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Its a relative / moving gaming scale – aka arbortary distances.

Now what I mean by that is that there is no time frame for an order so therefore there is no relation of speed so distance people move is flexible (think the difference between a T34 and a KV1, but both move 9″ an order in game).

Also weapon ranges … a Lee Enfield rifle has a…[Read more]

Are you using a generic platoon or a specific TL from a campaign book?  if so which one?

Are you just using FFL squads or are you putting FFL crew on weapon /artillery teams?

But going off the Free French TL from the western deset
1 x vet 1st LT + bodyguard
1 x 6 man legion squad (3 SMGs & VB launcher)
2 x 6 man legion squd + pistol legionnaire…[Read more]

See if you can get a copy of firefight (Academey of Street Fighting – Bolt Action:firefight on the Warlord store)- which is the half a dozen models aside version of Bolt Action.

v1.3 of the wardroom cheat sheet…. pretty much all you need to help you play (I feel)

Yes the formatting could be better, but oh well.

Pre-orders are normally about 3 months

12″ run, if in terrain that prevents a RUN order then the assault order is limited to 6″.

This is clarified in the FAQ

The answer is simplicity & the fact that the other rules that affect troops in transports (moral & tiger fear) have been updated since BA was first released….. (tiger fear in the last couple of years)

Basically now its passive rules apply to units inside transports but active rules dont.  (ok this falls down on medic saves – but I’d be happy…[Read more]

Hmm….

At best that would be a campaign book rule…and one that should be left in the books campaign….

Most likely a ‘historical makes sense’ house rule or a mixup of rules

Worst case – totally incorrect rules

Outside of a campaign book rule – yes the grenadiers’ would need a order die pulled from the bag to disembark

I read that as a clarification and historic usage (cavalary use carbines, we’re talking about cavalry so we’ll use the word carbines**).  But due to the way the book is written this can turn in to a circular argument*…. and so I’m going to agree to disagree  as the real issue is that Warlord do Frame work books not water tight rules… Yes I D…[Read more]

@StuartHarrison …what is “considered as” if not “used as”? – its that they use the stats and rules… same thing as being used as.

@Neely – as said, where in the weapon rules do carbines exist?

In fact they are explicity the same entry!  If you look under weapons (again sorry cant give page number)

“Type: this is a generic description that…[Read more]

Well, you are both wrong to an extent as it goes like this:

1) Carbines as a seperate weapon dont exist in the rules…
2) Rifles are used as pistols while mounted (see below… dont have the page numbers as my PC rulebook is a printed to pdf ebook)
3) Cossacks have a special UNIT rule that allows them to use their rifles as rifles whilest…[Read more]

As  skymandr said….Its a case of after the initial boarding action then there are no inherant bonuses (ships equipment like Trained Marines will still apply) however you can attempt to pull away, but basically the boarding action continues until one of:
a) one ship falls below the threshold and surrenders
b) one ship disengages and sails…[Read more]

TBH its still down as ‘April’, so going off other releases it’ll be next friday or the friday after (21st or 28th) that (delivery permitting) you’ll get it

sorry not near my Hold Fast book atm

However – where are you getting 3 activations limit from?

Any, but go with Green as the main alternative colour (instead of the Yellow for RN for example)?

have you looked at the fall of berlin stuff?

think theres something in there about this

The issue(s) is simple

Warlord write rulebooks as framework not rulesets….they are the starting point for you and your club /gaming circle to start with – they are NOT written for pickup gaming between complete strangers :/  (yes a number of the authors have the mindset of once you’ve brought the book its your game change a you want)
The Bolt…[Read more]

Because (and this IS something I’ve said to the author should have been stated 🙁 ) the rules dont make it clear how they got the stats….

Its the type of gun (not all 5″ guns are the same… ie 5″/54 or 5″/38)
Type of mount
Type of range finding and gun control
Type & quality of ammunition

This is why two ships that had the same guns (like the…[Read more]

Campaign: Western Desert

The Rule is “Whenever a South African infantry or artillery unit receives hits from non-HE fire, place a pin marker as normal. If, however, no casualties are subsequently caused the pin is  automatically removed.”

RAW – Preparatory bombardment is not stated to be HE… however Prep bombard says it Artillery, Rockets or…[Read more]

Here’s a point file with WLPA (Warlord Points Adjusted) which is where we’ve fixed some of the biggest outliers in either being under or Over costed and standardised the cost of vairous upgrades – this eleminates the issue of having the same statline but different costs depending on the ship name within a class.  Plus putting in fixes where the…[Read more]