Hi all
I was interested in the Burgundian mix foot units
As i understand you get units of 4x pike and 4x pbow bases
so can i deploy them
A. pike. -pike -pike -pike
pbow-pbow-pbow-pbow
B. pike-pbow-pike-pbow
pike-pbow-pike-pbow
C. pbow-pike-pbow
pbow-pike-pbow
pike
pike
or all of the above
Any of the above, although 2 ranks of Pike with 2 ranks of Powerbow behind is what I would expect to see. (Note: Powerbow can shoot from the 3rd and 4th ranks). The pike in front cancel CL charges and give you a combat claim in melee if in 2 ranks.
It is not a particularly effective formation as it was experimental. Some authors have suggested it was a forerunner of later pike and shot formations, although if it was it was about 130 years ahead of its time!
Richard