Recent Changes and Clarifications
to Ancient Warfare

Through November, 2000

by Terry Gore


The Strength of a unit has been redefined and clarified.

Use of Shields section (pg. 8) has been expanded and clarified.

Stand sizes for WRG mounting now includes Small and Medium depths as well as Large.

A new section has been added to Organization, dealing with Losses and Stand Removal (pg. 11)

Casualties Amongst Generals has been expanded and clarified. The major change is that if the General is with a unit and the unit suffers as casualty lost, you must roll a d6. If you roll a '1', the casualty is the General and he is killed. This would be a good time to have a Priest, I think.

Clarified that Light Woods block visibility (you cannot see what's on the other side of them) as well as provide cover from missiles as the canopy would block many shots (pg. 16).

Put in some graphics for formations (pg. 17).

Clarified how wedges fight (pg. 20).

Clarified Flank March arrivals (pg. 21).

Added text to each of the Phases in the Sequence of Play (pgs. 23-25).

Clarified orders sections (pgs. 26-27).

Added section on Countercharges (pg. 29).

Clarified Retreat order section (pg. 31).

Changed HCh movement to the same as loose order foot (pg. 33-34).

Added Chariot and Cavalry runners to Elephant escorts under allowable interpenetrations (pg. 37).

Ruled that elephant crews could fire over base-to-base friends in front, but not other elephants (pg. 46).

Clarified that a firing unit must roll it's unmodified To Pass morale to fire at close range if being charged (pg. 46).

Put in a charge response section, depending on orders (pg. 50).

Clarified casualty determination (pg. 51).

Put in that mounted chargers take the -d6 roll only vrs. foot Lsp/Pike, not elephants or chariots (pg. 52).

Included example of Close Combat (pgs. 53-54).


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