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Based on how few respond here, my suspicion is it might have fallen out of fashion. Bolt Action gets responses in moments sometimes.

Thank you, Craig, and I appreciate you read the blog, too.

On this general topic, I was reading about the USS Edsall earlier today. The Edsall was a USN destroyer that was part of the ill-fated ADBA Fleet, during the Japanese rampage through the Pacific. Edsall attempted to come to the rescue of a friendly transport that had been attacked by two IJN battlecruisers (Kirishima and Hiei) and two IJN…[Read more]

You are restricting yourself more than the rules require.

When empty, you can fire one weapon – you nominate which you are firing that time when you declare targets, it isn’t pre-set, so you can choose to fire either the front arc LMG or the pintle MMG each time there is an opportunity to fire.

In order to fire both, you need a passenger to man…[Read more]

Thanks for the replies so far – still wonder how to use especially with the team deployed. It seems there needs to be a special rule like the vehicles mentioned.

My current interpretation is:

– Team is in the Bren – can use the pintle mounting for firing as flak and whilst the squad are transported.

– When the squad the deployed then the pintle…[Read more]

I’m not sure if Hail Ceasar is dying but I find the new forum to be a bit tricky; I stopped trying to post pics of projects and AAR’s as either the photos wouldn’t show or the post got flagged as spam. When  the old system got binned a lot of people did not return; I saw that with another of my favourite forums. Having said that, the Bolt Action…[Read more]

Although not necessarily pertinent specifically to Romans I think that “heavy foot” represents not just heavily armoured troops but also troops trained to fight in dense formations; as such, they wouldn’t be able to maximise that advantage in woods. Perhaps that should be reflected in their Morale Sv and HtH value when forced into   Open Order b…[Read more]

Hi Steve, while I had the book out I thought I would have a look at this one as well. There isn’t much explanation, as you say. Almost more of a restriction than any benefit. I like your suggestion of the sub-unit following the main unit without having to be given a separate order.

I don’t see why not.  You might have to put a little elbow grease and finesse in to fit the parts just right, but I imagine it could be modded.

I assumed this:

Orange for burning vehicles

Black for knocked out, destroyed

White for placing indirect fire markers, barrage markers,   etc.

Bolt Action rules 2nd Ed, page 104:

Pintle-mounted weapons.

Some vehicles carry one or more machine guns on a swivelling type of mount. These pintle-mounted weapons were commonly fitted to soft- skins such as jeeps and trucks, as well as to armoured carriers. They were also fitted on top of tank turrets for defence against low-level air attack;…[Read more]

It will be interesting to see what they say.

I am still not sure about an innate disadvantage of heavy troops, man for man in bad terrain. If there were 8 germans in a wood, and I sent 8 legionary to deal with them, then I would expect the legionary to win, or at least chase off the germans. If the germans had missile weapons then there is a…[Read more]

Hi Steve, there is a slight difference to ‘excess hits’ i.e. those beyond stamina in HC. See bottom of p70. Worth noting that units suffering twice their stamina, and losing a combat, are ‘shattered’ and in effect auto break. Also worth noting that excess hits go on to the supporting units. We have found it can be very dangerous to try and sav…[Read more]

The crew of a transport can use 1 weapon per order…any others need to be used by the tranported squads (note if the squad cant shoot such as medics then they cant use the transports weapons).

It doesnt matter which weapon the tranport crew use… and can change between orders..

If the weapon is attached to the vehicle then its left with the…[Read more]

Good point about open order not being able to get support. And the formation change would slow them down.

But yes, as. I think you have surmised, under the rules as I understand them, a Roman legion would not only be uncaring of lighter troops in the woods, but would actively hunt them down!

I want a set of rules to be consistent, at least…[Read more]