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Commanders and intermingling
rpr
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:19 pm 
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A question concerning new rule that defending commander can force formations to be intermingled:

If an enemy unit charges formation A and formation B with commander is within 5cm, can the commander then declare that these two formations are intermingled, or must the commander be in formation A?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:56 pm 
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At what point was this rule adopted/voted upon?

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:07 am 
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(Evil and Chaos @ Jan. 06 2008,20:56)
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At what point was this rule adopted/voted upon?

At the same time as all the others. Remember as Hena says the whole idea of experimental rules is to get feedback on them.

So far I haven't even seen this used in a game yet though. Has anyone else?

At face evaluation I don't see anything wrong with it, but then I don't put my trust in face evaluation.

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 Post subject: Commanders and intermingling
PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:25 am 
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(Markconz @ Jan. 07 2008,08:07)
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So far I haven't even seen this used in a game yet though. Has anyone else?

I was planning to have some real defensive use for this but obviously it does not help here...
(have commander-fitted CC/FF unit intermingled with artillery unit to be able to protect it against air assaults - but no use, enemy can still pick to assault just the artillery)
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Evil and Chaos
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:50 pm 
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I was completely unaware of this proposal (And it looks like it hasn't been voted upon either).


However I am provisionally in favour of it.




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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:16 pm 
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I have used it and I really like that rule, it gives a bit more defence against bad initiative roll. :)

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:33 pm 
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Hmm... As it's worded, the Commander must be assaulted before it triggers.  However, the intent was more along the lines of what rpr describes - prevent the enemy from being able to pick out a single weak formation from a cluster of enemy formations.

I'd say try it both ways and see how it works.


I've used it only to the extent that I have intermingled Commander formations that I wouldn't have otherwise in the hopes of using it.  To my recollection, I've not used it defensively and can't recall a successful offensive combined assault that has resulted from it, either.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:32 am 
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Personally, I like the idea of allowing the commander of an adjacent formation to countercharge an assault on his own initiative, so will definately be trying this. It will definitely boost commander a bit, but IMO the countercharge restrictions will probably limit the effects to an acceptable level.  

However, should the Commander be allowed to drag another uncommitted formation into the fray as well??

(gut reaction suggests not, but I thought I would raise this red herring anyway)

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