Art De La Guerre

In the picture the “thing” stopping the cavalry co norming fully is terrain that would penalise it in melee

This is a specific, named exception to the Thou Shalt Confirm Fully basic rule, and ...

Of course it doesn't, because that isn't the rule Rolling Eyes

Page 53 Incomplete conformation, bullet points 1 & 3

• If a unit cannot fully conform on the flank of an enemy, then if possible, ...

We are both wrong, it says:
The distance moved during a conformation is not deducted from movement allowance
The diagram makes it clear that the cavalry would not have the movement allowance to make ...

Isn't it obvious from the text that you do pay for conform distance? And that the terrain affects that distance. Otherwise there would be no point to the original diagram in the book.

The front of B1 is entirely outside the terrain, otherwise A1 would not have had sufficient move to conform fully on the front.

Dave

https://i.imgur.com/k9r9nbH.png

Notice that I have turned unit B2 180° so that its front edge partially protrudes from the terrain.

The question is does unit A2 still fight to the flank of B2 o ...

2. Can a scythed chariot provide simple support?
> I must admit that I thought they couldn't provide either Simple or Melee Support - but I cannot find anywhere in the rules that say that?
Pag ...

Hi Dave

a). I agree that LoS is different from LoF - however as a WWg has a wider base it is possible to have 2 enemy target units side-by-side and at the same range from the WWg, but to have one o ...

Unless the Bowmen or their target are on a hill they cannot shoot over the LI anyway Dave.
And again as they are within 1UD of the shooter, regardless of their orientation or the 'lines of fire' the ...

The purpose of drawing the lines from the shooter is to decide whether the shooter has line of sight to shoot past an obstacle, not over it. As in Orlando's diagram. Now take a look at this diagram:
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Thank you Dan

I am seriously sorry to come back on this, but I note that both this thread and the previous one cited by Three say only that sliding to avoid rough or difficult terrain is not permitted.

Is it als ...

Thanks Three, for the link and the explication. I see it was over three years ago and thus well outside my memory horizon. I'll make a note on page 48 too.

That said it really does hurt my brain th ...

The OP is an old red herring about evaders avoiding penalizing terrain, which has been discussed over many years.

The answer is that the rules do not allow this, and while it may seem a good idea ...