Slitherine

Just to clarify something.....

The FAQ says that cavalry and artillery may only enter a built up area in march column.
It also says that troops in march column may only enter or leave a built up area via a road.

Does this mean that cav and arty may only ever move through a built up area if a road enters on one side and then exits on another?
And in any other case the cav and arty must move around the built up area?

I know it seems pretty clear, I just want to check the interpretation.

To be in a march column you need to be on a road. A road that only enters a building you would enter on the road. You could then exit out the same road.
Looks like you would have to pass around the building in tactical otherwise.
Limbered artillery seems the same situation, you can use the road to enter but have to leave the same way.

Stupid tablet.....
I would assume if the road does not pass through then there might be too narrow alleys between structures or perhaps some level of wall that cuts off through access. That's why you can't pop out the back side.

deadtorius wrote:To be in a march column you need to be on a road.

Not quite true - a march column on a road allows for a double movement allowance.
Reformed infantry move at 6MU in tactical or march column, so no benefit if you are not on a road.
Unreformed infantry in march column get to move 6MU in normal movement - handy if you need to make a move of any distance to redeploy, but not much good if you are about to attack (or be attacked!).

For the rest, I agree with what you say.
I think I knew that was the case, I just wanted to check.

I believe the rules state you can only be in March column if you are on a road, you can't form one out in the open. Has nothing to do with how far you can move our getting double moves. Your cav or arty want to go through a building you need a road to form column on.

deadtorius wrote:I believe the rules state you can only be in March column if you are on a road, you can't form one out in the open.

**Slaps you with a wet mackerel!**

We've been doing that wrong. You can be in March Column anywhere. That's why the Movement Chart has different rates depending on terrain type and such. Otherwise, there would be just one rate for roads.

Also, it says units move double distance if the entire move is along a road. So my entire move does not have to be along a road.

Now, how often it would have ever been used? Rare, except for maybe moving up into difficult and then holding there.

**Slaps you again with a wet mackerel.**

This means war! I demand satisfaction on the difficult steep hills of Italy!!