From: Paul Blankenship ITG <pabl@IM.SE>
Subject:      Re: First Battle System (was Cost (was Complexity))

> Well, GDW isn't, but the games are. What is the specific problem and
> what is your fix. Get it out, man...don't keep us hanging...And have
> you sent it to web grognards for inclusion in the errata/addenda?

oh no, not again...  (Web folks if you wish to put this suggestion up
there be my guest, there are a couple other suggestions out there on
how to handle this 'problem' with the first battle system as well that
could also go there).

The problem is that it is possible for a unit to fire and then move in
at least the last two titles of the first battles system.  This means
that if you are defending in a nice big wooded area (or city) that
your forces could.

Shoot
fall back one hex
enenmy moves into view but can't shoot (cause they moved first)
you shoot again
you fall back one hex out of view again.  (loop)

This is caused by the turn system going in the following order

player1 attack phase
player1 movement phase
player1 second attack phase (generally only for units that did not
                             fire or move)
player2 attack phase
player2 movement phase
player2 second attack phase


You can get around the problem by keeping all other game rules as they
are and doing the following.

player1 attack phase
player2 attack phase
player1 move phase
player2 move phase
player1 second attack phase
player2 second attack phase

Your choice to make the attacker or defender player1.  I would make
player1 the defender since when they fire they would become spotted
and then the attacker can fire on them.  Some people didn't like the
idea of the defender firing first however...

regards
Paul Blankenship
pabl@im.se