Shadows of the Eagles skirmishers

I have read the new skirmisher rules by Keith Flint, the author of the excellent Shadows of the eagles rules. They take the mechanics directly from Valour and Fortitude and they are too abstract for me.

I have decided for a home rule which takes the mechanism from General d’Armee. The rule is the following:

Skirmish line rule (Shadows of the Eagles)

At the beginning of the game each brigade defines his skirmish line, which will be an independent unit in skirmish order, part of the brigade:

• each battalion in the brigade generates one base
• if at least 50% of the battalions in the brigade are light infantry then add one base
• if Austrian, Russian or Others from 1792 to 1808, subtract two skirmishers. If 1809-1815 subtract one
• if at least 50% are inferior in training, subtract one base
• add one base for each attached light infantry company (only specialised units, likeBritish rifles, Prussian Jagers)
• minimum size is two bases
• Numbers of dice firing: one every two bases, round up. They must be in one single skirmish line

Skirmisher bases are lost during the game, one base every two hits received.

Brigade skirmishers screens going below two bases are lost, i.e. cannot deploy a single base screen.

Skirmisher lines may be reinforced by the brigade battalions, during the movement phase. The battalion reinforcing and the skirmish unit count as chaining formation.

One base added to the skirmish line makes the battalion smaller in size (medium sized battalions become small, and so on).

Whole battalions may be sent to reinforce the line, providing a number of bases depending on their size: 1 base (Tiny), 2 bases(Small), 3 bases(medium), 4 bases(large). Weakened units -1 base. They cannot be reformed during the game.

Light infantry battalions cause and suffer casualties as standard units and do not loose bases as the skirmish line.

Whole battalions and light infantry battalions going in skirmish formation cannot exceed 50% of the battalions of each brigade.

All skirmishers must remain within 9” from a formed unit of the brigade.