Paul Aceto  - Apr 13, 2009 1:49 pm (#5 Total: 17)  
"Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his 
hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to 
find it done at all." - Samuel Johnson 	 

I'm setting up Ramilles and hope to post an AAR soon.

I spotted a few things in the rules:

Sections 4.3 and 4.4: both of these say that you add the wing
commander's activation rating to the die when rolling for continuity or
seizing continuity. In fact, you should add the WC's
activation/assistance rating to the individual command leader's
activation rating, not to the die. The ensuing example, as well as
Section 14.7, have it correct. 

Section 4.5: can you roll for a wing activation only in place of a free
activation, or can you try it in place of a continuity or seizing
continuity roll as well? The rules say "may take place instead of a free
activation," and it's the "may" that has me wondering. 

Section 5.6: Is the word "double-length" missing from the first bullet
in this section? It says "To move rapidly, infantry units must use
column movement," but the following rules on column movement seem to
pertain to double-length units only. 

One other note: I understand the desire to give the map a period feel,
but the cursive script font used for the tables and charts is hard to
read. Something darker and easier to see would have been better.

I'm looking forward to giving this a whirl.


Richard H. Berg - Apr 14, 2009 8:41 am (#6 Total: 17)  
"All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed." 	 

>"Section 4.5: can you roll for a wing activation only in place of a
free activation, or can you try it in place of a continuity or seizing
continuity roll as well? The rules say "may take place instead of a free
activation," and it's the "may" that has me wondering. " 

Should be "must" . . .

>"Section 5.6: Is the word "double-length" missing from the first bullet
in this section? It says "To move rapidly, infantry units must use
column movement," but the following rules on column movement seem to
pertain to double-length units only. " 

They also apply to the square infantry in Malplaquet . . . altho i don't
see them undertaking too much column movement in that battle.

RHB


Paul Aceto - Apr 14, 2009 12:42 pm (#7 Total: 17)  
Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his 
hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised 
to find it done at all." - Samuel Johnson 	 

Thanks Richard.



Joe Lott - Apr 14, 2009 3:04 pm (#8 Total: 17)  

Ramillies

In set up for Ramillies, there seems to be a few problems, but I could
be wrong: In the french setup there is no mention of the Bavarian
infantry, even though the counter is provided. There seems to be no
legal placement for the Cologne infantry because of stacking rules. 

In the allied set up, for Overkirk's left wing cav, there are 6 dutch
cavalry for three hexes, where do the other 3 go. 


Paul Aceto - Apr 14, 2009 6:44 pm (#9 Total: 17)  
"Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his 
hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to 
find it done at all." - Samuel Johnson 	 

No, Joe, you are right.

Beyond the issues about the Bavarian infantry, Cologne infantry and
Dutch cavalry (in fact it's 7 units for 6 hexes), it appears that the
set-up hex for one of the Danish cavalry units is wrong (says 2725,
which is an overstack - maybe it should be 2721, next to the other
Danish unit?).

I guess this game is on hold for now.


Steven Paul - Apr 15, 2009 12:26 am (#11 Total: 17)  

Rules questions

Just a couple of questions as I get this one on the table:

Which cavalry units are Charge Capable? I can't seem to find any that
are marked with "C" per 12.1. 

What is the defintion of a "free activation"? Is that only following a
"pass" by the opposing player (per 4.2), or any time a continuity roll
fails? 

Just for clarification: Rule 6.4 refers to cavalry/dragoons where it
states that units may change facing after leaving an EZOC, right?
Infantry must use the withdrawl procedure from 7.3? 

In 8.4, does "withdrawal" of overstacked infantry mean simply displace,
or use the withdrawal procedure from 7.3, including possible
disorder/elimination? 

Thanks in advance


Scott DiBerardino - Apr 15, 2009 7:54 am (#12 Total: 17)  
Designer of TENKA, not so new anymore from Victory Point Games 
:: Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. -- Napoleon 	
 
By my reading of the Range rules, double-hex infantry can only fire into
the single hex that is frontal to both halves of the unit, since the
other frontal hexes are at "2 hex range" from half the unit. Is this
correct and intentional?


Richard H. Berg - Apr 15, 2009 8:53 am (#13 Total: 17)  
"All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed." 	 

>"...for Overkirk's left wing cav, there are 6 dutch cavalry for three
hexes, where do the other 3 go." 

That's because Dutch Cavalry h, j, k and m don't fight in Ramillies . .
. they're only supposed to be at Malplaquet. (Which is how I had it when
i sent in my manuscript . . .)

>"...In the french setup there is no mention of the Bavarian infantry,
even though the counter is provided. There seems to be no legal
placement for the Cologne infantry because of stacking rules. 

There is no Colgne infantry at Ramillies; ignore that reference to it to
be placed with Maxmillian (Lord knows how that got there; i don't have
it in my final copy).

Bavarian infantry at Ramillies . . . Hmmm, I see there's a counter, and
no deployment for it. For the nonce, ignore it while I check my files .
. .

>"it appears that the set-up hex for one of the Danish cavalry units is
wrong (says 2725, which is an overstack" 

Why is that an overstack? See 8.2.

"By my reading of the Range rules, double-hex infantry can only fire
into the single hex that is frontal to both halves of the unit, since
the other frontal hexes are at "2 hex range" from half the unit. Is this
correct and intentional?" 

It is correct . . .

RHB


Richard H. Berg - Apr 15, 2009 9:01 am (#14 Total: 17)  
"All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed." 	 

The bavarian infantry . . . my guess is they go in Ramillies (the town)
. . .Ill have to check, but tat seems correct . . . and i must have left
it out sonehow. Mea culpa . . .

RHB


Paul Aceto - Apr 15, 2009 9:42 am (#15 Total: 17)  
"Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his 
hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to 
find it done at all." - Samuel Johnson 	 

I think it's an overstack because you have one half of Dutch infantry e,
Danish cavalry a and a 9 pounder all in hex 2725. I read 8.2 to say you
can have only one type of other unit in a hex with a gun, and there are
two. 

Plus, the other Danish unit is up in 2622, so it seems that they may
have been split up through a typo. 


Richard H. Berg - Apr 15, 2009 10:43 am (#16 Total: 17)  
"All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed." 	 

Change 2725 to 2721 for the cavalry.

rhb