc or not - in whatever fashion will offer the most coverage. There shouldn't ever be anything to enfilade. What we have instead are dispersed troops possibly working in pairs maximizing the defensive benefit of the terrain at hand.
Disclaimer: The above is limited to the 'stock' 2nd edition rules as I understand that there may be other types of skirmishers introduced in supplements to reflect 'en grande bandes' (to name one) which I trust another poster will address. YMMV.
My .02,
Marc