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AB:
The section on march moves seems to be particulary badly written. The group I play with believe that it's possible to march into frontal contact against any troop type which can't shoot, assuming you have enough pips. Surely that's a misinterpretation.  Or is it me that's wrong?

Doug M.:
Ok, don't have the rules with me, just the February electronic version, which says:

"A March move must start further than 400p from all known enemy not light troops or beyond a friendly PF or TF. It ends early without PIP penalty 40p short of visible enemy other than Psiloi or at its closest approach to enemy who will shoot at it that bound."

This is clear, you cannot move into contact with visible enemy using a march move unless they are Psiloi. Hope this helps.

D.

Aloysius the Gaul:
No it's different from that now:


--- Quote ---A march move must start further than 400p from all known enemy not (a) Light Horse or Psiloi, or (b) beyond a friendly PF or TF, or (c) that would be contacted on a flank or rear edge or rear corner by a hypothetical group move 400p straight forward.
--- End quote ---

So whether they can shoot or not is irrelevant.

You can contact anyone that you can reach.....except of course the only way you can actually march 400p or further is along a road - so effectively you can only march into contact if you do so along a road and can reach, or you can hit enemy in the flank or rear and there are no other enemy within 400p when you start the march move.

ghandi33:
"except of course the only way you can actually march 400p or further is along a road - so effectively you can only march into contact if you do so along a road and can reach"


(c) that would be contacted on a flank or rear edge or rear corner by a hypothetical group move 400p straight forward.

You don't need to actually need to have a movement rate of 400 paces to continue marching.

David Thompson

madmike1:
Could someone explain what (C) means in plain English with an example.  ???


--- Quote ---A march move must start further than 400p from all known enemy not (a) Light Horse or Psiloi, or (b) beyond a friendly PF or TF, or (c) that would be contacted on a flank or rear edge or rear corner by a hypothetical group move 400p straight forward.
--- End quote ---

Thanks

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