Gatling Gun

[pgr]

Simple question, the Gatling gun becomes available to the Union in January 62. Anyone had good experience using them?

[Union Bear]

Simple question, the Gatling gun becomes available to the Union in January 62. Anyone had good experience using them?

I may be wrong and I have only played one campaign as the Union, but I believe they are fixed in DC. And they were never attacked. I don't think you can bring in additional pieces....at least from what I have seen. But I only played until 1862.

[Gray Fox]

I believe that you can only purchase 4 other than the one locked in D.C. They have one of the largest defensive fire stats (IIRC 40), but a range of only 3. I am usually offensive minded, so I don't use them.

[pgr]

I believe that you can only purchase 4 other than the one locked in D.C. They have one of the largest defensive fire stats (IIRC 40), but a range of only 3. I am usually offensive minded, so I don't use them.

Shows you how much I ignore them considering that I didn't know you could only build 4. The main thing in the stats that seems interesting is the rate of fire, although I don't know how significant that would really be in a battle.

[Merlin]

They're murderous when added to the quarter or half-division garrison units I tend to use in important towns and cities. I had an opponent hit a 230CP garrison division with Forrest and two 3/4-strength cavalry divisions. It just so happened I was using that garrison to create another one; it had two gatlings and was waiting for the remaining infantry to arrive. That attack was one lopsided, bloody Federal victory.

Now I build them whenever I don't have anything else with greater priority.

[charlesonmission]

I've maxed them out in my current PBEM. It's 4 in NY and 4 in PA - so 8. Grayfox has the point though that they aren't cheap and take away from offensive resources. Depending on your play style... they can be a good investment though.

Shows you how much I ignore them considering that I didn't know you could only build 4. The main thing in the stats that seems interesting is the rate of fire, although I don't know how significant that would really be in a battle.

[Pocus]

Any battle where frontage is low is probably a good use of gatling guns, nice report Merlin!