Slitherine

I'm still trying to refine my Later Carthaginian list. ( after my 2nd game )

I'm allowed IC/FC/TC in the list and would like to get a 4th general in there.

I understand that it would have to be a SuB General which in turn would mean taking an allied unit.........

the list allows Numidian and Spanish allies, can I take a Spanish unit from my list and call it allied ( until a spanish list is available.) ????

Sub Generals have to stay with thier own units so would I lose this General automatically if the alled unit broke?

Also

What percentage of points are people taking in Generals in thier lists?

Allied generals can only affect allied troops and vice versa. You never lose a general due to anything breaking - only by getting a sword through the gut, arrow in the eye etc. he may howevre fidn himself useless if all his troops have gone home.

If you take an ally you get a separate allied contingent with a separate list for it - this comes with the main numdian list for example. We cold give you a suggested Spanish or Numidian ally.

Most people at Leeds had an IC and 2 TCs or 4 generals without and IC if that helps. My prefered are IC/TC/TC or FC/TC/TC/TC or going cheap at TC/TC/TC with great troops.

Cheers

Si

gerryb wrote:I'm allowed IC/FC/TC in the list and would like to get a 4th general in there.

I understand that it would have to be a SuB General which in turn would mean taking an allied unit.........

Some misunderstanding here, I think.

"C-in-C: IC/FC/TC" just means that the C-in-C can be any of these.

Most armies (including the Carthaginians) are allowed a C-in-C and up to 3 sub-generals who can usually be FCs or TCs.

Sub-generals are sub-generals - they belong to the main army. Ally generals are ally generals.

There is no need to take an ally general to get a 4th general.

that makes like easier

cheers

If I have got the right person then Gerry is not from a DBM background, whilst most of us ex DBM'ers understand this concept, I think perhaps a bit more clarity would be useful for those of us who are not.

My immediate thought is that this would go in the army list - but since there are army lists in the main rule book then I think something needs to be mentioned there.