LF behind Roman Legion

[richafricanus]

A BG in 2 Lines where X are HF Swordsmen and Y are LF Bow
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XYYX

I think that in close combat melee against non LF, the 2 bases of LF are counted as 1 dice at Sword factors. Am I correct? And if so, what is the justification for this? Why do they not count as the troop type they are?

Richard

[Blathergut]

A BG in 2 Lines where X are HF Swordsmen and Y are LF Bow
XXXX
XYYX

I think that in close combat melee against non LF, the 2 bases of LF are counted as 1 dice at Sword factors. Am I correct? And if so, what is the justification for this? Why do they not count as the troop type they are?

Richard

I would have thought they'd count 1 base as other, not swords.

[rbodleyscott]

I think that in close combat melee against non LF, the 2 bases of LF are counted as 1 dice at Sword factors. Am I correct?

Yes

And if so, what is the justification for this? Why do they not count as the troop type they are?

1 dice per base in the 1st and 2nd ranks is only a mechanism. All the guys at the sharp end are still in fact swordsmen - hence the dice all use swordsmen POA until you run out of swordsmen to fill the front rank.

By contrast, spears and pikes do start to lose POAs as they lose rear ranks, because their fighting style is more dependent on the presence of multiple ranks. (And in the case of pikes, 5 ranks of pike heads project beyond the front rank).

[Blathergut]

ah..p94 5th bullet...k...thanks RBS...I'd have missed that one

[deadtorius]

blast it all he noticed!!! Now it will be harder for my Selucids to deal with Blatherguts newest Roman fad

[KiwiWarlord]

What happens when a unit with armoured HF & unprotected LF gets hit by shooting and have to lose a base on a 'death roll'?
Which base is removed ?
Thanks
Brian

[expendablecinc]

What happens when a unit with armoured HF & unprotected LF gets hit by shooting and have to lose a base on a 'death roll'?
Which base is removed ?
Thanks
Brian

the closest base to the shooting BG