Barricades = No Supporting Files?

Started by Francis Small, March 16, 2021, 05:12:08 AM

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Francis Small

I'm mystified by the parenthetical end of p. 183 under "Battlewagons":

QuoteIf attacked while in column, they count the barricades characteristic (so no supporting files will be possible by the enemy).

No supporting files when fighting barricades? I can't find that anywhere. Even when in line formation, you should be able to get supporting files against battlewagons on the ends, or did I miss something?

lionheartrjc

There used to be a rule that you couldn't claim a supporting file against troops behind Barricades.  I have no idea where that rule has gone!

Richard

nikgaukroger

Quote from: lionheartrjc on March 16, 2021, 07:27:11 AM
There used to be a rule that you couldn't claim a supporting file against troops behind Barricades.  I have no idea where that rule has gone!

Richard

Seems to have gone the way of those key parts of keil that vanished  :o

Better add to the errata I guess.
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