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by bayankhan
Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:29 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: evading and interpenetration
Replies: 4
Views: 1597

evading and interpenetration

have some questions about this -when interpenetrating, a unit gets 2 MUs of extra movement 'beyond its normal move' to help it clear the stationary unit. Does this apply when evading through a friendly unit? If so, is the extra movement added to the variable move, or is it to a 'normal move' -when i...
by bayankhan
Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:57 am
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Battle Wagons
Replies: 4
Views: 1788

warwagons in chinese armies

while the changes in rules accurately reflect Western usage, it does not reflect Chinese usage. The Chinese began using them as early as 250AD, and generally used carts stuffed with crossbowmen, rather than wagons. They also used them aggressively, as the spearhead for an infantry advance. Later Chi...
by bayankhan
Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:17 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Dailami & Foederati
Replies: 19
Views: 4407

auxilia

I believe the reason for creating the auxilia lay in the POLITICS and POLICIES of the Principate, not in relative merits of the troops themselves. Augustus inherited (according to Parker and others) 60-80 legions or fragments thereof. In order to limit the abilities of his governors/legates to have ...
by bayankhan
Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:50 am
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Artillery
Replies: 19
Views: 4791

artillery

the comment about ART having the dice ADVANTAGE VS LBW doesn't take into account POA. The artillery will fire at -1 POA hitting on 5,6 while the LBW continue to fire normally at 4,5,6. So 4 dice at 5,6=1.3 expected hits while three dice at 4,5,6 = 1.5 expected hits. The artillery will only get enoug...
by bayankhan
Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:22 am
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Artillery
Replies: 19
Views: 4791

Artillery

ARTILLERY Noticed that Heavy Artillery can't move, and our group concluded that this included turning in place. Is this correct? This seems to effectively emasculate heavy artillery given the limitations on arc of fire and relatively short range. What was the beta test results for using Heavy artill...

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