Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

[joncleaves]

Dennis, I would very much prefer that rules questions got asked on
WarriorRules.. Thanks.


> This question arose at Coldwars when I was running Biblical List #13 -
> Midianite
>
> Under 8.7 the rules state: bodies in skirmish may shoot in three ranks, all
> count shooting
> from the front rank's position, but all ranks after the first do so at heal
> effect.
>
> So, if I have a column one element wide and three deep with (1) rider per
> camel at 80 paces
> I would shoot with three figs from the front rank, and two from ranks two &
> three(3/2 =1.5,
> rounded up to two figs)......grand total of seven figs shooting.>>

No - 6. 3 front rank and 3 which is half of the six shooting from rear ranks in
skirmish. You do not half each rear rank element individually - it is half of
the total.

>
> Now when I add a second rider to each camel do I shoot with:
>
> (6) from the first rank..........three camel figs with two riders equals SIX
> (4) from the second rank.....three camel figs at half effect is two with two
> riders equals FOUR
> (4) from the third rank.........three camel figs at half
> effect is two with
> two riders equals FOUR
> for a grand total of fourteen figs shooting>>

No - twelve. 6 from the front and 6 (half of 12) of the rear rank figures.

Jon