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<blockquote data-quote="Kobold Avenger" data-source="post: 7608555" data-attributes="member: 779"><p>While I use Napolean as an example mainly because he's the most recognizable name of a general from the "Age of Enlightenment" which often gets blended in the Renaissance (D20 Modern certainly groups the Enlightenment into Progress Level 3 with the Renaissance), the era of his wars are sort of the end of the Enlightenment and the beginning of the Industrial. Even though technically the Industrial Age started in Britain roughly before the French Revolution. Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden might closer the era aimed for.</p><p></p><p>But even if it was in the early 1800's, that's assuming it's only Humans vs Humans with no magic around, which is also certainly not the case. </p><p></p><p>I see Humans, Halflings, Gnomes and Hobgoblins having similar tactics, but I feel that Dwarves and Orcs probably would prefer Blunderbusses with Axe-Blade Bayonets, and would most certainly seek to engage in close range going into charges. Orcs would certainly take the casualties against standard troops of muskets as they charge, possibly supported by War-Beasts. Dwarves would have their Blunderbuss-Axe troops follow in behind their War Machines and Golems. </p><p></p><p>I see aerial cavalry (like Griffins, Hippogriffs or Wyverns) is likely not going to involve much melee when engaging ground troops as they likely just shoot with their carbines at infantry, or drop rocks or bombs. If they use melee weapons, they'll probably be like lancers as I don't feel there's a justification for using a sabre from a flying beast against enemies on the ground or other flying calvary. And certain creatures like Griffins or Wyverns have melee attacks that are generally better than a sabre.</p><p></p><p>Then there's magic, where a Necromancer Corps would probably raise a bunch of Skeletons and Zombies cannon fodder to swarm infantry, so that their artillery can open fire on them not caring at all they're also firing on friendly undead forces. Evocation magic is the most obvious usage, as they certainly could fill-in the roles of historical artillery, or provide mobile artillery support when there's an arcane officer that's part of an infantry unit.</p><p></p><p>But that's a big if, for if the campaign even goes extensively on the battlefield.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kobold Avenger, post: 7608555, member: 779"] While I use Napolean as an example mainly because he's the most recognizable name of a general from the "Age of Enlightenment" which often gets blended in the Renaissance (D20 Modern certainly groups the Enlightenment into Progress Level 3 with the Renaissance), the era of his wars are sort of the end of the Enlightenment and the beginning of the Industrial. Even though technically the Industrial Age started in Britain roughly before the French Revolution. Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden might closer the era aimed for. But even if it was in the early 1800's, that's assuming it's only Humans vs Humans with no magic around, which is also certainly not the case. I see Humans, Halflings, Gnomes and Hobgoblins having similar tactics, but I feel that Dwarves and Orcs probably would prefer Blunderbusses with Axe-Blade Bayonets, and would most certainly seek to engage in close range going into charges. Orcs would certainly take the casualties against standard troops of muskets as they charge, possibly supported by War-Beasts. Dwarves would have their Blunderbuss-Axe troops follow in behind their War Machines and Golems. I see aerial cavalry (like Griffins, Hippogriffs or Wyverns) is likely not going to involve much melee when engaging ground troops as they likely just shoot with their carbines at infantry, or drop rocks or bombs. If they use melee weapons, they'll probably be like lancers as I don't feel there's a justification for using a sabre from a flying beast against enemies on the ground or other flying calvary. And certain creatures like Griffins or Wyverns have melee attacks that are generally better than a sabre. Then there's magic, where a Necromancer Corps would probably raise a bunch of Skeletons and Zombies cannon fodder to swarm infantry, so that their artillery can open fire on them not caring at all they're also firing on friendly undead forces. Evocation magic is the most obvious usage, as they certainly could fill-in the roles of historical artillery, or provide mobile artillery support when there's an arcane officer that's part of an infantry unit. But that's a big if, for if the campaign even goes extensively on the battlefield. [/QUOTE]
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