[quote=@Trivval]
With regards to the company, are they organised around Lances (man-at-arms, squire, page, couple of other lighter combatants) or are we just going to be disorganised occasionally-mounted infantry? Late Medieval -> Early Modern military history is a hobby of mine.
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I've been thinking about that and it probably would make sense to have general kind of thrust in our troop composition/deployment, at the same time though I want to see what people want to play as well. I was thinking a small core of relatively disorganised mixed cavalry with infantry and ranged support? Something like a 50/100/100 split. Not massively historical I know considering the small size, but if we do well during the campaign the Company may grow and get more formalised. 

The other option is that people who don't fit the companies troop composition could potentially play as members of other friendly units.

[quote=@Mattchstick]
Oh snap, can we be longbow archers? Those guys were hardcore. Punching holes in chain mail armor at 300+ yards. Plus, they had a reputation of not having formal military training, and were borderline hired mercenaries, [url=https://www.realmofhistory.com/2016/05/03/10-interesting-facts-english-longbowman/] as I've been informed.[/url]

My experience with RPs and video games (and games in general) has led me to prefer aggressive close-range combat, but picking off game and scouts at range sounds fun too. Depends on what other people decide to be, I suppose.
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Yeah longbows can and will be a thing. However, there is a debate about how battlefield longbows are used. Very little period art shows it raised for the volley, a lot of historians think it was designed to be used as the enemy closed in to maximise penetration. 

And just a general note to everyone about tech and/or historical accuracy, I am not going to be super strict, only where I think it matters. For example since its 13/14th century, as low ranking mercenaries we will not be wearing full suits of white plate armour. However, don't care if you want to wear a Barbute or a Sallet etc. even though those helmet styles don't become fully realised helmet styles until the 15th century.

Right, lots of interest, I should get working on that OOC...