Fortified Camps and Combat V1

[RobKhan]

Hi All,

A fortified camp is contacted by an enemy BG in it's movement phase(T1) and fails to get in to loot.
Next turn(T2) a friendly BG then moves into a flank or rear position of the enemy.
In T3 can the enemy BG turn to face or is it still trying to get in?

If the situation arises can a friendly BG conduct an Impact against an enemy BG that is in contact with a fortified camp? Is it safe to say it would be a flank or rear impact as the enemy BG is in front edge contact with the Camp?

Related question:- In T1 and T2 above the friendly BG is missile troops. Can they shoot at the Enemy BG?

Cheers
RobKhan

[bbotus]

The following great post by the authors is at this URL: viewtopic.php?f=43&t=9838&start=20

Here's the authors view on this one ... short errata to follow to make sacking only possible with a frontal contact.


1. Troops sacking a camp need a CMT to break off - sacking happens immediately on contact for unfortified camps
2. Troops attempting to sack a fortified camp are locked once they break in, but they are not locked before that.
3. They are not in close combat as defined in the rules glossary - which is a handy way to separate them from other combats as I believe breaking off from a defended wall is very do-able for all troops (have put this little bit onto the stream)
4. They can therefore make normal moves if say they wanted to give up on trying to break in but need to take CMT's as usual for any moves normally requiring them.
5. While troops have their front bases in front edge contact they get a roll to break in (we are going to issue an errata to make it front edge only as this is what we intended).

Cheers

Si

So, yes, the enemy can turn to face if they pass any required CMT.
Yes, you can charge the enemy attacking your fortified camp and it would be a flank/rear charge if you meet those requirements.
As for shooting, ref page 84, 4th bullet: you can shoot as long as they don't get in and start looting.

[RobKhan]

Many Thanks

RobKhan