'A unit may not fall back from combat, nor attempt a fall back reaction, if any portion of an enemy unit is directly to its rear, and within 1BW' (p.39)
'A fall back move may be either retrograde, or forward, in either case with or without a wheel' (p.38)
Both statements are perfectly clear. But, is a unit behind intended to prevent a fall back in a forwards direction?
Presumably the melee was in the flank then Nigel?
Good Question - it's probably covered in the archives if you search for fallbacks...
I'd say answer is no probably - as it's clearly an additional factor to the being able to fall back 1BW but not the entire distance on the left of the page... If you were trying to move forwards then it's "if there is a unit within 1BW in front of you..." etc (i.e. an obstruction within 1BW of the direction of the fallback).
:-)
Austrian hussars in the flank and behind Russian hussars. Sound familiar James?
We missed the fact that a 'fall back' could potentially be in a forwards direction - it's not intuitive from the name!
There's common sense and then there's the rules.
:-)
Nigel
[grin]
just for that Nigel
Now you see Austrian Hussars ...
Sorry for the picture being shaky, i was too busy laughing
Although in the interest of balance
[Pavlov's getting hit in the Flank with Hungarian Irregulars in the woods]. What was i thinking!
Oh c'mon! Someone must like the sight of one of those 4 units of Elite Austrian Hussars being blown away in one turn :D
BTW - "teddy-bear" fluff/stuffing makes great smoke. I forgot it wasn't cotton wool before Andy pointed it out
Yes but real gunpowder smoke is black, choking and horrible - not white and fluffy like little clouds in the nursery :)
See Guyot's smoke effects for something a bit more grungy.
Fair comment - i'm on may way to the Park to spray it black
Dip it in diluted Indian Ink - that's how I did mine years ago... Still serving me well now after about 24 years service... :-) That synthetic duvet and mattress lining material won't loose it's shape or springiness when dipped, unlike normal cotton wool which dries in a solid clump... :-)
Nice tip - thanks
Just don't get it all over your hands! If you use true Indian Ink you'll never get it out!! ;-)
I was thinking of Windsor & Newton Black
That's a Water-Colour Paint right ? (My Dad used to paint with W&N gear). Yeah that should work fine... :-)
Alan,
The weapons technology of the day is muzzleloaders fed a strict diet of black powder and soft lead. Upon ignition this combination yields billowing clouds of whitish-gray smoke, (not black smoke). Gamers who wish to recreate this effect are best served using the puffs of cotton balls or the whitish innards of your once stuffed Teddy as they will add that measure of realism to the battle being modeled.
Best regards to all,
Bruce
[smug grin]
Thanks Bruce. But as the owner of a black powder firing weapon I do know what colour the smoke is on discharge. As you say it is grey rather than black. My comment was just part of a not so witty line of teasing and banter that goes on between myself and James (Borodino) :)
I shall now have to think of something else to wipe that smug grin off James's face :)
You have a cannon Alan? Awesome!!
We could re-enacte the Indian Mutiny. You can be the Pandy [lights the fuse and stands well back] ;)
Well, just on a quick semi-serious note, I always thought the grey erred on the site of dark (i.e. blacker coloured) than light (whiter coloured)? I don't recall Black Powder era battlefields being described as being shrouded in fluffy white cumulus cloud like smoke...?
Hi John, i always intended to darken them up really.
So many wargaming tasks, so little time :)
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