"Civitates Bellantes Questions (corrected post)" Topic
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| Kenntak | 28 Dec 2016 7:19 p.m. PST |
Hello everyone, I have several questions regarding the rules Civitates Bellantes. If a unit has to evade a charge, it has to move directly away from the enemy charging it (p. 39). Is the evading unit permitted to move through a friendly unit that is behind it using the passage of lines rule (p. 33)? If a unit has to retire, it must make a full retire move directly away from the enemy (p. 45). The rule says that if the unit is unable to retire due to troops in its way, it remains in place and receives 1 DP. It appears by that statement that the retiring unit cannot move through a unit behind it using passage of lines, is that correct? Retiring units break if caught by their pursuers. However, I take it that if the retiring unit does not move at all due to impassable terrain or friendly troops, it does not break. Is that correct? Finally, does a retiring unit remain in place if it can move part of its move backward, but not its full move due to friendly troops behind it? |
| Temporary like Achilles | 30 Dec 2016 5:58 p.m. PST |
Ken, maybe you could try dropping the author a line? He has a contact email here: legio-wargames.com Keep meaning to give these rules another go myself actually. Cheers,
Aaron |
| Kenntak | 30 Dec 2016 7:56 p.m. PST |
Hi Aaron. I have sent Simon emails in the past, and he has been very responsive. Maybe this was just a bad week to get hold of him because of the holidays. I will try again. Speaking of rules, I have a Lost Battles game set for tomorrow. It's actually been awhile since I played that. |
| Temporary like Achilles | 31 Dec 2016 8:35 a.m. PST |
Great, hope it goes well! |
| Kenntak | 03 Jan 2017 10:00 a.m. PST |
Here are the answers from the author Simon MacDowall: (1) If a unit has to evade a charge, it has to move directly away from the enemy charging it (p. 39). Is the evading unit permitted to move through a friendly unit that is behind it using the passage of lines rule (p. 33)? Yes it is allowed to pass through a friendly unit using the passage of lines rule (2) If a unit has to retire, it must make a full retire move directly away from the enemy (p. 45). The rule says that if the unit is unable to retire due to troops in its way, it remains in place and receives 1 DP. It appears by that statement that the retiring unit cannot move through a unit behind it using passage of lines, is that correct? No. If it passes through friendly troops it is not prevented from retiring. However enemy troops would prevent retiring. Also you are never forced to conduct a passage of lines so if you cannot move around an intervening unit and do not wish to risk DPs in a certain situation you could halt the retirees and take the penalty. (3) Retiring units break if caught by their pursuers. However, I take it that if the retiring unit does not move at all due to impassable terrain or friendly troops, it does not break. Is that correct? Correct (4) Finally, does a retiring unit remain in place if it can move part of its move backward, but not its full move due to friendly troops behind it? Yes |
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