HP2B

[neilhammond]

This might have already been picked up, but there is a definition of HP3B in Appendix 3 Glossary of Terms but nothing for HP2B.

[rbodleyscott]

This might have already been picked up, but there is a definition of HP3B in Appendix 3 Glossary of Terms but nothing for HP2B.

Thanks Neil. But does it really need a separate definition?

[neilhammond]

If I was being pedantic/literal I could argue that 1 hit on an elephant/artillery/etc BG = one HP2B for cohension test. I don't apply the rule this way, but someone will!

Neil

[rbodleyscott]

If I was being pedantic/literal I could argue that 1 hit on an elephant/artillery/etc BG = one HP2B for cohension test. I don't apply the rule this way, but someone will!

Neil

Then you have our permission to slap them.

[sagji]

This might have already been picked up, but there is a definition of HP3B in Appendix 3 Glossary of Terms but nothing for HP2B.

Thanks Neil. But does it really need a separate definition?

No - but HP3B should be reworded as a generic HPnB where n can be any number.

[neilhammond]

Then you have our permission to slap them.

"My lud, in my defence, I was given permission to slap my opponent by RBS. I filmed the slapping on my mobile so I could post it to the Slitherine Web site to teach rule lawyers some respect".

[rbodleyscott]

How about this:

HP2B (Hits per 2 bases)
&
HP3B (Hits per 3 bases)

1 HPxB = 1 hit per x bases in the battle group, except that:
 Elephants and artillery count front rank bases only, but each counts as 2 bases.
 Battle wagons count the bases from one rank or file, whichever is the greater number. Each base counts as 2 bases.
 Other troops count all bases in the front 3 ranks only.
 Commanders’ bases do not count.

[hammy]

How about this:

HP2B (Hits per 2 bases)
&
HP3B (Hits per 3 bases)

1 HPxB = 1 hit per x bases in the battle group, except that:
 Elephants and artillery count front rank bases only, but each counts as 2 bases.
 Battle wagons count the bases from one rank or file, whichever is the greater number. Each base counts as 2 bases.
 Other troops count all bases in the front 3 ranks only.
 Commanders’ bases do not count.

That looks pretty much on the money although I did rather like the slapping approach

[neilhammond]

Looks fine to me.