I really like the idea of supply being slightly impacted the further away from friendly towns your forces are. This could really add another level of strategy to the supply feature
I like this idea but only if units close to friendly towns are supplied automatically every turn. I think the supply ...

impar wrote:Would like to be able to choose the path my units move.
Maybe by holding Ctrl and clicking on the hexes I want that unit to move through.

OooO, a good one! I agree!

My wishlist:

1. Display Hero stats as well
They could be attached to the F6 unit stat panel as red +X number e.g..
So far people rename the unit to reflect the bonuses, a crude workaround.
This information should be visible at a glance. Suggestions how to do this would be nice.
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Maybe also ...

Ideas I have picked up for Single Player.

As in real life and all good combat games, combined arms and applying strength to weaknesses applies for Panzer Corp. This falls into place too when we have a timer to beat. So when choosing my units I will give up a little on defense/offense to gain more ...

IMO, TC commanders are almost my throwaway guys. I put them to fight in the most critical locations in the line. The bonuses of the IC are nothing to laugh at. The 12" is enough to give this bonus to many BGs close to each other.

Monty

Thanks for the scenario. I think you have found a good way to depict the battle. Personally, I had been struggling with how to depict the center falling back.

For those that haven't read Theodore A. Dodge's "Hannibal" he went to all the battle locations and using his civil war combat experience and ...

Excellent! I didn't understand half of what he said but still... Excellent!

I would think that if they are rolling dice then they are in combat.

Having run afoul of Alex and his pointy stick boys last night :oops: Not to mention those elephants.

What is Alexander's downfall? What unit type(s) give the pike a hard time?

John
I don't know your list but here are some ways to negate/reduce/mitigate the pike's advantage:
1) Armored or Hvy ...

Thank you. That makes it 100% clear to me now.

Two relevant rules that should clear it up:

"A battle group in close combat can only count a commander who is with it." (p113) So BGs without a commander don't get any bonuses.
But Mike, the next bullet point says "A commander with a battle group in close combat can influence other eligible ...

Here is the situation: 2 BGs which are in combat. One of the BGs has a commander but not currently on the front rank (ie fighting in the combat). The BG w/o the commander rolls for cohesion and I use the commanders bonuses because he isn't in combat and he is in range. Now, (still in the same melee ...

IMO, the rules might be specific about there being no test but I think in real life 3 MUs is nothing. A unit in the woods that close to each other would hear and see individuals panicing near enough to know that their battlemates were fleeing.

I don't know the historical accuracy but for flavor you could add mercs from Spain, Gauls, Greeks and even troops available in E. Med.

Questions...

How many points is the army? I don't see many people put points on their lists. Is 800 a standard or something?

You are going 8 stands of pike per BG. Are you using them 2 wide x 4 deep to get the additional POA? It seems to me that not going 4 deep defeats the advantage of pike but ...

The narrower the theme, the more players will be excluded - particularly those with one or few armies (such as those relatively new to the period or the applicable scale). I would prefer broader periods encompassing several companion volumes, or thematically-driven matching in opens. I realize keen ...

IMO, the theory of creating a list is just... theory. More depends on your style of play and your skill as a general. Trying to get a +4 vs +3 shouldn't be your goal initially.

If I were you, I would build a balanced list and play many times against many different armies and players. Then you can ...

I think the answer is...

The unit wanting to intercept must be able to move into the way. In this example, there is no way to displace the LF at this point in the battle. Therefore, if the valid move forward, upto 4 MUs for the cavalry that is trying to intercept is blocked or it can't get far ...

2 questions:

Can battle lines shift a base width?

Can bgs/battlelines shift during the second move?

You mentioned that this was the first game you played. Beleive me, you will need to get a few more under your wing to understand the nuances fully. he first game I played I thought having LF archers was absolutely pointless, but then aftera few more games and undestanding of teh mechanics I saw ...