Rules Question Thread

[York]

We use a houserule that gives infantry units a -1 to hit if it moves more that 12″ in line formation. The point is, that moving fast in line formation was rather difficult.

[York]

@Igor: When the staff officer misses his command roll, the brigade general can still give any orders.

[Big Al]

Except that he can’t issue an order to the unit/unit’s that the staff officer was trying to order when he failed his roll.

[Big Al]

@York I think that is better than the one that is in the supplements.

[Bryan]

G’Day Guys. A quick question on Mixed Order in COE.If a French battalion is in Attack Column and adopts mixed formation does Pas De Charge still apply.
I suspect it doesn’t as it is now mixed not Column but the counter to this is that for a number of things it still counts as column.
Any thougbts?

[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?

[Big Al]

I believe it is three pieces for each player.
When you think about it, six pieces of terrain is not a great deal. Especially when you consider the size of most tables being 8×6 feet. A coupl3 of hills, a building or two and a small wood or two and you’re done.

[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]

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.

[Bert]

Hi
About proximity rule :
“If a unit is facing an enemy unit within 12″ the unit can only move either towards it or away from it whilst continuing to face towards it.”
If a unit is not facing an enemy at the start of a move. Does this restriction allow the unit to change its orientation, or does it have to remain facing the same way as it moves ?

[Big Al]

if a unit starts its move within 12 inches of an enemy or moves to within 12 inches of an enemy, it is then obliged to make any further move into either its front or rear quarter. This is regardless of whether it is actually facing an enemy or not.
You will find that on page 36 of BP2 or page 33 of BP1.

There is no mention of “facing the enemy”, so I must ask where this was from? Are you mixing up Rules systems and meant to be asking about Hail Caesar? I ask because HC does refer to “facing the enemy”and the proximity rule there obliges a unit to face the enemy.

[Bert]

Oup’s i had actually confused with HC..
To return at the Black Powder rule, if i want to face the ennemy : I have to spent 2 orders ? (1 to move away of the 12″ plus another 1 to *turn to face.) ?
or 1 order ? (initiative to move away 12″ then freely turn to face)
*Can we consider that a Turn to face is a changing formation ?

[Big Al]

Well, you could order the unit to turn to face without moving backwards and then change formation to line, as it would be in column when it changed facing. Expanding out into the flank quarters does not count as moving into the flank quarter and is allowed. It might be harsh to consider turning to face and changing formation as two orders, but you must declare it in the order that you give.

[Bert]

To resume, if my unit (in Line) turn it’s back to an ennemy unit :
I can turn to face then fire (with an initiative) ?
or
With 2 orders : I can Turn to face then charge ?

[Charge The Guns]

Spot on Burt.

Don’t forget the -1 for command when within 12” of the emenmy. (I always forget that!)

The whole proximity thing is aimed at stopping you doing anything goofy to crab around to take a unit in the flank when it’s facing you. I don’t think Rick wanted us to get hung up with complexity; it’s not DBM 😉

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