Slitherine

kevinj wrote:

How one rule is written should not affect the interpretation of another

I disagree. If two rules are written differently, it's a reasonable clue that the authors intended them to have different meanings.

But the rules were written by committee. So people are going to write the same things in different ways. 'If they could contact elephants' means if elephants could intercept elephants could be contacted.

It's a tough call, made tougher by the wording of the previous bullet, but I think the rule has to be taken at face value. Hence if the elephants can intercept, the shock cavalry don't have to test not to charge.

RBS,
Thank you for a prompt, direct, answer.

Gino
SMAC

Thanks Richard - much appeciated. So I was right first time!

Just one more thing, I have always played that ending in contact with elephants also means friendly ones as well,is that an elephant to far
David

Does that also include Commanders mounted on Elephants (where expressly permitted by their army list) - do I catch the aroma of melting Bree?

One would not end "in contact" with friendly elephants because you would drop back bases to avoid or burst thorugh which would result in elephants moving behind so not "ending in" contact. Now the fun question is that if you would step forward into elephants must you role?


Gino
SMAC

kal5056 wrote:One would not end "in contact" with friendly elephants because you would drop back bases to avoid or burst thorugh which would result in elephants moving behind so not "ending in" contact. Now the fun question is that if you would step forward into elephants must you role?


Gino
SMAC

No confusion at all there since you must step forward, if that step is into nellies no test

davidandlynda wrote:Just one more thing, I have always played that ending in contact with elephants also means friendly ones as well,is that an elephant to far
David

IMO, if the charge could end in contact with elephants it must be voluntary.

So a kinked column wishing to charge where it would end in contact with friendly elephants will never charge (until unkinked) Trap some Rajput lancer there

You can end in side or rear edge contact,if they are burst through they will only move back to make room,therefore you will be in rear contact.Side edge is fairly obvious
David

timmy1 wrote:Does that also include Commanders mounted on Elephants (where expressly permitted by their army list) - do I catch the aroma of melting Bree?

Obviously no.

And why do you want melt the town of Bree just outside the shire? Are you an agent of Sauron?

hazelbark wrote:

timmy1 wrote:Does that also include Commanders mounted on Elephants (where expressly permitted by their army list) - do I catch the aroma of melting Bree?

Obviously no.

And why do you want melt the town of Bree just outside the shire? Are you an agent of Sauron?

I think we're now talking about Mûmakil

hazelbark wrote:

timmy1 wrote:Does that also include Commanders mounted on Elephants (where expressly permitted by their army list) - do I catch the aroma of melting Bree?

Obviously no.

And why do you want melt the town of Bree just outside the shire? Are you an agent of Sauron?

all cryptic crossword people will know he's talking about Beer.

timmy1 wrote:Does that also include Commanders mounted on Elephants (where expressly permitted by their army list) - do I catch the aroma of melting Bree?

No, generals on elephants never count as elephants...its just a marker