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Title: July 31, 2021 -- The Battle of Gettysburg Day 3 for "Altar of Freedom" -- RULES!
Post by: Cyrano on July 27, 2021, 08:58:10 PM

Folks, first, let's get it back together at 1800 CDT on Saturday.

That said, do I have some news:

1.  Perhaps unsurprisingly (?) only those units that have moved outside of 10'' may recover their fatigue overnight.

2.  This one is huge.  It is explicit -- bold italics and everything -- but, holy cow.  Defensive artillery fire against moving troops may never use canister.  NEVER.

 

Title: Re: July 31, 2021 -- The Battle of Gettysburg Day 3 for "Altar of Freedom" -- RULES!
Post by: ojsdad on July 27, 2021, 09:00:34 PM

See you then

Title: Re: July 31, 2021 -- The Battle of Gettysburg Day 3 for "Altar of Freedom" -- RULES!
Post by: Dave Pumphouse on July 28, 2021, 02:47:47 PM

see you all then!

Title: Re: July 31, 2021 -- The Battle of Gettysburg Day 3 for "Altar of Freedom" -- RULES!
Post by: thecommandtent on July 28, 2021, 07:24:44 PM

Looking forward to it

Title: Re: July 31, 2021 -- The Battle of Gettysburg Day 3 for "Altar of Freedom" -- RULES!
Post by: Germanmenace1 on July 29, 2021, 04:34:02 PM

"2.  This one is huge.  It is explicit -- bold italics and everything -- but, holy cow.  Defensive artillery fire against moving troops may never use canister.  NEVER."?

This rule applies at any range?

Not to be harsh, but I am that type of person, Pickett's charge was subject to canister fire, during the move up the ridge.    There is a great painting of this, "Retreat by recoil".

Title: Re: July 31, 2021 -- The Battle of Gettysburg Day 3 for "Altar of Freedom" -- RULES!
Post by: Cyrano on July 29, 2021, 11:44:51 PM

It means that if you let a brigade get closer than 8”, you won’t be able to fire defensive canister as it closes.  That said, the gun gets a nice bonus when melee happens to its front.

Title: Re: July 31, 2021 -- The Battle of Gettysburg Day 3 for "Altar of Freedom" -- RULES!
Post by: Germanmenace1 on July 30, 2021, 02:17:23 PM

So.......no bonus, but firing at melee range has a bonus?

Title: Re: July 31, 2021 -- The Battle of Gettysburg Day 3 for "Altar of Freedom" -- RULES!
Post by: Cyrano on July 31, 2021, 03:40:16 PM

Quote from: Germanmenace1 on July 30, 2021, 02:17:23 PM

So.......no bonus, but firing at melee range has a bonus?

Yes, no bonus during interrupt.  If, for whatever reason, the attacker parks himself too close to the guns or a gun can be dragged into canister range, then you get the big bonus.  In melee, there's still a bonus for attacking guns frontally but it's less.