06-02-2014, 02:36 PM
Here's a little sketch I tried to test a simple drill theory. The unit advances south-north (y axis), but the individual only fights east-west (x axis).
Frame 1 The wedge is one tooth of the saw with Mr Green on point, Mr Blue is directly behind him and the sides of the tooth are nicely angled to receive the baddies whether the Roman force moves into them, or the Roman force remains static as the baddies fill in the white space funnels between the "teeth".
Frame 2 Mr Blue pushes into point position, or is pushed by Mr Red behind him. Mr Green takes a simple step to his left along the x axis to make space and is therefore a little bit closer to the adjacent saw tooth.
Frame 3 Mr Red is pushed forward to point, Mr Blue steps to the right along his personal x Axis, a mirror of what Mr Green has just done.
Frame 4- 10 process repeats, unit moves along the y axis by virtue of many little bursts of energy on point. As long as the tooth edge is held, troops in the funnel behind can be in any order or disorder as long as they are fired up for the moment they burst through on point having discharged whtever missiles they can into the opponents funnel. The guys at the back of the funnel are always compelling the guy in the number 2 position to go on point as they press forward out of harms way (relatively). Any casulaties on the tooth edge are automatically filled by the press from the funnel.
Frame 11 when Mr Green gets to the end of the tooth his progress has been from ferocious assualt on point to deminishing resistance and can now retire into the funnel to catch his breath, get another pointy stick to throw and repeat the process.
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Frame 1 The wedge is one tooth of the saw with Mr Green on point, Mr Blue is directly behind him and the sides of the tooth are nicely angled to receive the baddies whether the Roman force moves into them, or the Roman force remains static as the baddies fill in the white space funnels between the "teeth".
Frame 2 Mr Blue pushes into point position, or is pushed by Mr Red behind him. Mr Green takes a simple step to his left along the x axis to make space and is therefore a little bit closer to the adjacent saw tooth.
Frame 3 Mr Red is pushed forward to point, Mr Blue steps to the right along his personal x Axis, a mirror of what Mr Green has just done.
Frame 4- 10 process repeats, unit moves along the y axis by virtue of many little bursts of energy on point. As long as the tooth edge is held, troops in the funnel behind can be in any order or disorder as long as they are fired up for the moment they burst through on point having discharged whtever missiles they can into the opponents funnel. The guys at the back of the funnel are always compelling the guy in the number 2 position to go on point as they press forward out of harms way (relatively). Any casulaties on the tooth edge are automatically filled by the press from the funnel.
Frame 11 when Mr Green gets to the end of the tooth his progress has been from ferocious assualt on point to deminishing resistance and can now retire into the funnel to catch his breath, get another pointy stick to throw and repeat the process.
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