Edition "fronts" now out

[martin goddard]

Edition Y is now out. A brief flurry of new editions as early games show areas for attention.


martin

[Nick]

Hi Martin,
Had a first read through of the rules, edition Y.
Bit confused about half bases and how they work. I see that casualty markers are half base in size, but see no reference to any half sized regular bases when a unit takes a casualty. Can you clarify how this works in practice please?

Thanks,
Nick

[Sean Clark]

I think this is where a full base effectively can take two hits. The first one kills half a base, therefore you replace the full base with a half base and a casualty (also on half a base, or 3cm x 1.5cm). The half base acts for all intents and purposes as a full base...ie shoots and fights as normal. A further hit though kills it and its removed, replaced by another casualty base.

[Stewart 46A]

You got it Sean

We are having a play test day at Entoyment in Poole Saturday 11th October

Stewart

[Smiley Miley 66]

Unfortunately I will  not be there for that one, going to London for the day. How inconvenient is that ? Must get on to my Events Manager!
But I will be going this Saturday.
Miles

[martin goddard]

Next set of considerations  for PITS.
1. Jammed rifles for Anglo Egyptians. Can it still be there without slowing down the game? It would need to be associated with the amount of shooting by a unit.

2. Fort piece for missions. Target pieces too.  Define it more?  Suggest how it might be made in a similar manner to the AK special piece.

3. How we show unit quality.
a. Base position . Possibly by using the front/back and right/left system.
b. Base shape. Tricky when using existing figures.
c. Attached Eagle/dog as per Western. Would the figure/attachment get lost too easily?  Maybe on a longer strip 15mm by 60mm.  This might be nice to make/paint. Always a consideration when suggesting bits to add to a game.
d. Coloured base patch.  That would need more leaders than units to allow for different forces. Half base leaders would be a problem/extra paint  too.
e. Equilateral triangle, rectangle, pentagon (3 sides, 4 sides, 5 sides logic) with a figure on it . 27mm.  Sgt,Hero.medic, ammo /water/mule carrier?

martin

[Stewart 46A]

1. If Allowed single base to shoot, then 3 every bases that shoot, D6 rolled if 6 them base is jammed, use action points(easy action)to unjam all bases

2. For current full set, I use the Aifix fix desert fort on a 6x12 template

3. I use an Eagle (Veteran) or dog (raw) with the unit command base
   All my units have a different grass on their base to denote different units

Stewart