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Hi. 1. The playsheet says that up to 6 infantry stands can occupy a hex (4 if in column), but the small arms section says a maximum of 3 out of 4 stands in a hex can fire, 2 from the front rank and 1 from the second. Does this limitation just apply to a column? 2. What is the effect of hits from fir...

Does the ZOC rule in Empires also apply to the ACW game?

Tede

Thanks. That's very useful. Good point about babysitting the Gauls - that hadn't occurred to me.

Tede

Good to know that it works with ancient armies as well. I am also planning a Rome v Carthage tryout. You got the same stats for light infantry (on both sides) as we have (there doesn't seem to be anything similar in the published lists, which perhaps isn't surprising). I wouldn't have made the Spani...

Thanks Paul.

Tede

Thanks for sending a copy of the ACW playsheet. Please could I ask some questions? 1. What is the ground scale? 2. How many men or guns are represented by one base? This presumably determines the size of regiments and batteries. 3. In a charge, when do the defenders test morale? Is it during their o...

After a read through RE (not played yet), I have a couple of questions: 1. Can a base move from one ZOC hex to another (and stop)? 2. Please could you explain the artillery unit ratio? 2 guns in a 200-yard hex gives a battery frontage of 600 yards, which seems rather a lot. Photographs (such as this...

Please could I see a copy too? Very impressed with Empires.

Tede