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I assume Gatling guns are considered to be artillery for the sake of the 4 frontage limit?

"The frontage rules do not allow for more than 4 artillery units to fire in combat at a time."

Thanks, Chris

Hobbes wrote:I assume Gatling guns are considered to be artillery for the sake of the 4 frontage limit?

"The frontage rules do not allow for more than 4 artillery units to fire in combat at a time."

Thanks, Chris

Nobody knows? I assume it should depend on the doctrine - how were they used?

Pocus?

Just by inspecting the DB

Gatling is
[INDENT]Artillery
Very High Defense Fire Rating
Offensive Fire comparable to infantry
High Rate of Fire
Range same as Infantry
Inflict Infantry like damage
Inflict a high Cohesion damage[/INDENT]

So IMHO, yes they're artillery for frontage, best used in a defensive position....

You're a star Lod!

Many thanks for the explanation. I wonder if they were used in this role?
I assume they were not really used much in battle in any case.

I'll have to look this up.
Cheers, Chris

The sentence about number of artillery is a very simplified explaination. There is no hard coded limit there, it really depends of the terrain and weather.

Gatling are of the light arty family I believe.