Slitherine

Under normal movement rules, you move onto a river using a whole turn, and then off using a whole turn. I've now seen a whole bunch of examples where I attack a unit on one side of a river, and they retreat right across to the other side.

It happened to me multiple times in the Philippines map (second Japanese mission) and was a total pain in the butt, mainly because I owned the other side of the river, and then suddenly there is a crappy little USA unit totally destroying my supply lines, and it will take me multiple turns and units to chase him down.

I believe units will retreat until they are no longer adjacent to any enemy unit.

peterjack wrote:Under normal movement rules, you move onto a river using a whole turn, and then off using a whole turn. I've now seen a whole bunch of examples where I attack a unit on one side of a river, and they retreat right across to the other side.

It happened to me multiple times in the Philippines map (second Japanese mission) and was a total pain in the butt, mainly because I owned the other side of the river, and then suddenly there is a crappy little USA unit totally destroying my supply lines, and it will take me multiple turns and units to chase him down.

Can be annoying, but you have to factor that into your attacks and supply line considerations. Those two hex retreats can save your veterans, too.

When a unit is marching to the front, everything has to be ordered and organised. That isn't exactly true when you have a bunch of guys running for their lives.

peterjack wrote: It happened to me multiple times in the Philippines map (second Japanese mission) and was a total pain in the butt, mainly because I owned the other side of the river, and then suddenly there is a crappy little USA unit totally destroying my supply lines, and it will take me multiple turns and units to chase him down.

"Do unto others as they do unto you" (I think that is how the quote goes, anyway )

- BNC