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LF with Bow
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 1:15 am
by nickandmatt
As a relative newcomer to the game, I need to clarify shooting dice for LF armed with Bow.
If I have 6 bases of LF organised into a BG of 3 in front rank, then 3 in second rank.
How many shooting dice would I acquire if all the bases were in effective range of a target?
I am assuming i would get three dice?
LF = 1 per two bases in effective range
.......or have I missed out on some rules that the second rank cant shoot?
Matt
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 1:37 am
by footslogger
No, you've got it right.
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 8:06 am
by rbodleyscott
footslogger wrote:No, you've got it right.
But note that only the front rank has to be in range. The back rank count as if at the same range as the front rank. (Bases are vastly over historical depth),
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:06 pm
by ratprince
hmmm...
so, does that mean a column of LF with Bow in the same example (the front rank LF is in range and arc) would fire all the rear ranks at the same range?
Seems odd, but I want to clarify before playing this weekend...
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:31 pm
by batesmotel
mikemcmann wrote:hmmm...
so, does that mean a column of LF with Bow in the same example (the front rank LF is in range and arc) would fire all the rear ranks at the same range?
Seems odd, but I want to clarify before playing this weekend...
Only bow in the first two ranks can shoot. (Support shooting during impact from the 3rd or 4th rank is a different mechanism so is allowed.)
Chris
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:47 pm
by Lycanthropic
So a MF Bow unit four ranks deep gets 5 dice per frontage at impact??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:56 pm
by Robert241167
I get 3 dice per file. 2 dice for front rank and 1 dice for 2nd rank. Page 92 says 1 dice per 2nd or 3rd rank base behind a base in combat (one rank only).
Rob
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:26 pm
by Blathergut
p82: "other troops (than chariots/arty)
shoot only w bases in 1st and 2nd ranks...[3rd rank LF dealt w in combat]
p90: "MF w bows...1 dice per 1st shooting rank + 1 dice per 2 bases 2nd rank"
So I don't see how you'd get 3 per file...3 per two files yes...for shooting
3 per file for close combat impact
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:49 am
by shall
Troops shooting - i.e. in the shooting phase shoot in 2 ranks. A lomun of LF at long range gets no dice as needs 3 bases to claim a dice.
Troops providing support shooting in an impact get 1 rank of assitance, but this can be from the 2nd or 3rd of the BG formation.
Don't try to relate the two as the former is SHOOTING and the latter is part of COMBAT. With hindsight should have called the latter "support fire" or something.
Si
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:40 am
by hammy
shall wrote:Troops providing support shooting in an impact get 1 rank of assitance, but this can be from the 2nd, 3rd of 4th rank of the BG formation.
Only one of the 2nd or 3rd rank, not the 4th.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:42 am
by Robert241167
Blathergut
His question was Impact dice so my 3 per file is just in Impact, you are referencing shooting dice.
Rob