We freezing southerners had a few questions that needed clarifying, so with that thought in mind, I put pen to paper. This was my second letter to the staff of Fire & Fury; my previous letter from a year before was still unanswered. You can say I was somewhat surprised when I received an answer from the staff and was also asked to be an official playtester. The Lord works in mysterious ways.
The questions asked were:
Q: Can a unit pass through other units on a
road?
A: Units on roads cannot pass through one another. This includes all units - cavalry, artillery, and infantry.
Q: Does a unit that remains stationary, but
wishes to refuse its flank, have to roll on the
Manoeuvre Table?
A: Yes, it must; this is a manoeuvre. Any movement is a maneuver.
Q: Can a charging unit wheel, then move
obliquely as it charges?
A: No!!!!! A unit can wheel OR oblique in a single manocuvre phase. It cannot do both (this also applies whether a unit is charging or not charging.)
Q: The 5/4/3 rating for veteran units is the
same rating for green units. Is this correct?
A: Yes. Percentages merge to the same number in small units. However 5/4/2 is okay for veteran units likely to appear in the second edition of F&F, unless their changes are superceded.
Q: What happens when an unattached
commander's stand is charged?
A: The stand moves away at the discretion of the owning player.
Q: Concerning the attachment of artillery
units to a brigade, is the placement of battery A
illegal?
A: Yes! There must be a one inch gap between batteries. Try to do this instead. In fact, this is the only way to do it.
Q: Are batteries C, D, and E placed in
illegal positions?
A: Yes. For these batteries to be attached, they must touch the infantry stands as shown below.
Q: In the future, can you label the units in
scenarios as to whether they are crack, veteran, or
green?
A: Good idea. But rule changes may encompass more than that.
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