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Garry Wills replied to the topic Cavalry formations in the forum Black Powder 2 years, 7 months ago
I don’t have Epic, I can only assume they are referring to deep formation from Clash of Eagles. A column formation other than march column is clearly a valid option. One of the things with Warlord stuff is they are not great at being consistent from one publication to another.
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Garry Wills replied to the topic Cavalry formations in the forum Black Powder 2 years, 7 months ago
Not under the standard rules but they are allowed ‘deep formation’ in the Clash of Eagles supplement (p.96), which gives them some benefits in movement and combat resolution but greater vulnerability to artillery and reduced combat dice.
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Garry Wills replied to the topic Main BP2 rulebook v Epic Battle rulebook in the forum Black Powder 2 years, 7 months ago
1. Well that is a bit unfair, the break tests are integral to the close combat results section.
2. No the victorious units excess casualties are removed after all the ‘necessary break tests’ have been done. This is a case of the rules not being explicit as the victorious units don’t need to take break tests. However it is implied by how the rules…[Read more]
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Nat replied to the topic Midway starter issues in the forum Blood Red Skies 2 years, 7 months ago
Going off patchy memory & 2nd hand info (from the BRS readyroom FB group ,that’s run by one of the beta group I think) but its not a seperate printing but rather corrections done during printing.
I say i’m going off 2nd hand info because neither myself nor any of my local group actually have the midway starterbox!!!
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Nat replied to the topic Midway starter issues in the forum Blood Red Skies 2 years, 7 months ago
The initial run of boxes did have several issues.. including the planes being put in to the wrong slots before being sealed which lead to large numbers of planes being broken in transit. And IIRC yeah WL did acknowedge the connector size issues… if you let the CS guys know I’m sure they’ll replace them all for you.
Sound like you got one of…[Read more]
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Nat replied to the topic Rules Question Thread in the forum Black Powder 2 years, 7 months ago
@ArtfulB….Albion Triumphant 2 pg 105 – KGL LINE have rifle mixed formation and are 40 pts
The KGL light battalions also have the same rule BUT are equiped with rifles so is pointless & NOT charged (i’ve done a breakdown of the points… they are costed for having rifles across the board)
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Nat replied to the topic Rules Question Thread in the forum Black Powder 2 years, 7 months ago
@Stefan – KGL have rifle mixed formation during the 100 days (Albion Triumphant 2) which is the extra point. (their skirmishers fire as rifles). In the Peninsular (Albion Triumphant 1) they are the same cost as the British Red Coats.
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Nat replied to the topic Struggling with play/stratagems in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
Ideas /suggestions for how to deal with Japanese with Russians…
1) heavy tanks – I like the IS2 or the ISU-152
2) protect the tanks by taking out the suicide guys… if you lose a unit to kill them – oh well
3) green inexp rifle squads sat near a Politruk (Stalingrad book) who’s out of LoS
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SteveT replied to the topic Second Wave vs Reserves in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
Yes, exactly. Very odd isn’t it! I notice the earlier books seem to use whatever terminology they felt like…
Cheers for your input Stuart.
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Big Al replied to the topic Main BP2 rulebook v Epic Battle rulebook in the forum Black Powder 2 years, 7 months ago
Hi Ken
1) Disorder in hand to hand combat occurs as a result of the break test. Generally, it is the loser of the combat that takes a break test. I say generally because if the combat ends in a draw, either or both combatants could end up taking the test. If either combatant is shaken at the end of a drawn combat – Only a drawn combat – then they…[Read more]
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SteveT replied to the topic Second Wave vs Reserves in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
Germany Strikes , scenario 1, Post Office. Germans Wave 1 starts on board, wave 2 and wave 3 enter later. The word “reserves” not used at all which makes senses in the all out Blitzkrieg setting.
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SteveT replied to the topic Second Wave vs Reserves in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
Thanks Stuart, but what of the (few) scenarios that specify 2nd wave and not the word Reserve. Or 3rd wave. I am thinking they don’t need rolls to enter?
Cheers
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SteveT started the topic Second Wave vs Reserves in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
Second Wave vs Reserves
Am I right in thinking that units designated as 2nd wave/3rd wave/etc by some scenarios are not reserves and so do not need to roll an order check to enter the table?
Cheers
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Nat replied to the topic Questions for some topics. in the forum Victory At Sea 2 years, 7 months ago
1) RAW is unclear. As the ship would still move the min 1″ as its not run aground or at anchor it can be argued that the ship is not stationary, however I would play it as YES as the ship isnt sailing under control but drifting on the current and so can easily be tracked by the firing ship (hence the +1).
2) Two schools of thought with this- i…[Read more]
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invisible officer replied to the topic Questions regarding rules in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
To get xxxx about rules for a prototype that never saw service is a bit ….. . The two prototypes shared a single working turret. 205/2 got that turret and both vehicles got transported to Kummersdorf testing range. 2 was blown up at Hindenburgplatz in Wünsdorf, there it was used as pillbox. The explosion threw the turrret away.
205/1 had…[Read more]
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SteveT replied to the topic Epic Waterloo – rules in the forum Black Powder 2 years, 7 months ago
Hence my opening question …
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Big Al replied to the topic Epic Waterloo – rules in the forum Black Powder 2 years, 7 months ago
I think it was a mistake making changes to the main book. It means that two people playing the game may have a different understanding of the rules because they are different. Neither would be wrong, just one would be misled. The mini rulebook (which I would never read because The print is too small) should be the same as the large format…[Read more]
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Nat replied to the topic Hold Fast Supplement – Tease! in the forum Black Seas 2 years, 7 months ago
Ok something else I’d missed – the smugglers run campaign has been updated and included in this supplement. -
Nat replied to the topic Hold Fast Supplement – Tease! in the forum Black Seas 2 years, 7 months ago
@bobD – sorry not sure why they’re not showing anymore 🙁 I cant see them either…. will try and find the picture on FB again.
I litterally have no more info that is in this thread…. all I do is post what I see on FB 🙁
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Nat started the topic Army Builder in the forum General Discussion 2 years, 7 months ago
Its been a while since we last heard /seen anything about the warlord in house army builder that would cover all their systems…
Now will this builder cover Cruel Seas if /when its released?
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