Question and Answer

Civil War Brigade Series


Should the Up Slope movement penalty be used for units moving along roads? Ditto for extreme slopes?

    Roads negate all terrain features for units moving along them, assuming the moving units are eligible for road movement benefits i.e. in column, etc.

How does a commander regain control of a division action under divisional goals?

    If the division again re-enters command radius of the Corps HQ, the player may automatically revert the division to normal control, if he so desires. If this cannot happen, the corps commander must go "fetch" the division, in effect issuing another divisional goal to return to the corps, or the army commander may issue an order (which must then go through acceptance) for the same effect.

In terrain effects, an infantry unit in line has a cost for crossing a slope and for entering a higher elevation, are these cumulative?

    No, the higher of the two is used (if a difference exists), but they do not add together.

If a unit receives a 1/2 combat result, which then rounds down to zero, it must take a Straggler check. Does it also make a Morale Check?

    Yes, the unit must make both checks.

If two units fire at a given target, one is low ammo, the other is firing up a slope, is the Fire Table shift two or one?

    A slope only affects a fire combat if all fires into the hex cross slope hexsides. So, only one column shift is in order.

If a supply wagon is overrun by enemy units is it destroyed or captured? If so, is it ever returned to play? Are wagons subject to loss if fired upon?

    If overrun by enemy units, supply wagons are destroyed and not resumed to play. Wagons have one step and may be engaged with fire comber They suffer no adverse formation (they are not limbered or in column). or facing effects (they front all hexsides.)

What is the minimum strength needed to support an extended line?

    To have one, a unit must have at least a B fire level. This splits into two C's.

A few Disorganized units are on a target. Are their Fire Points halved as individuals or as a sum?

    They should be halved as a total (or, halved separately maintaining fractions until added.) Always round these down.

What's the proper order of resolution in a fire combat? Since, a leader's death may make a difference.

    The proper order for resolution is: Fire Combat Table -- Straggler Table -- Leader Check -- Morale Table. Therefore, if a leader dies or a unit becomes wrecked through stragglers, it impacts the morale check.

Is a Blood Lusted unit required to make Close Combats?

    No. Blood Lusted units are generally very useful for close combats, hut such use is not required in any way.

I sent orders from the army commander to the corps leaders. Do they issue orders to their divisions?

    Generally, no. In certain games with a Wing or Grand Division structure such may be the function of the leaders at those levels. Once a corps leader accepts an order, the corps (or those parts available, anyway) follow the orders given the corps without extra work or hesitation.

Ok, if I sent orders to a corps which were delayed, can I then use initiative to get them anyway?

    No. In the first edition this was not explicitly stated, in the second it is. Be that as it may, this is a method used to avoid the command system and is not the correct way to play the game.


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