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Post by jpi69 on Jul 18, 2024 14:01:55 GMT
Hi,
The tables of the law state that "The invader then selects a base edge [...] that is not opposite a waterway".
Does it mean than the invader may have the waterway as his own base edge? Seems odd...
Regards,
JP
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Post by jim1973 on Jul 18, 2024 14:18:46 GMT
Yes, the invader can land on the beach, so to speak. Think of it as a seaborne invasion. Just be careful as it can severely cramp your deployment zones.
Cheers
Jim
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Post by menacussecundus on Jul 18, 2024 14:18:52 GMT
Hi, The tables of the law state that "The invader then selects a base edge [...] that is not opposite a waterway". Does it mean than the invader may have the waterway as his own base edge? Seems odd... Regards, JP Possible and I have done it - only to find that the Wwy was so wide that I was unable to deploy my HCh. Probably not a good idea if your opponent has a littoral army though. |
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Post by jpi69 on Jul 18, 2024 14:25:48 GMT
OK, thanks.
Moreover, as the littoral-defender may reserve 2-3 elements to be deployed at the start of the first bound, the defender is able to deploy some elements anywhere on the invader base edge...
JP
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Post by Les1964 on Jul 18, 2024 15:09:07 GMT
OK, thanks. Moreover, as the littoral-defender may reserve 2-3 elements to be deployed at the start of the first bound, the defender is able to deploy some elements anywhere on the invader base edge... JP Yes and nothing in the rules stops them delpoying in contact with the attackers troops .  |
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Post by claudermilk on Jul 19, 2024 13:20:31 GMT
I still consider myself a newbie (ok, some opponents might laugh at that...), but I have already learned a littoral landing is a trap. It's never gone well in the games I have played.
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Post by Baldie on Jul 19, 2024 13:44:05 GMT
I still consider myself a newbie (ok, some opponents might laugh at that...), but I have already learned a littoral landing is a trap. It's never gone well in the games I have played. I find littoral landings invariably go amazingly well. Not always for the force carrying out the landing of course. |
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Post by kaiphranos on Jul 19, 2024 14:39:32 GMT
I think it's easy to get carried away with the possibilities, but maybe the best uses of littoral landings are to get more modest advantages like starting heavy troops in the outer deployment zones, or occupying key terrain elements. Trying to sneak around and nab a camp, or make a direct flank attack on your opponent's whole army with just three units... may go less well.
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Post by Ken Gordon on Jul 20, 2024 16:36:05 GMT
Nothing better than having a littoral invader; watching the defender set up to counter a landing then not doing one.😎
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Post by Brian Ború on Jul 20, 2024 20:38:53 GMT
I think littoral landings are a double edged sword. If you use it you split up your army, and remember the romans who always said: divide et impera. (I know I won every battle in which my enemy performed a littoral landing...  ) |
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