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KevinD
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Posté le: Jeu Aoû 04, 2022 6:22 am Sujet du message: Does a pre-charge turn reduce the minimum required distance? |
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Does a pre-charge turn reduce the minimum required charge distance (for non-impetuous chargers)?
For example, if a non-impetuous mounted unit turns and then charges, does it need to advance 1 or 2 UDs after turning? |
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SteveR
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Posté le: Jeu Aoû 04, 2022 2:12 pm Sujet du message: |
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Page 43 under "If all initial targets evade" 5th bullet specifies that non-impetuous units must "advance" for 1 or 2 UD.
A turn is not an advance. Nor is a wheel. |
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AlanCutner
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Posté le: Jeu Aoû 04, 2022 4:00 pm Sujet du message: |
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SteveR a écrit: | Page 43 under "If all initial targets evade" 5th bullet specifies that non-impetuous units must "advance" for 1 or 2 UD.
A turn is not an advance. Nor is a wheel. |
I disagree. If a unit turns or wheels the movement cost of each of those is counted toward the 1 or 2UD movement. Thats certainly how I've always seen it played. |
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Za Otlichiye
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Posté le: Jeu Aoû 04, 2022 5:25 pm Sujet du message: |
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"Advance" is also used when discussing HI 3UD move in the Operational Zone. Concensus there is that it is any kind of move. |
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SteveR
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Posté le: Jeu Aoû 04, 2022 9:49 pm Sujet du message: |
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Look at page 43 again.
Step 4 - First bullet - "at the beginning of the charge" You start with a slide or a wheel or a turn and an optional wheel.
Second bullet - you then "advance" straight ahead.
"The charge continues and may stop" depending on what happens in steps 5 to 8
However in step 6 if all initial targets evade the amount of the required advance is specified as 1 or 2 UD.
One does not use the cost of any turn (or wheel I believe) in step 4 to reduce the advance distance required in step 6.
Notes - 1. However the cost of the turn and the wheel IS counted as specified on page 42 under "charge range" to determine if the enemy is in range in the first place.
2. Advance is not precisely defined in V4. It was in V3 as "during an advance a unit moves straight forward" In V4 on page 30 there are two types of movement. Maneuvers and "Simple Movement" defined as "a straight forward advance". Slides and wheels and turns fall under "Maneuvers" and not "Simple movement" So it seems pretty clear that an advance is still intended to be a straight forward movement.
3. The HI 3 UD move in the operational zone is a red herring. It appears to me to indicate a maximum allowable movement distance and not a restriction on the HI performing a turn or a wheel or a slide. |
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Longtooth
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Posté le: Jeu Aoû 04, 2022 9:52 pm Sujet du message: |
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.....Ive always played it in accordance with Steve's interpretation.
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lionelrus
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Posté le: Jeu Aoû 04, 2022 11:21 pm Sujet du message: |
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Longtooth a écrit: | .....Ive always played it in accordance with Steve's interpretation.
Jesse |
In France we play in accordance with Alan's interpretation. _________________ "Quand on a pas de technique, faut y aller à la zob"
Perceval à Yvain et Gauvain. |
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Longtooth
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Posté le: Ven Aoû 05, 2022 7:50 am Sujet du message: |
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lionelrus a écrit: |
In France we play in accordance with Alan's interpretation. |
Although I am not suggesting that you are wrong, Lionelrus, this interpretation can lead to some manipulative game play.
Take, for example, a lone cavalry who is not in ZOC. It can do a quarter turn, wheel 90 degrees (in order to return to his original facing), and 'charge'. The enemy runs away and the cavalry then claims to have moved 2.5 base widths and does not advance any further. Had the cavalry done the exact same charge with a slide, it would have to advance 2.0 base widths.
Although some would argue that this scenario demonstrates use of 'tactics', it feels dirty to me.
Jesse |
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SteveR
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Posté le: Ven Aoû 05, 2022 1:42 pm Sujet du message: |
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Jesse, no matter what the issue, they way a given person has previously played it will seem intuitive and "right" to them.
So setting that aside, the language still seems pretty clear to me.
If the author's intent is that prior turns and optional wheel maneuvers in step 4 to reduce the minimum required advance distance in step 6 then the fifth bullet needs to say so. |
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Dickstick
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Posté le: Ven Aoû 05, 2022 4:33 pm Sujet du message: |
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Longtooth a écrit: | lionelrus a écrit: |
In France we play in accordance with Alan's interpretation. |
Although I am not suggesting that you are wrong, Lionelrus, this interpretation can lead to some manipulative game play.
