General in a file

[marshalney2000]

Still needs to looked at in my view,

[badhabum]

Interesting

A general fights in a file.
If you have bases turned you have multiple files.

So would suggest the rightest clarry is always with a file. Implications ....

1. Fights to front unless some bases are turned sideways or rearwards.
2. If already engaged in one file has to pay to move to another consistent with rest of rules.
3. If not engaged yet can choose which of the files to join and fight with.

So not emergency help against a flank charge until he has sorted out the troops to respond, which I rather like.

Comments welcome.

Si

I would say a file is composed of 1 to 4 bases all facing the same direction. If par of the file turns is it still part of the original file ? Anyway, if the general is committed to the fight in one direction, I would say that he has to move towards the other threat to have some effect. Doing otherwise would enable a general to fight once for each direction ..

[nikgaukroger]

If par of the file turns is it still part of the original file ?

The clarries explain that one - and the answer is no.

[badhabum]

That was my point

[Simon Meg-Meister]

GLOSSARY:

File   A front rank base and all bases in the BW corridor behind them that are facing in the same direction and in contiguous contact.  Therefore a single corridor may have files fighting to front flank and rear (4 in principle although hard to achieve)