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sakowski.finanse Jul 1, 2017 @ 2:39am
Henry Rifle Brigade
Has anybody tried arming a whole brigade with Henry rifles? Im considering buying them up throught the campaing to have enough for a whole brigade by Washington. Will they be as devastating as I think they might be? What do you guys think?
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RomePong Jul 1, 2017 @ 2:53am 
Simillar one, Spencer rifle is better tiered and you can actually have enough of them to arm a brigade. And from my experience, CSR is much better choice. I believe Henry is also not better than CSR.
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sakowski.finanse Jul 1, 2017 @ 3:04am 
Originally posted by RomePong:
Simillar one, Spencer rifle is better tiered and you can actually have enough of them to arm a brigade. And from my experience, CSR is much better choice. I believe Henry is also not better than CSR.

Isn't Spencer for cavalery and skirmishers only though? That BTW is what prompted my wondering in the first place. I had a Spencer armed dragoons in one of my games and those guys were absolutly crazy. They could route any brigade in a matter of seconds.
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sakowski.finanse Jul 1, 2017 @ 4:01am 
Ok just checked, there are 2 kinds of Spencers, one for skirmishers and the other for infantery. So what you are saying is Im gonna get enough Spencer rifles to buy as the CSA to arm a brigade or two by the time I reach Washington?
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RomePong Jul 1, 2017 @ 4:03am 
I mean, you'd better arm your elite brigade with CS Richmond, or something simillar tiered regular rifle. Sometime, even 1855 HF perfrom better than Spencer, rifle one.
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[BRE] Tancred Jul 1, 2017 @ 4:41am 
Yes high tier classical rifles (CSR, 1863s) are better suited for infantry than repeating rifles. Skirmishers will do wonders with the Spencer rifles, Spencer carbines are better suited for cavalry.

I never tried the Henry personally but from what I hear they're really not worth it.
Last edited by [BRE] Tancred; Jul 1, 2017 @ 4:42am
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sakowski.finanse Jul 1, 2017 @ 4:50am 
Ok, thanks guys. I have over 200k leftover before Fredricksburg now and was wondering if there is any suitable investment for it :). Guess not though sadly.
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RomePong Jul 1, 2017 @ 7:47am 
If you want performance, and probably you would considering cost of repeaters, they are not worth for their price.

But if's fun to use. If you place your repeater unit in wood and enemy should advance though open field, repeater will shred them. Really awesome.

I witness this as Union, and my Spencer rifle armed brigade in Round Top fortification shred every rebel brigades zerg in.

But except that situation, it hardly shine and demand much micro.
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