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Look at page 66. Close ranks can only be used by heavy infantry equiped with a shield. It is nothing to do with the Phalanx rule, and can be used by heavy infantry in a 2 deep line (e.g. Roman Legionaries). Warbands are medium infantry (at least I am not aware of any heavy infantry warbards), and as such cannot close ranks.

Hi Steve,

What you say is true, so smaller units will have an advantage against largers units. If you are fighting a sceanrio, then you need to cater for this when setting it out.

If you use the “points” system as a guide, you will find that the smaller units become proportionally more expensive that the larger units, so yes, they will be…[Read more]

As far as I can see, in Hail Caesar you are correct. However, with the movement penalties, an open order unit could run rings around a “closed”, without being at risk of getting caught.

I would suggest that if the charge is going to be cancelled, the skirmishers should still complete as much of the move as possible, stopping say 1″ from the enemy.

Trops doing closing shots “Units that elect to shoot at their enemy in this way are otherwise treated as standing.”

So far I have not seen squares used.  However I cant see anyweher…[Read more]

Hi Al,

Why can’t the Light Infantry close ranks?

Charge Response (Page 60):

Stand: This is the default response and often the only option available. The unit remains where it is. In the case of a unit in open order it will close up its ranks as already described.

Close order is a valid formation for Light troops.

Don’t forget – Bolt Action is a game not a simulation. Warlord have simlified things a lot.

With agreement of your opponents, you could  reclassify the gun as anything you want, but dont forget to adjust the points. Also, for a better HE you would need a much larger crew to feed the beast.

Dont know what if any answer you got, but I would personally not force a wild fighter unit to use that ability against Skirmishers as that would be a bit “gamey”.

Thanks for the comments H. Just started painting them now!

Regards

A.

Hi Duane,

One thing to note here is that the Hail Caesar lists, and definitions are actually a lot more flexible than other game systems, and the points values are only intended as a rough guide.

The rules include the standard definitions for all troop types, but there are changes in the lists to cover specific troops.

So for instance, a…[Read more]