Adding battalions or brigades

[cklayus]

If you have, let's say, a classic infantry division. 3 brigades of 3 battalions each. And you want to add 3 more infantry battalions.
What is better? To add additional btn. to the existing brigades or add another 3 btn. brigade.

I understand that adding brigades increases the combat width. But is there any other effects for the two choices?

 

[kviiri]

As far as I understand, there's no combat difference between 4 brigades of 3 battalions each and 3 brigades of 4 battalions each. Since battalions are cheaper to add than new brigades, and new infantry brigades cut off options for further expansion, adding battalions to existing brigades is better.

 

[GsusNSV]

[...] Since battalions are cheaper to add than new brigades[...]

I think they reworked that. In the 2nd Japan WWW, Daniel showed, that adding a brigade type you already have in the division does not cost you extra. Only if you add the first e.g. armor to a only infantry template, you 'pay' 25 XP (instead of the normal 5 XP).

Edit: Picture for clarification.

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[LordOfWar16]

There is no befit in adding a new line. There is an drawback however, in that you pay 25 experience if you want to add a new line. It should be noted that you can only add battalions of the same class to an existing Brigade. If you wanted to add an light tank battalion to your infantry division for example, you'd have to use a new collum for that.

The position in the collum doesnt have any affect aswell, all that affects its stats is the amount of battalions you add, not their position.

 

[kviiri]

I think they reworked that. In the 2nd Japan WWW, Daniel showed, that adding a brigade type you already have in the division does not cost you extra. Only if you add the first e.g. armor to a only infantry template, you 'pay' 25 XP (instead of the normal 5 XP).

Thanks for clarification/correction!