Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:33 pm
Elite infantry is provided by event, the only elite infantry you can build is marines.
Skirmishers aka sharpshooters provide a combat initiative bonus to whatever unit they are part of. Elite units provided by event will often include a sharpshooter element. Add one of these units or an independent sharpshooter regiment to every division.
By the category names you are using, I can tell you are looking at the replacement screen. A rule-of-thumb for the standard attrition option is to have replacements available equal to 10% of your regiments (batteries, battalions, etc.) in the field. In some cases that is overkill, but hey, it's a rule-of-thumb. Have at least one replacement available for each category that has units in the field. For "historical" attrition, just stick with one of each, and use the reinforcements screen to create new units beyond that.
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