Page 51 of the rules states that there may be up to three rocky outcrops, and that these may be placed on top of hills.
Does that mean that, if there are three hills as well, a rocky outcrop could be placed on each, leading to there being only (14 - 3 = ) 11 scenery templates in all?
Simon
Must admit, I've not seen this.
My thinking is they ought to be seperate templates, maintain 7 pieces per player.
There will be wiser voices than mine along shortly I expect.
Must admit I would have said it is a separate terrain piece. If you place a Rocky outcrop on a hill then surely your making a (very) Rocky/Rough Hill ? Which would block LOS and become a "closed" terrain piece ? As in Westerns game ?
I think some of the rules came straight from version one and were never changed as this seems an old concept for scenery? Someone might see that differently ?
Miles
I think we should ay thrle rules as written, so it's fine if that's what people wish to do.
With the advent of an AK day many rule questions will arise.
In the 12 years since publication my grasp has obviously slipped a bit :-[.
However, I expect we can all get some workable rulings on rules (?)
1. the rocky outcrop. I think we should treat this as a specific item and not an addition to a hill model. A hill model with the rocks on looks more appropriate but the combination is still only a single piece. This was so that some rocks on a flat template would not be confused with rough ground. The rocky outcrops pictured in the rule book are by a long gone scenery company based in Poole Dorset.
Overall there will be 14 pieces of scenery on the table when all the set up has been completed.
"Play the", I think.
Don't you speak Stoke, Julian? :D
Simon
I'm in Shropshire I'll have you know, and was born in Southampton. But you're right Simon, that's a classic example of Stokie, or Potteries dialect.