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Post by phippsy on Oct 18, 2017 12:00:33 GMT
Dear forum,
In an enemy bound my LH element is forced to recoil. This can be a base depth or a BW. If the recoil is chosen as 1 BW, does that mean in my bound that all movement for that LH element is restricted by the TZ requirements, as it’s front end must still be touching the enemies TZ, and cannot just go galloping off somewhere else....
If the case - what was the point of having the option on recoils of base depth or 1BW for mounted?
Thanks
Peter
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Post by stevie on Oct 18, 2017 12:23:44 GMT
Yep, you are quite correct. As for what is it for...well, it might help to bring your front-edge in line with a friendly element, thus preventing an overlap...or to form a group to save you PIP's next bound...and it does give mounted troops the feel of breaking off, reforming, and getting ready for another charge.  Some potentially useful player aids can be found here, including the latest June 2017 FAQ and the Quick Reference Sheets from the Society of Ancients:-
fanaticus-dba.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Reference_sheets_and_epitomes
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Post by timurilank on Oct 18, 2017 14:48:58 GMT
Dear forum, In an enemy bound my LH element is forced to recoil. This can be a base depth or a BW. If the recoil is chosen as 1 BW, does that mean in my bound that all movement for that LH element is restricted by the TZ requirements, as it’s front end must still be touching the enemies TZ, and cannot just go galloping off somewhere else.... If the case - what was the point of having the option on recoils of base depth or 1BW for mounted? Thanks Peter Peter,
The optional choice for recoiling mounted has helped my troops avoid precarious situations; remain outside the path of a recoiling elephant, fleeing scythed chariot, remain outside enemy bow range or possible contact with enemy troops.
Sometimes anticipating a similar outcome for an adjacent mounted unit they can at least form a group; this does frequently happen – for me anyway.
Under the circumstances it is usually good practice to keep some mounted elements (if possible) in reserve to let recoiling troops form up on.
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Post by lkmjbc on Oct 18, 2017 14:59:43 GMT
1BW recoil for mounted prevents them from being flanked next turn by "Solid" foot. The "Solid" foot don't have the movement.
Joe Collins
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Post by phippsy on Oct 18, 2017 21:37:16 GMT
All - thanks for the observations and useful to think through some of those applications.
Peter
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Oct 19, 2017 18:05:44 GMT
When using a mixed force of chariots and other mounted, recoiling 40mm allows them all to reform neatly when they are pushed back.
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Post by Haardrada on Oct 19, 2017 21:12:53 GMT
When using Cav armies the 1BW recoil is not a bad thing as you are pinned...but so is your opponent...this can allow you to move round his flank with other elements or tackle other elements of they're army.Spears,Pike and Hordes can't kill Cav normally and only force it to recoil or flee.
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