Take, for example, a lone cavalry who is not in ZOC. It can do a quarter turn, wheel 90 degrees (in order to return to his original facing), and 'charge'. The enemy runs away and the cavalry then claims to have moved 2.5 base widths and does not advance any further. Had the cavalry done the exact same charge with a slide, it would have to advance 2.0 base widths.
Although some would argue that this scenario demonstrates use of 'tactics', it feels dirty to me.
Jesse |
Maybe so, but it restricts their charge reach to a "normal " charge of 1.5 UD for a unit 1plus away from the target. Pretty desperate non-group move. Opponents should of zoced in first place maybe.
As for wheeling not an advancing?, look at p31 wheel bullet 4, for those who want a definition. Wheeling is advancing.
Perhaps it's a good time to remind people the rules are written in French. Our copy is only as good as the translator's ability. Cut a bit of stack and less of the nitty-gritty over variations of exact English. _________________ Player 747 don't call me Jumbo |
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Hazelbark
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Posté le: Ven Aoû 05, 2022 4:48 pm Sujet du message: |
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Longtooth a écrit: |
Although I am not suggesting that you are wrong, Lionelrus, this interpretation can lead to some manipulative game play.
Take, for example, a lone cavalry who is not in ZOC. It can do a quarter turn, wheel 90 degrees (in order to return to his original facing), and 'charge'. The enemy runs away and the cavalry then claims to have moved 2.5 base widths and does not advance any further. Had the cavalry done the exact same charge with a slide, it would have to advance 2.0 base widths.
Although some would argue that this scenario demonstrates use of 'tactics', it feels dirty to me.
Jesse |
This angle of the charge must be declared before anyone rolls to evade or even decides to evade. This is why charges must be specified including angle. Usually there are multiple ways to charge often even the same target. |
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lionelrus
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Posté le: Ven Aoû 05, 2022 6:06 pm Sujet du message: |
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Longtooth a écrit: | lionelrus a écrit: |
In France we play in accordance with Alan's interpretation. |
Although I am not suggesting that you are wrong, Lionelrus, this interpretation can lead to some manipulative game play.
Take, for example, a lone cavalry who is not in ZOC. It can do a quarter turn, wheel 90 degrees (in order to return to his original facing), and 'charge'. The enemy runs away and the cavalry then claims to have moved 2.5 base widths and does not advance any further. Had the cavalry done the exact same charge with a slide, it would have to advance 2.0 base widths.
Although some would argue that this scenario demonstrates use of 'tactics', it feels dirty to me.
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Another exemple
A Cv impetuous has a target somewere on his own flank, not in contact.
For charging, he makes a quarter turn,and go happyly forwards.
The target evades and the cv rolls 1 : move reduced, move capacity downed to 3.
Question: how can CV makes 2 UD forward after using 2UD for the quarter turn? _________________ "Quand on a pas de technique, faut y aller à la zob"
Perceval à Yvain et Gauvain. |
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lionelrus
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Posté le: Ven Aoû 05, 2022 6:10 pm Sujet du message: |
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Longtooth a écrit: | lionelrus a écrit: |
In France we play in accordance with Alan's interpretation. |
Although I am not suggesting that you are wrong, Lionelrus, this interpretation can lead to some manipulative game play.
Take, for example, a lone cavalry who is not in ZOC. It can do a quarter turn, wheel 90 degrees (in order to return to his original facing), and 'charge'. The enemy runs away and the cavalry then claims to have moved 2.5 base widths and does not advance any further. Had the cavalry done the exact same charge with a slide, it would have to advance 2.0 base widths.
Although some would argue that this scenario demonstrates use of 'tactics', it feels dirty to me.
Jesse |
I would be happy if my opponent use his CP with so stupid way.... _________________ "Quand on a pas de technique, faut y aller à la zob"
Perceval à Yvain et Gauvain. |
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Za Otlichiye
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Posté le: Ven Aoû 05, 2022 6:31 pm Sujet du message: |
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I find it interesting that some of the folks so intent on explaining how uninterested they are in answering uninteresting questions find this question so interesting when I find it a rather uninteresting ambiguity.
But a question I do find interesting - does anyone think that if there are no evasions of the charge, then there is no minimum charge distance (once the initial target(s) have been struck)? It appears to be what the rules say. |
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lionelrus
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Posté le: Ven Aoû 05, 2022 6:39 pm Sujet du message: |
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Za Otlichiye a écrit: |
But a question I do find interesting - does anyone think that if there are no evasions of the charge, then there is no minimum charge distance (once the initial target(s) have been struck)? It appears to be what the rules say. |
Interessing! No evading, no minimum move.
If not charging, no minimum move too.... _________________ "Quand on a pas de technique, faut y aller à la zob"
Perceval à Yvain et Gauvain. |
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