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Charging without orders.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:40 pm
by Robert241167
Hi all
Just spotted the paragraph at the bottom of P62 in relation to exceptions:
"(Do NOT take into account possible additional or reduced move distance from any VMD that may be required).
As I see this impact foot whose move could only contact mounted if they rolled up on the VMD would still have to test not to charge skirmishers sat tempting them in front of said mounted.
A very interesting change......................
Rob
Re: Charging without orders.
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:44 am
by gozerius
I see it as being consistant with the general rule that decisions are based on the current situation and not on hypothetical possibilities.
Re: Charging without orders.
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:51 am
by zoltan
Robert241167 wrote:Hi all
Just spotted the paragraph at the bottom of P62 in relation to exceptions:
"(Do NOT take into account possible additional or reduced move distance from any VMD that may be required).
As I see this impact foot whose move could only contact mounted if they rolled up on the VMD would still have to test not to charge skirmishers sat tempting them in front of said mounted.
A very interesting change......................
Rob
If MF impact foot are 5 MU from enemy mounted and 3 MU from an enemy LF skirmish screen in front of the mounted, the impact foot must test not to charge the LF.
Re: Charging without orders.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:59 am
by Vespasian28
Presumably this also means Heavy Foot can be tempted into rough and uneven terrain as well, as they no longer have their movement rates reduced?
Re: Charging without orders.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:21 am
by rbodleyscott
Vespasian28 wrote:Presumably this also means Heavy Foot can be tempted into rough and uneven terrain as well, as they no longer have their movement rates reduced?
Potentially, but only if they throw up on the VMD. If they don't, then they will be in normal charge range of the terrain and cannot be tempted to charge again.
So it won't happen too often, but it might sometimes replicate some historical occasions when HF got into rough terrain unexpectedly with disastrous results.