Mixed Battle Groups

[NZsam03]

Hey
A question about mixed battle groups
Say we have a mixed battle group of 4 protected light spear swordsmen and 4 unprotected bow - all MF (A) v a battle group of eight protected impact foot swordsmen - MF (B)

A A A A
A A A A
B B B B
B B B B

In the impact phase BG A would have 12 (8 front rank, 4 support shooting) dice at a (-) and BG B would have 8 dice at a (+)

That right?

What happens in the melee
Would A get 8 dice at equal or 4 at equal and 4 at (--), What would B get?

Say a base was killed in the impact phase, which base would be removed an archer or swordsmen?
Now what would the POAs be?
Thanks

Sam

[ShrubMiK]

You have it correct in impact.

In melee, second rank contributes dice but POAs are calculated according to the front rank. Thus 8 dice each at evens. A casualty must be removed from the front rank, so after that a bow base would move forward to front rank and then you have to roll dice in two sets: 2 dice at ++ vs. 1 at -- (assuming you leave the gap in the back rank behind the bowman in front rank), and 6 dice vs. 6 dice at evens.