If I understand the rules in the new supplement correctly, I was able to add another 30-man pike block for a total of 8 blocks. Using the Arquebusiers and Swordsmen Forward! tactical upgrades special rules, I added two-each zweihander swordsmen and arquebusiers to 6 of the blocks (only had 12 zweihanders on hand - pardon the pun). I may add some to the other two units - one a Swiss block and the other the Black Band. Hopefully, this is how the author intended these upgrades to be used. I also arranged the pikemen wearing armor to the ranks immediately behind the first rank for the Armored Front Ranks special rule. Here are the 6 blocks with the arquebusiers and swordsmen, along with the leader and musician, in the front ranks.
Here are excerpts from the supplement of the special rules mentioned above.
The Swiss army list allows for the same upgrades. I have enough arquebusiers for the separate units to be deployed in Battle Line. I didn't see a provision for separate swordsmen units in the German lists.
Here's a picture of the 8 pike blocks - before I swapped out the arquebusiers for swordsmen.I have to say that I was happy I based the figures individually.
Oh my!!!!! What a FANTASTIC Landsknecht collection!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words, Michal. Really appreciate it. Kind regards, Dean
DeleteReally lovely Landsknechts army Dean!
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