Lancers and fortifications

[karakhanid]

Should a lancer count the lancer POA while attacking across a portable defence/ Field fortification?
Does the terrain count for the defender like open terrain in morale test?
Thanks:
MIkel

[rbodleyscott]

Should a lancer count the lancer POA while attacking across a portable defence/ Field fortification?
Does the terrain count for the defender like open terrain in morale test?
Thanks:
MIkel

No. Fights across fortifications do not count as in open terrain.

So:

Lancers lose their Lancers POA.
Mounted lose their POA for fighting MF in the open.
Foot get a POA for defending fortifications.

If the foot nevertheless lose, however, they do get a -1 CT modifier on that test for losing when fighting lancers in the impact phase. (This for simplicity).

[nikgaukroger]

No. Fights across fortifications do not count as in open terrain.

And for those wondering where this is in the rules it is on page 135 in the glossary

[rbodleyscott]

No. Fights across fortifications do not count as in open terrain.

And for those wondering where this is in the rules it is on page 135 in the glossary

In the definition of "open terrain". Not so bizarre - always worth reading the relevant glossary entry before applying POAs.

[nikgaukroger]

Should have been included in the fortification rules though, even if also in the glossary - actual use has shown that lots of people have missed it.

[shall]

probably a fair cop

Si