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Steve Lea - 02:32pm Sep 14, 2003 PST (#172 of 173) 

I have a couple of questions relating to the rules for "Pavia", and
would be grateful if anyone could assist. 

Firstly - I assume it is possible for French reinforcements to
temporarily violate stacking - is this correct? 

Secondly, the rules for artillery/arquebus fire seem a litte muddled (at
least to me). I think I am correct in saying that arquebus fire is
purely defensive - it only occurs during the opposing players melee
combat phase as a response to an ememy unit moving adjacent to an
arquebus unit and attacking; is that right? The rules also stat that
artillery unit can either fire grapeshot or bombard and, later, that
those which fire grapeshot in response to an enemy unit attacking them
"... cannot bombard during the Firearms Combat Phase." Does that mean
that they cannot bombard in the Firearms Combat Phase of their own sides
next turn; or is all fire conducted during the other sides turn, ie.
French fire in Imperialist turn and vice versa; or has this passage been
mis-translated? 

Any help with these would be gratefully appreciated. 

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Dan Cicero - 10:56am Sep 22, 2003 PST (#173 of 173) 
Eagerly Awaiting: Lobositz (COA), Dawn of the Rising Sun (COA), Harpoon 
Naval Review 2003 (COA)

Lee: 

Sorry about the delay getting back to you. I'm usually a lot better
about these things... 

Regarding the French and overstacking, as long as they're set up in
their set-up areas, I would think they could overstack, but would have
to conform to the stacking limits thereafter. 

Regarding arquebus fire, you are correct. An arquebus takes a long time
to load and fire, so they fired once and then it was "bun butts and
bayonets" from there. They fire defensively and then move to the Melee
Combat Phase. 

With respect to grapeshot, you're right: the rules are a little
muddled... Artillery units that fire grapeshot during the Artillery Fire
Phase cannot bombard also. Firing artillery -- regardless of what it's
loaded with -- is a once-a-turn event. 

Hope this clears up your questions. Post a recap of your game. I'd be
interested to hear what you think of it. 

Dan