[Igor]

The question is about friendly skirmisers. ENEMY skirmishers don`t block LOS for artillery, but what if there are FRIENDLY skirmishers on the line of fire?

[Igor]

In 2nd Edition artillery coul ignore enemy skirmishers when firing in some cases. They don`t block them LOS. But can artillery fire through friendly skirmishers?

Example: french ligth battalion is standing betwen french battery and british infantry. British battery can ignore this skirmishers as they are far then 12″ from it and can hit french battalion in line formation behind skirmishing light batalion. Is french battery able to fire british through freindle skirmishers?

[Igor]

So I don`t uderstand why players must write the order of march?

Or it means that player must first set up units from brigade in the head of the marching order and if there is enough room, he may place units from the next marching brigade?

[Igor]

John, no. Russian battery is using 4-2-2 firing dice when shooting and it`s already large as it stated in profile. As with 4-2-2, it has 2 dice for close cpmbat and 3 stamina!
So russian battery has chance to break enemy battalion in front atack by closing fire and even have some chance to survive close combat.

[Igor]

Some more questions:
1)
^The Russian infantry withstand fire fear* lessly, but their own fire is badly directed”

p. 102
Russian infantry does not receive the +1 bonus at close range when firing and suffer a -1 penalty when shooting at medium and long range. However, Russian infantry withstood punishment on the battlefield as no other – Russian infantry receive a stamina bonus to their basic stats line.

on page 35 written that grenadire and musketeers recevi such a penalty

Is this penalty only applyed to russian nonjager infantry or to russian infantry att all?
What page does prefer?

2)
BAVARIAN INFANTRY
p.64
Bavarian light infantry is described as having one company partly armed with rifles.
And later below in profiles line infantry has a “rifle mixed formation” special rule, and light infantry don`t
p. 171
bavarian light and line infantry have the “rifle mixed formation” special rule and cost 37/40 points for battalion respectively
p. 173
bavarian line batalion cost is shown – 36 points (it means no “rifle mixed formation” special rule)!!!
and light infantry battalion stil costs 40 points

3 different places differ from each other!
What is correct?

I`ve already seen errata about bavarian cavalry. Thanks for it.

3)
AUSTRIAN GENERALS
p. 67
Commanders
Political interference and a general lack of tactical initiative dogged the Austrian chain of command. These drawbacks are represented by different scores for the ‘Personal Qualities of Commanders’ chart page 94 of the Black Powder rulebook.
In the chart below:
1-2: low
4-5: normal
6: high

And what is the result on 3?

Why do there are so much mistakes and discrepancies inside the text?

[Igor]

BAVARIAN INFANTRY
p.64
Bavarian light infantry is described as having one company partly armed with rifles.
And later below in profiles line infantry has a “rifle mixed formation” special rule, and light infantry don`t
p. 171
bavarian light and line infantry have the “rifle mixed formation” special rule and cost 37/40 points for battalion respectively
p. 173
bavarian line batalion cost is shown – 36 points (it means no “rifle mixed formation” special rule)!!!
and light infantry battalion stil costs 40 points

3 different places differ from each other!
What is correct?

I`ve already seen errata about bavarian cavalry. Thanks for it.

[Igor]

One more question about “Clash of Eagles”

‘^The Russian infantry withstand fire fear* lessly, but their own fire is badly directed”

p. 102
Russian infantry does not receive the +1 bonus at close range when firing and suffer a -1 penalty when shooting at medium and long range. However, Russian infantry withstood punishment on the battlefield as no other – Russian infantry receive a stamina bonus to their basic stats line.

on page 35 written that grenadire and musketeers recevi such a penalty

Is this penalty only applyed to russian nonjager infantry or to russian infantry att all?
What page does prefer?

Why do there are so much mistakes and discrepancies inside the text?

[Igor]

“Clash of Eagles”
Page 146:
“For 500 point games, both players choose three different terrain pieces that are no larger than 12″ in diameter.”

Is it three pieces at all?
Or It`s three for each player?

[Igor]

Bt the way, who can explain me prussian sub-commander system?
1) Prussian player cannot take division generals? Onle brigade comanders?
2) In AT vol. 2 & in “Clash of Eagles” it is written that after blundering through giving orders through subcommander, brigade commander is still able to giv specific orders. Does in means that he can only give “follow me!” or “rally” orders? Or he can still issue orders by himself (not using blundered sub)?

[Igor]

Well, as I know the rules< horse artillerys limbering/unlimbering dont count as a move. Horse battery can limber, move up to 18″, then unlimber as one move.
If theyll be unable to fire after making more than one move, itll only will make their wings shorter. They are horse artillery, but not assault bombers at last!

[Igor]

In AT vol.2
English player needs 3 infantry brigades to take heavy or light cavalry brugade. May guards infntry brigade be counted as one of these brigades for getting access to cavalry?

[Igor]

I`ve foun it
But It`s page 65

[Igor]

Infantry that was charged info flank o rear by cavalry cannot for a square.

As I understand the rules, battalion that got charged minto flank or rear in attack column uses HtH dice as it`s base characteristic, but suffer -1 to hit

[Igor]

Thanks.
Who can explain me this?
“Clash of eagles” page 23
“On 18ih September Bennigsen and Miloradovich caught Murat by surprise at the Battle of Chernishnya” in Russia this clash is known as Tarutino battle jr Battle in Vinkovo and the date is 18 of October. Is here a mistake in the book?

[Igor]

And what`s about the starter set? Is it going to be modified or only the rulebook will be replaced?

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