John Banks - 08:18pm Aug 4, 2003 PST (#6230 of 6233) 
NGA-Far East Chapter

I haven't found anywhere to post Dark Victory (the Alamo) comments, so
I'll drop this in here. JLB 

PS. Played this FTF about 5 times last winter. Enjoyed it. 

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Dark Victory Modifications & Clarifications (Balancing mods included)
Jan 18, 2003 by John Banks 

<comment> these are ‘house rules’ we have used to clarify and balance
play of Dark Victory. 

7.3 <change> At the beginning of each Mexican Action Phase after TWO
columns have made their LADDER DIE ROLL CHECK (see 9.18 below), the
Mexican player should roll for Reserve Column Release. 

9.3 Action Costs 

<change> Texans Fire Individual Weapons in a hex containing an “Extra
Gun” counter: 4 AF 

<add> Mexican Door Breaking (per 9.7): 12 AF 

9.18 <change> Each column may rolls for it’s ladders during any turn
when it has at least one unit adjacent to an intermediate wall hexside
at the beginning of the Mexican Action Phase. The roll for each column
may occur on different turns. 

10.3 <clarification> When calculating the HIT number, also add the
HEIGHT ADVANTAGE from 10.23 (see below). 

10.6 and 10.12 <clarification with change> 

The Darkness Modifier at Range 1 is never greater than -1. See chart
below. 

Turn: Mod at Range 1, Mod at Range 2+, Max LOS 

Turn 1-4: -1, -5, 5 

Turn 5: 0, -4, 6 

Turn 6: 0, -3, 7 

Turn 7: 0, -2, 8 

Turn 8: 0, -1, 9 

Turn 9: 0, 0, 10 

Turn 10: 0, 0, Infinite 

10.23 <change> The height advantage should be +2, not +5. 

10.25 <interpretation-summary> 

Fire across Open Door Hexsides (any-level): Fire Combat Defensive Bonus
-4 

Fire across Low Wall Hexsides: Fire Combat Defense Bonus -2 

Fire across Intermediate Wall Hexsides: Fire Combat Defensive Bonus -4 

Fire across High Wall Hexsides Through Ground-Level Doors: if Open -4;
if Closed -6 

Fire across High Wall Hexsides from Ground-Level without Door:
Prohibited (per 10.25) 

Fire across High Wall Hexsides from Intermediate or High-Levels: Fire
Combat Defensive Bonus -4 

12.1 <interpretation-summary> 

Melee across Low Wall Hexsides: Melee Combat Defense Bonus +2 Melee
across Intermediate Wall Hexsides (through RAMPS or LADDERS): Melee
Combat Defense Bonus +4 Melee across OPEN DOORS (only): Melee Combat
Defense Bonus +3 

12.11 <observation> the room-melee defensive bonus of +3 is the same as
the ’Melee Combat Defense Bonus’ of +3 for ‘Doors’ noted on the Terrain
Effects Chart. This is NOT an additional defensive bonus.