Questions & Answers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin, I am really impressed with your great production "Seven Days of 1809", which I have received last week - very enjoyable! The rules are very clear as well - just a few questions: 1) Commanders like Davout, Massena and Liechtenstein - all with a command rating of [1] - are considered to be officers of their corps at the same time. Does that mean they can each command (a) their own corps, (b) an officer of another corps and (c) any single combat unit of another formation? Or can they merely command (a) their own corps and (b) any single combat unit of another formation? A) (a) their own corps and (b) any single combat unit of another formation 2) Commanders Lannes and Bessieres may form ad-hoc corps (any French unit stacked with them at the time). Are they OBLIGED to command such units stacked with them as an ad-hoc corps or could they, for example, nevertheless decide to (a) command one combat unit stacked with them (or any other single combat unit in range) and (b) an officer of another corps? A) Good point. No, not obliged. 3) Units in Road March are forced to make a repulse attempt when entering an EZOC (Rule 8.22 B.). Are they allowed to enter the EZOC even if they do not have enough MPs left to enter the hex occupied by the other unit (which is a precondition for a repulse under Rule 10.1)? A) No. 4) My understanding is that for the reassembly of a light cavalry unit that has been broken up into two vedettes, TWO additional MPs are required: One extra MP for stacking the two vedettes, and another under Rule 13.12. Correct? I suppose the same applies for mixed type units taking up their vedettes ... A) Yes. 5) Breakdown of Divisions into Brigades (Rule 16.5): When breaking up a division into brigades, can the reduced strength marker of that division be used next to the generic brigade counters (named A, B, C, etc.)? Can the reduced strength markers of those generic brigades be used straight away if necessary? For instance, could a division with 13 strength points split up into (a) its reduced strength marker with a value of 7 strength points, (b) the full strength marker of Brigade X with a value of 3 strength points and (c) the reduced strength marker of Brigade Y with a value of 2 strength points? I think that would be the proper solution, because it creates utmost flexibility ... Also, that is the only way in which Neubronn of Vandamme's VIII corps can break up into brigades (there is only one generic G brigade of his colour). A) Yes to all. Maximum flexibility. 6) Under Rule 19.26, Vedettes may be deployed instead of their parent units at the beginning of a scenario. Does the same apply for infantry divisions, i.e. can they be replaced by generic brigades (Rule 16.5) at the beginning of a scenario? A) No. 7) Under the Reorganization Rules (Rule 6.0), a unit suffering elimination in combat at one end of the map may reappear (at reduced strength) at the other end of the map, if only an eligible leader is situated there. Should there not be a restriction regarding the maximum distance between the place in which the unit was eliminated and the place where its remnants are reorganized by a leader? A) We thought about that and the problem is ... bookkeeping. But you are right, it can get strange. However, I don't think it will become some sort of strategem by which players do a major 'airlift.' Thanks a lot! And as I said: It's an excellent game, I really enjoy it! Lutz -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last edited by kzucker : 10-05-2004 at 02:03 PM. Q&A Continued -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.24 Capture May Occur After Ae or De Result A Leader may be captured in a "De" (if defending) or "Ae" (if attacking) Combat Result, using the same procedure as defined in 5.22 and 5.23. If he is not captured, the leader must displace to the nearest friendly unit. If there is no friendly unit within the Leader's Movement Allowance, he may move to any hex within his MA (according to 8.0 movement). 5.23 Capture Die Roll Modifiers (Delete modifier #1) This rule now reads, simply: If capture determination follows combat (not Repulse), subtract any Command Rating from the die roll. The EXAMPLE now concludes as follows: Charles's Command Rating is "[2]" which provides a die roll modifier of "-2." 7.45 Forces Removed from March Orders (Delete sentence in quotes) "For the remainder of the Friendly Player Turn, the force is Demoralized (see 12.0)." (A Force is removed from a March Order before it can engage.) 7.45 (add) D. If the force bumps into a friendly Road March column (see 8.22D). 19.24 Bridge and Baggage Trains (clarification, exception) Several have asked where the Baggage Trains set-up. The answer is here. Exception: Davout's Baggage Train (of the French III Corps) can always set-up on the map (despite the fact that parts of the Corps have not yet arrived). MARCH TABLES Here are the unit positions that have changed (so far) as a result of new information revealed in "the History as Game:" 1. Scheibler (Aus VI) on 17 April: 2229 2. Lefebvre, Pr. Royal, and Zandt (Bav) on 17 April: 0608 Reichertshofen. 3. Lefebvre and Pr. Royal on 18 April: 1311 Geisenfeld. 4. Radetzky (Aus V) on 17 April: 2825 Weihmichel 5. Vecsey (Aus IV) on 19 April: 4415 Eckmühl