Re: [Epic] Q&A suggestion: (was] Cheddar & Edam)

From: Aaron <akkala_at_...>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 14:31:33 -0600

> E40k transport rules:
>
> (60cm - 5cm (transport on march, disembarking troops)) +
> (30cm - 5cm (Hawks in movement phase, disembarking)) +
> (45cm (Hawks charging into CC in assault phase)) = 125cm total.
>
> Proportional movement:
>
> (58cm (transport on march, 1/30th of movement left over)) +
> (1cm (Hawks disembarking)) + (45cm (Hawks charging)) = 104cm total
>
> Not a whole lot of difference.
>
> I guess the solution to that is to carry over the
> percentage of movement left to the disembarking unit into the
> assault phase... i.e. in the example above, the Hawks have 1/30th
> of their movement left in the movement phase, so they would only
> be able to use 1/30th of their movement in the assault phase.
> But now things are getting kinda complicated, especially since
> infantry has a variable movement in the assault phase (depending
> on whether a stand can get into CC or not), as well as a minimum
> movement requirement (the 5cm thing).

The best solution would be to require the two detachments to both have
the same orders.

                                                      -- Aaron
Received on Thu Jan 29 1998 - 20:31:33 UTC