3 points

[domblas]

Hi foggers,

last friday Guy and I had a game and 3 questions arose

first bullet
can we charge a bases of a BG already fighting an opponent to its front if it is not a flank charge? the target base was a second rank medium foot. The charging BG was in an angled position but not sufficient to be a flank charge. I said no, no no and he was not convinced plz help!
second bullet
can different bases from the same Bg shoot at different ranges provided that the different targets are at different ranges (one at short and one at long)?
last bullet
can a general whose BG has been eliminated at joint action phase move and join an allied BG to avoid being killed because he cannot joint other friendly BG in move distance?
Thank for your help
Edward

[petedalby]

can we charge a bases of a BG already fighting an opponent to its front if it is not a flank charge? the target base was a second rank medium foot. The charging BG was in an angled position but not sufficient to be a flank charge. I said no, no no and he was not convinced plz help!

I don't believe so - no. See the Faqs:

iii) CHARGES NOT QUALIFYING AS A FLANK CHARGE CONTACTING THE FLANK EDGE OF AN ENEMY BASE
What POAs are used?
The normal POAs are used as if the charge had contacted the front of the enemy file. Thus, for example, if the 3rd rank
base of a 4 rank deep pikemen battle group is contacted, the pikemen use their normal POAs for 3 ranks deep pikemen
and for the 4th rank.
Which enemy ranks cannot be so contacted if the front base in the file is already in melee to its front?
The first two ranks.

can different bases from the same Bg shoot at different ranges provided that the different targets are at different ranges (one at short and one at long)?

I believe so - yes. Why would you think you can't?

can a general whose BG has been eliminated at joint action phase move and join an allied BG to avoid being killed because he cannot joint other friendly BG in move distance?

The rules state 'friendly' - they don't state 'line of command' - so again I would say yes - he is free to join a friendly allied BG. But I don't think this is explicitly covered by the rules.

[domblas]

can we charge a bases of a BG already fighting an opponent to its front if it is not a flank charge? the target base was a second rank medium foot. The charging BG was in an angled position but not sufficient to be a flank charge. I said no, no no and he was not convinced plz help!

I don't believe so - no. See the Faqs:

iii) CHARGES NOT QUALIFYING AS A FLANK CHARGE CONTACTING THE FLANK EDGE OF AN ENEMY BASE
What POAs are used?
The normal POAs are used as if the charge had contacted the front of the enemy file. Thus, for example, if the 3rd rank
base of a 4 rank deep pikemen battle group is contacted, the pikemen use their normal POAs for 3 ranks deep pikemen
and for the 4th rank.
Which enemy ranks cannot be so contacted if the front base in the file is already in melee to its front?
The first two ranks.

can different bases from the same Bg shoot at different ranges provided that the different targets are at different ranges (one at short and one at long)?

I believe so - yes. Why would you think you can't?

See p 88 Arc of fire, firdt bullet and sub bullet 2 base width....

can a general whose BG has been eliminated at joint action phase move and join an allied BG to avoid being killed because he cannot joint other friendly BG in move distance?

The rules state 'friendly' - they don't state 'line of command' - so again I would say yes - he is free to join a friendly allied BG. But I don't think this is explicitly covered by the rules.

[petedalby]

See p 88 Arc of fire, firdt bullet and sub bullet 2 base width....

But that just relates to arc of fire. There is nothing to prevent a BG firing at 1 enemy BG at short range and another enemy BG at long range.

[domblas]

thx pete