Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

[joncleaves]

Don recently emailed with two major questions.
One centered on the requirement to be within 480p of known enemy to approach and
the other on the confusing text of 11.2 concerning who must (may) pursue and
for how long.

His observations are excellent and both were areas very much in need of
addressing. The results of solving his issues are the changes listed below.

1. Add the following bullet to 1.261 under Known:

 Any part of a visible friendly body is in contact with the enemy body.

2. Delete from 6.13 second paragraph the word “known.”

3. 5.141 bullet labeled (SURPRISE), change “unseen” to
“unknown.”

The effect of the above three changes is to make known matter for march moves
and surprise waver tests and NOT matter for tactical moves. The restrictions
for approach/retire/etc are for ANY enemy, but you CAN continue a march within
240p of an enemy if it is not known. I could go into a lengthy explanation, but
I won’t. Try playing it first!


4. Replace the section of 11.2 titled Who May (or Must) Pursue with:

Pursuit is a tactical move (6.33) made when all opponents break-off or rout.
Pursuit is a variable move (6.11).

Impetuous troops must continue to make pursuit moves until required to cease
(see below).

Non-impetuous troops must make one pursuit move (two if irregular). Further
pursuit is optional.
There are two exceptions to this rule:
 Foot troops standing to receive a mounted charge may not pursue.
 Regular close formation foot or any regular foot troops who originally
stood to receive a foot charge (and have not since followed up) have the option
to pursue.

Pursuit ceases if the pursuing body is outdistanced, or if all pursuit targets
are destroyed, or if the pursuit is converted into a charge (6.167).

Jon

> 1. Add the following bullet to 1.261 under Known:
>
>  Any part of a visible friendly body is in contact
> with the enemy body.

Hooray! Thanks, Jon!

[Don Coon]

JonCleaves@... wrote:

> Don recently emailed with two major questions.
> One centered on the requirement to be within 480p of known enemy to approach
and the other on the confusing text of 11.2 concerning who must (may) pursue
and for how long.
>
> His observations are excellent and both were areas very much in need of
addressing. The results of solving his issues are the changes listed below.
>
> 1. Add the following bullet to 1.261 under Known:
>
>  Any part of a visible friendly body is in contact with the enemy
body.
>
> 2. Delete from 6.13 second paragraph the word “known.”
>
> 3. 5.141 bullet labeled (SURPRISE), change “unseen” to
“unknown.”
>
> The effect of the above three changes is to make known matter for march moves
and surprise waver tests and NOT matter for tactical moves. The restrictions
for approach/retire/etc are for ANY enemy, but you CAN continue a march within
240p of an enemy if it is not known. I could go into a lengthy explanation, but
I won’t. Try playing it first!

Bravo. I think this is most people have been playing anyway (at least
around here).

Don