Slitherine

Understand that PD give no POA advantages versus foot, but do the PD at least negate the -1 in the Cohesion Test for "MF losing close combat .vs. HF in the open". Another way of asking the question, are MF behind PD not considered in the open?

A short and sweet - no - PDs only count vs mounted so have no benefit when fighting HF.

RPHUey wrote:Understand that PD give no POA advantages versus foot, but do the PD at least negate the -1 in the Cohesion Test for "MF losing close combat .vs. HF in the open". Another way of asking the question, are MF behind PD not considered in the open?

Could someone kindly point me to where the rules say that Medium foot defending fortifications are not considered in the open? I have eheard it said many times but cannot find it. Also the portable defenses definition refers to field fortification but PD's are not referenced in the QRS at back of book.
I know the "-" does not apply to shooting but how about the other references to FF's in the QRS? Do any of these also apply to PD's?
Thank You
Gino
SMAC.......ABB

Glossary page 135 under Open Terrain.

and under that I believe the esteemed P. Dalbry is incorrect....

Madcam.

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The esteemed and quite correct Mr. Dalby must have carefully read page 121 and fully understands PDs

95% and falling....

Madcam.

A retraction in less than 5 minutes Scott - I'm most impressed!

But we all make mistakes....I'm not sure I'd rank myself as high as 95% though.