Maximum Slowing Effect (from Shooting)

[IanN]

During a recent game, a unit of infantry 3 files wide charged a unit of Mid Sassanid cavalry with 'Shower Shooting'. The infantry were 1BW away. The Sassanid fired and on 3 white dice scored three 'S' results. The resulting slowing effect was ....
from shooting 3 'hits' on a unit 3 bases wide = 2BW; plus and extra 1BW for each 'S' result (Shower shooing characteristic); total of 5BW. Stick - rooted to the spot. Ouch.
So, can a unit be slowed more than their normal move ? Not normally an issue, but had a Red card and wanted to push through. Is the calculation ... slowed by 5, push through impossible (even with Red card still slowed to 3BW, stop still); or is the maximum a unit can be slowed limited to their max move, so a Red card would enable then the charge to contact   ??
For info,we played the latter, and watched in horror as the infantry were decimated in the melee 

[nikgaukroger]

The extra slows from artillery, firearms and shower shooting add to any caused in the normal way from their shooting - PDF page 98 7 I 3. Nothing said about limiting it to the normal full move of the UG.

[LawrenceG]

Is there any limit to the number of cards you can play to negate slows?

[steads]

Is there any limit to the number of cards you can play to negate slows?

Yes 1

[IanN]

The extra slows from artillery, firearms and shower shooting add to any caused in the normal way from their shooting - PDF page 98 7 I 3. Nothing said about limiting it to the normal full move of the UG.

So is that a yes - units can be slowed more than their normal move

[lionheartrjc]

Yes.

[paulstovell]

To add, shooting can only slow the first move of a double move so in some circumstances a unit nominally slowed by more than its move can still move. Not in a charge.

[rayfredjohn]

That's very interesting. Very useful and I'm sure very little known.