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Author's Section => Rules Queries and Clarifications => Topic started by: accard on March 18, 2022, 03:57:49 AM

Title: Hills
Post by: accard on March 18, 2022, 03:57:49 AM
Are standard hills allowed to be placed as compulsory terrain pieces?

The PBS chart specifies a number of rough/open areas and/or a number of difficult pieces.

Hills count as good going - but are not the same as open areas(flat ground clear of any terrain)

That would suggest hills can only be chosen as optional terrain items.

However p 68 of the rulebook has an example where the Romans choose a normal hill as their compulsory terrain piece.

So should the PBS chart be amended from rough/open areas to rough/good going areas?

Or am I missing something?
Title: Re: Hills
Post by: accard on March 22, 2022, 12:21:59 AM
The hills aren't alive with the sound of answers.

Anyone help out here?
Title: Re: Hills
Post by: lionheartrjc on March 22, 2022, 07:03:33 AM
Given the example includes a gentle hill, I think it is difficult to argue against allowing them as a compulsory item.  The PBS chart should say rough/good going/open area.

Note that terrained hills are special items so can only be selected as optional items.

Richard
Title: Re: Hills
Post by: accard on March 22, 2022, 08:14:07 AM
Thanks.
Title: Re: Hills
Post by: lionheartrjc on March 22, 2022, 08:16:19 AM
Simon has confirmed by email that he intended to allow them.

Richard
Title: Re: Hills
Post by: nikgaukroger on March 22, 2022, 09:04:07 AM
Quote from: lionheartrjc on March 22, 2022, 08:16:19 AM
Simon has confirmed by email that he intended to allow them.

Richard


Will include an errata in the next set of clarries then  ;D
Title: Re: Hills
Post by: Simon Meg-Meister on March 22, 2022, 08:18:19 PM
Yes my mistake.  Taken a long time to come up.  Lol

S