George

I think its more that they are Roman Heavy cavalry, but in rules they are only classified as medium so as not to put them level with true heavy cavalry such as Cataphracts or plate armoured knights.

Oh yeah there is something in Campaign: The Western Desert in the section DESERT COMBAT SPECIAL RULES.

The following rules apply to a hull down vehicle:

• There is a -2 modifier to all shots against the vehicle from the front arc, including indirect fire. • If a vehicle has a turret, then only turret-mounted weapons may fire.
• A turre…[Read more]

I think this might be the wrong forum. Sounds like Achtung Panzer or something?

Given no exceptional damage, I wonder how they  are going to allow a chance of taking a leader out for non-snipers. It is going to be comical if a HE burst always just leaves the leader and special weapons men standing there (and, yes, I know in 3E that of the others automatically finds that LMG and prises from the burned body of his dead…[Read more]

Yes, more streamlining… lol

Snipers: – +1 to hit
same 12-36″ range on a fire! or Ambush order
ignore cover saves
+1 to wound infantry /artillery crew
can pick out officers / unit leaders
not all snipers have the TEAM rule
snipers are the unit leader

-1 for loss of loader still around
if unit leader dies, loaders can pickup the weapon

Going to make some (educated*) guess, but theres a lot of overheads that a UK company will have to pay for sending goods outside of the UK- so they spread the costs over all the individual items….

These overheads include

Import /export taxes – even to & from the EU now!
Exchange rate at the time the prices are set – if the Pound is weak…[Read more]

So… if moving under the iniative move then you are limited to a single move.

If carrying out a normal move then you still have to give the full order before rolling, which would include charges.

Iniatives moves are whats limited to 12″.  Proximity rules are there to stop you from inching sideways under iniative moves to open charge lanes for…[Read more]

so 1st & 2nd Lts are now all pltn commders (1st Lts)
Cpts & Majors are now company commanders (Mjrs)
Rally removes all pins instead of D6+1
‘as modeled’ weapons gone… now pay for them

no free units’ across the whole of Bolt Action: Third Edition.

failed order roll on vehicles and they reverse … hit the table edge and they d…[Read more]

pins are applied after shooting before wounds and saves.  With few negative mods and less super 6s  (7+) to hit means that the average number of hits on a unit is going up…

however after todays tease – it’ll be worse as its now easier to get rid of them

“With Pins being easier to put on a unit in this edition,”   oh? How so?

suggest you look at news from the wardroom, and the “wardroom errata – August”

Also theres discussions with WL about some updates….

How many bases for them do you get?

looking at the pictures of the army box they have 3 bases of Roman cavalry (15 models… 8 sprues is 16) but 4 bases of the allied /mercenary cavalry
& in the hannibal box looks like you get 4 bases of each of the cavalry (20 models.. but 12 sprues so 24 models)

See these sections:

Tanks Assaulting Infantry and Artillery

Tanks Assaulting Other Vehicles

DDay campaign books especially US beach

Although as said those rules only last till end of September when v3 is released

yep….

As a general rule weapons break down to <40mm = Local X
40mm – 3.9″ guns = AA battery
4″-5.9″ = light guns
6″ + = turret guns

Now theres a few examples where some guns are used as a different catergory… but thats the general approach.

New updates
Superfical damage gets its own table – penetrating table not changed
Armoured transports only go bang due to proximity on a failed moral
new damage result ‘steering comprimised’ on the superficial table
softskins do back to auto boom! on a damaging hit – no more rolling on a damage table
points changes on vehicles

So a Wardroom Errata to fix a few outstanding stat and rules issues:

Note 2 things havent been included – anything to do with flights and carriers plus range when touching because we’re hoping these will be addressed in a supplement that is in the works!

Now for some reason it looks like the Italians only produced DP rounds (shells) for their 3.9″ guns, not their 4.7″ ones  – I’ve not looked in to it personally, but i’ve not heard anything about RM 4.7″ guns having DP available.

DP is Dual Purpose Shells used in the light guns.. basically shells set with an altitude marker to explode at a certain hight.

The AA guns are the AA battery – those 12 x 90mm are what gives the ranged AA…