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Rules Queries and Clarifications / Re: POD General KAB Test Omission
« on: April 20, 2023, 03:25:08 AM »
Adding to chorus missing 9D section on wounded and stunned generals in print version.

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Magna / Re: Unit width- elephants.
« on: March 12, 2023, 05:00:19 AM »
Excellent, thanks! A follow on, if I may? When you place the third elephant, can it freely move files, or does it have to use a card to do this?

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Magna / Unit width- elephants.
« on: March 11, 2023, 05:10:48 AM »
Looking at a Numidian Army to round out my Carthaginian Wars battles. Can the 2 elephants be placed side by side as one unit, or do they have to be one behind the other? Thanks!

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Pacto / Re: Pacto - Future Plans
« on: November 21, 2022, 07:44:21 PM »
I think all those rule changes/ammendments will make Pacto a richer game without losing the simplicity. Thank you!

I was also a little confused - I see how to buy stuff of the ReG website and at PSC; will this 'store' for the rules be on the regular website then too or somewhere separate?

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Pacto / Re: Infantry fallbacks - M13 moves
« on: November 21, 2022, 07:42:13 PM »
I think leaving it out is valid; especially when you have the stand-alone rules then there is no confusion about what is missing and what is not. I find if I just concentrate on the QRS for PACTO it limits my options so I don't worry about what the unit could do in other iterations. [Just a little miffed about my Egyptian spear units with supporting bowmen in front not being able to exchange ranks to avoid a charge on the bow :(].

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Pacto / Re: Pacto - Large scale
« on: November 21, 2022, 07:34:17 PM »
Did Pacto in 28mm with both Impetus and MeG basing. (I eventually rebased all for MeG as works for both).  I think the doubling will look much better in this scale on the table but really think this may turn it into a Magna game (?) - at least the table size will be increased. I will try both out when the stand-alone Pacto rules become available.

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List Queries / Mid Republican Roman
« on: November 21, 2022, 07:25:07 PM »
A little confused about Romans from the Mid Republican Roman list. Am I correct: 2 bases of Hastati in the front rank, 2 bases of Principes in the next rank then one Triari behind that. Does that Triari have to spend a card to change which file it is behind?  Not quite Magna, but in Maximus would the 6 unit Romans be in three ranks, or two, or can you choose? Thank you!

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Rules Queries and Clarifications / Re: Charges and Responses
« on: April 26, 2022, 05:35:58 AM »
Thank you so much! It's not me for a change :o.

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Rules Queries and Clarifications / Charges and Responses
« on: April 25, 2022, 05:25:11 AM »
Could not find this in the rules - a note on the section would be welcomed.
A unit that is charged in the flank that is already in combat - can it skrimish or run away from this new threat (assuming it is of that type that usually may)?
Thank you!

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Rules Queries and Clarifications / Pacto (and probably others too)
« on: April 18, 2022, 08:00:22 PM »
Floating Generals:
Cannot ever send commands to any units, even paying an extra colored card, correct?
Cannot fight in any combat?

I had a cavalry unit attack the flank of a chariot TUG. The Chariot was also engaged to it's front.  On the next turn an enemy infantry TUG declared a charge on the cavalry unit. This would hit the cavalry in flank.  Assuming the Cavalry was missile focused, can it run away from a flank charge if already engaged or does it need to take it's lumps?

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Rules Queries and Clarifications / Re: Pacto Charges
« on: March 26, 2022, 06:22:40 PM »
Thank you. A proper reading of page 132 was really helpful.

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Rules Queries and Clarifications / Pacto Charges
« on: March 26, 2022, 06:16:34 AM »
I have 3 TUGS adjacent to each other. The center and left unit is an average loose Egyptian Javelin, the right unit is a devastating charge Gasgan  mercenary. The center unit is engaged with a Hittite Chariot (2 bases). In the charge phase can the Gasgan charge the Hittite chariot (frontally as did not start on flank),by turning 90 or so degrees? They do start the turn in corner to corner contact and I am using the other javelin as support . Just something that has not come up for me before. Thanks for the help.

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Rules Queries and Clarifications / Re: Using Impetus Bases in MeG
« on: March 02, 2022, 04:00:11 AM »
So Simon has a video that covers this very topic and gives Impetus examples.

I did decide to convert my Impetus bases to MeG (can still use for Impetus - just uses more figures now though). Though I really didn't realize what an absolute pain that is! :o
For 28mm I think Impetus works best for PACTO using two bases to represent a 2 base unit. That way you can mark one wound and remove a base with a skull.  You need a pretty darn big table as the BW is now 120mm (double) - say an 8x6 table.
[I bought a mousepad map 6x3 and cut a 2x3 for my 15mm PACTO and a 4x3 for my 28mm PACTO and also have a separate 6x4 for my 28mm Magna as rebasing made this more flexible]

For 28mm MAGNA I would consider using 1 Impetus base as a four base unit. The only difficulty is that as you remove rear ranks with the first two skulls you won't be able to adjust the depth. You could use a skirmish base if you put the correct amount of figures on it I suppose, but not useful then for Impetus. So a 6 unit pike block would be 1 Impetus base plus an Impetus skirmish base in the rear.

Maybe someone has a better suggestion for Magna and Maximus?

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MeG USA / Re: US MeG Player Roll Call
« on: March 17, 2021, 08:28:53 PM »
Bruce H. in Madison WI. RN so got vaccinated in Jan. Just gaming with my son right now. PACTO 15mm Biblicals, PACTO 28mm Burgundian/French -maybe can do MAGNA with these as Impetus bases, and yet to put together my 20mm PACTO Carthage/Rome figs and expand them to MAGNA.

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Rules Queries and Clarifications / Re: Routing through Friends
« on: March 17, 2021, 08:15:23 PM »
That decoder ring is something you need to hold onto! Does it work for all rule sets? Maybe for income tax forms?

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