Field Fortifications + Supply Camps

Carrilho · Post by **Carrilho** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:13 pm

If I put Field Fortifications at 15 MUs in the central third of the tables with, its possible to put also in that distance the Supply Camp; but must he be in touch with the FFs? or could be put anywhere beetween the 10 MUs and the 15 MUs but staying behind the FFs?

Supply Camp blocks Line of Sight for shooting purposes?

gozerius · Post by **gozerius** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:07 am

I understand "completely behind fortifications" to mean "to the rear of, and entirely screened by", so anywhere to the rear of your line of fortifications, in such a way that no part of the camp is exposed. The same applies to battle groups deploying. This does not require that the camp or BG be "defending" that is, in contact with the rear edge of the FF.

atatnet · Post by **atatnet** » Mon May 30, 2011 3:39 am

So, this is legal?

X= FF Bases aligned facing top 15 MU's from own edge at bottom, C=Camp base footprint, S=space
The enemy's table edge is at top of page

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philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Mon May 30, 2011 2:15 pm

I can see no reason for it to be illegal. Since Camp and FF go down first it seems sensible as you can then put some troops in the space. This may even be realistic.

kal5056 · Post by **kal5056** » Mon May 30, 2011 3:48 pm

I am curious as to the stategic purpose for putting your camp so far forward?

Gino
SMAC

atatnet · Post by **atatnet** » Mon May 30, 2011 4:02 pm

Noted-thanks, philqw78.

kal5056: I am exploring the FoG rules and I love finding out things that are not immediately obvious in the rules. As for my strategic intentions, my plan is to march most of the army forward (and hopefully clear the way) and leave a few BGs around the camp and FFs, so putting the camp far back at the rear of my side of the table is risky.