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Elephants - Part of a Division?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:41 am
by Three
I may be missing the reference, but with the Troop type definitions differentiating between Mounted and Elephants, I can't find anything to say whether Elephants can be part of a Division, and also whether there are any restrictions on what other troop types they can be in a Division with as there is with Mounted and Foot. Any one help?
Re: Elephants - Part of a Division?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:30 am
by kevinj
Since Elephants are neither Foot nor Mounted, and are not one of the types that are specifically excluded from Divisional moves, I believe that they may form a Division with either Foot or Mounted troops.
Re: Elephants - Part of a Division?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:50 am
by Three
That's what we reckoned during the game when it cropped up, but the subsequent question is whether it can move 3 times if in a Division with Mounted. If it can be part of a Division then it follows that it should be allowed to move the same, but that seems a tad generous to me?
Re: Elephants - Part of a Division?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:06 am
by kevinj
the subsequent question is whether it can move 3 times if in a Division with Mounted
No, because the Elephants are not classed as Mounted, and only Mounted troops and Dragoons can make 3rd moves (p101). Commanded Shot can also form a Division with Mounted and they can't make 3rd moves either, so the elephants are not unique in that.
Re: Elephants - Part of a Division?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:20 am
by Three
Ok, Thanks.
Re: Elephants - Part of a Division?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:31 pm
by hazelbark
kevinj wrote:the subsequent question is whether it can move 3 times if in a Division with Mounted
No, because the Elephants are not classed as Mounted, and only Mounted troops and Dragoons can make 3rd moves (p101). Commanded Shot can also form a Division with Mounted and they can't make 3rd moves either, so the elephants are not unique in that.
agreed