Attached Officers

[paulbg]

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Re: A complicated situation...
by micheni1970 » Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:17 pm

the british cavalry is at skirmish formation so it is the "all other troops or situations" in the combat table.
as for the brigade officer attachment , on page 89 under officers it says " ...he behaves in every way like a division commander except that he has no command points and only affects and may not leave the unit he has been attached to."
also at page 66 under casualties to commanders it says "...whenever a unit led by a commander takes 3 or more hits ..... the player causing the hits tests immediately to see if he has injured the commander."
a brigade commander is concidered leading the unit.
our problem is how to resolve the combat between the british extended line and the french light infantry after the french hussars pursued and contacted the british
micheni1970
Lance Corporal - SdKfz 222

So the attached brigade officer allows a unit to take all CMT and give +re-roll in combat --- not bad for 12 points (a competent Div commander is 30). If I have an attacking army I will want the maximum number.

[dvorkin]

I don't think so
In my opinion this officer will allow you to pass the first CMT free as for division commander no more
agree with you for dice roll

[CLAVDIVS]

Hi, I Do Think So.

We had this on Sunday in the game look at page 89 under Officers, "He behaves in every way like a Division Commander" Except that he has NO command points

[Blathergut]

Also being permanently attached, they tend to die more easily, needing only one die to hit them.

[BrettPT]

BCs are good value, but can be a 2-edged sword if (when?) they die.
Twice I have lost a unit because the BC was killed, forcing a CT, which I failed...

[hazelbark]

They are helpful in say a mounted division where you may need deploy wide. Or you need an edge when the mounted v mounted fight begins.

[david53]

They are helpful in say a mounted division where you may need deploy wide. Or you need an edge when the mounted v mounted fight begins.

Have I got this right an attached Officer allows you in combat to re-roll 1's?

[ColinB1957]

you are right David

[deadtorius]

Having him fight is still optional but if you want to risk losing him you can commit him to a combat and the troops he is with will go up one level for re-rolls. Keep in mind that conscripts won't need to re-roll 6's other troops can re-roll 1's or 2's etc.

[SirGarnet]

Hi, I Do Think So.

We had this on Sunday in the game look at page 89 under Officers, "He behaves in every way like a Division Commander" Except that he has NO command points

And on p 45R

"A Brigade Commander provides a Command Point that may only be used for the unit he is attached to."

In any event, he gets to do one thing free. Errata is needed.

[paulbg]

To me this is a point that needs clear clarification (Terry ???)

Does a Brigade general allow the unit to take any and all CMT tests without the use of a command point ?

If a Divisional general is attached is this also true ?



Thx.

Paul

[terrys]

Does a Brigade general allow the unit to take any and all CMT tests without the use of a command point ?

If a Divisional general is attached is this also true ?

A Brigade Commander and a Divisional Commander allow the FIRST CMT taken in each PHASE to be taken without a command point.
A Corps commander also does the same but if the unit is doing anything other than reforming on the spot he has to pay a CMT for moving himself.
Command ranges are halved for CCs and DCs if they are leading a unit.

[paulbg]

Thanks Terry for the response.

Hopefully the errata/clarifications will include this. In essence a brigade commander has 1 CP that he can only spend on his brigade.

[terrys]

Hopefully the errata/clarifications will include this. In essence a brigade commander has 1 CP that he can only spend on his brigade.

This will be in the clarification rather than the errata.
The statment about the BC having 1 CP for his own unit is not correct.....That statement was just supposed to reinforce the face that his unit can take it's first CMT for free.

He actually has no CPs.
He can allow his own unit to take its 1st CMT for free - a 2nd CMT would require a CP allocated from his divisional commander.