Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

Hello,
At the wargames club I belong to everybody else plays DBM. I
understand that the rules have a different philosophy, but the thing
that strikes me most about the games is that a player can quite
easily lose control of an entire command if it contains impetuous
troops.

In Warrior the approach to impetuous troops is radically different
and I was just wondering what impetuosity represents in Warrior?


Lastly, regular cavalry can only go impetuous if a General in Line
of Command within 240 paces and his body also declares a charge.
Does this also have to be impetuous and what happens if it is
cancelled.

Thanks, Steve

[joncleaves]

At the wargames club I belong to everybody else plays DBM. I
understand that the rules have a different philosophy, but the thing
that strikes me most about the games is that a player can quite
easily lose control of an entire command if it contains impetuous
troops.>>

DBM is more of a grand tactical game and Warrior is a tactical game. DBM tries
to give a generic feel for the flow of an entire battle. Warrior lets you take
command of the action at a lower level. Look at a DBM battle as if you were
fliying over it in a helicopter and a Warrior battle as if you were on a hill
right behind the battle line.

in DBM troops 'go impetuous' by mechanics. In Warrior you get into situations
you don't have full control of through player decisions.

<<In Warrior the approach to impetuous troops is radically different
and I was just wondering what impetuosity represents in Warrior?>>

In Warrior, an impetuous charge is one that is characterized by significant fury
and momentum, but less control over the outcome.

<<Lastly, regular cavalry can only go impetuous if a General in Line
of Command within 240 paces and his body also declares a charge.
Does this also have to be impetuous and what happens if it is
cancelled?>>

The general's charge does not have to be impetuous and even if cancelled allows
mounted regs to declare impetuous charges.

J