Operational Studies Group News            May 24th, 2002      Page Three


RULES UPDATES


LA GUERRE DE L'EMPEREUR

This is an update to the 2nd Edition Rules. We have reworked the rules
governing pursuit, as well as The Battle Options and Related sections.


5.513 Entering Provinces Occupied by Enemy Armies

When an Army moves into a Province containing an enemy Army, each player
rolls a die and "modifies" the result by adding any Commander's tactical
rating. If the moving player rolls a modified result higher than his
opponentís, proceed immediately to resolve the attack. If the non-moving
player's modified result is higher, he has the "initiative" and may choose
to fight a battle or to retreat to an adjacent friendly Province (see 5.612
and 5.616).  (If the modified die rolls are equal, roll again.) NOTE:  If
the Initiative Player chooses to retreat at this time, the Garrison remains
behind, and the moving player must besiege it at least once (there is no
additional Movement Point cost for this first attempt, as it was paid when
entering the enemy-held province).  The defender does not suffer pursuit
losses.


5.612 Strategic Battle Sequence

Players roll on the Approach to Battlefield Table.  Then follows a short
decision cycle, resulting in one army either retreating or attacking.  (see
steps 1 through 8 below). If an attack is made, the battle is resolved (one
six-sided die is rolled by each player).  Victory Points and Pursuit are
determined, and the Moving Player's turn continues.


1)      Defender Rolls on Approach to Battlefield Table.
2)      Attacker Rolls on Approach to Battlefield Table.
3)      Players count how many Corps they have in the battle.
4)      The Initiative Player may choose one option:
                Attack (go directly to step 7)
                Retreat
                Auxiliary Option
                Bombard
5)      If there was no Attack in Step 4, the Non-Initiative Player may choose:
                Attack (go directly to step 7)
                Retreat
                Auxiliary Option
                Bombard
6)      If there was no Attack in Step 5, Initiative Player MUST choose:
                Attack
                Retreat
7)      Attack Resolution.
8)      Collect Victory Points (5.628).
9)      Conduct Retreat and Pursuit  (5.629).
NOTE: Pursuit occurs only after an attack is resolved. If the Initiative
Player chooses to retreat before combat, there is no Pursuit.


5.615 Initiative

The player who gained initiative when entering the province choses one of
the following options:


5.616 Battle Options

The Retreat Option

Choosing this option means that the player must retreat his army into an
adjacent friendly province, risking casualties from pursuit (see 5.629).
If the defender retreats after a battle has begun, he takes any garrison
(except Ghost Divisions) with him, and the attacker gains control of the
province immediately (after scoring VPs for the victory and placing the new
garrison). If there is no adjacent Province to which the enemy army can
retreat, it may retreat through enemy occupied provinces, losing divisions
as in 5.6291.


The Auxiliary Option

This option allows the player to roll on the Auxiliary Options column of
the Offensive Options Card (see 5.6272).  The Auxiliary options
"Redeployment" and "Rally" have no effect; all other options are handled
normally.


The Bombardment Option

Roll one d10 per artillery unit present: each result of '10' is a hit
causing 2 enemy divisions to be eliminated.  These must come from different
Corps if possible. Note: In Tactical battles the "bombardment" result on
the Auxiliary Table functions differently (see 5.6272).


The Attack Option

Once either player decides to attack, the Battle is resolved.


[Editor sez: We have been working on a new 'Continental System' rule to
bring in the effects of the blockade. The current text of this new rule
follows...]


Trade embargo (see 4.24)


4.241 France's Continental System Embargo

If France has an alliance or an enforced peace with all of Russia, Prussia,
and Spain - or failing this, has troops occupying all of a nation's ports
bordering on the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean - and if
France also controls Holland and Hanover, the Embargo limit goes up to 10
VPs per year (instead of a maximum of 5 VPs). In addition, Britain may buy
no more than 5 VP's that winter.


If the enforced peace or alliance between Russia, Prussia or Spain and
France expires, that nation may still be considered part of the Embargo at
the player's discretion. If an 'inactive' NPC (see 3.31) that nation
remains part of the Embargo.


[Editor sez: We are going to print 93 new counters for La Guerre, which
will be included on the counter sheet for the Sun of Austerlitz. We would
like to hear from you with suggestions as to the ratings of the leaders of
the French Revolutionary era that we will include on the sheet.]


Here are the additional Leaders:

GB              Moore           Hill
Rus             Bennigsen
Fr              Davout          Macdonald       Soult
Fr              Eugene          Suchet          Marmont
Sp              Blake           Palafox


Additional Pre-1805 Army Commanders:

Fr              Moreau          Jourdan         Kellermann
Fr              Dumouriez       Hoche           Pichegru
Fr              Augereau        Bonaparte
Pr              Brunswick       Möllendorff
Au              Beaulieu        Wurmser         Alvinczy
Au              Coburg          Kray            Melas
Ru              Suvorov
Sp              Ricardos