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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gondsman" data-source="post: 5213983" data-attributes="member: 90057">Again why I asked for a map key, I'm still too new to this group to figure these things out for myself when people don't specifically state that their post isn't in response to the previous post.When I had the idea to use the barrier for the archers, I never had any intention of the swordsmen covering behind it too, therefore I wasn't a front liner.  Archers don't have to move around to help other parts of the line, swordsmen do, and if they have to jump or go around a barrier, why were they behind it to start?  It would be one thing if we were defending castle walls, but this is the open field.  My plan is to create the wall for the archers/crossbowmen.  If anyone wants to hide behind me... that is their business.While I support the men at arms taking cover until we can draw them close enough to engage with a charge rather than let them rain arrows upon us, I'm talking about once we have actually joined combat, and a 2'4" wall won't protect very many people, and will give fewer total cover.so to HM, other than the scroll, what barriers are the nobility planning on, how many crossbowmen and who commands them, and how exactly are we all to be divided up?  If there is a post somewhere that already addresses some of this, please link it.</blockquote>