Slitherine

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...and half-a-dozen of its units were hauling ass in the general direction of Vienna...

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ORIGINAL: Hexagon

Hi, i read the 2 AAR and i have some questions.

1-in Wargamer AAR i see that retreat a unit need an about face order... but is this for a unit in line??? well, if the line unit retreat with his back to enemy is a little... , in HPS only if the unit is in column you need set the new face... oooo in the screen i see a order called Fall Back, i understand that this order dont have the orientation problem...

-----There is a FALLBACK option as well that moved the unit one hex back but retains facing.

2-Formations, are 2 diferent column formations in the game??? one for movement and other for assaults??? what other formations are???

-----Only one column formation (good for moving). The Assualt Column formation is more of a development during the Napoleonic period. It is on my feature list for future development. There is also line, square, skirmish, and defensive formation (for defending rough ground and towns).

3-Ammo... units can be low of ammo (or zero ammo) and artillery has a limit of rounds???

-----No ammo restrictions in the game.

4-Can you set the artillery range of fire??? if are a limit of ammo and a limit of fires per turn i want to set close range for artillery.

-----There is no setting the range for your guns, but you select each time they fire...no auto-fire. No ammo, but guns will usually only shoot once per turn unless getting assualted.

5-how works the unit movement??? i refer to the formation, regiment/brigade/division/wing.

-----You can select multiple units and do a group move. They will stay relative to one another.

6-i note that cavalry suffers few casualties and broke asutrian units... routed units has desertors??? they can loss soldiers in the run for our live???.

-----Routed units lose a % as deserters/stragglers each turn they route. No limit to how far they will route...will go off board if not ralied. Leader placement and activation is key...or you will have a general chasing a routing unit when he should be moving forces to attack!

7-i see the commanders to alone... AI can try to capture then??? if is possible dead/captured leaders can have a substitute???

-----The commanders can be alone, but I stack mine so they can not be auto-eliminated by an enemy unit moving in the hex. When a leader is lost, another is generated with lower skills.

8-in the tester AAR i see in the right side icons... what they do???

-----can you be more specific?


Thanks for your attention

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ORIGINAL: Hexagon

Thanks for the information Tim, is good know that the engine supports battles from... Roman Empire to... american civil war (or more up or under hehehe), if the game form a good mod comunity (OOB creators, map creators and Artist) we can see Mexican American War, wars of liberation in South America (conquest of the new world???), Carlist Wars... and more like in the old Age Of Rifles.

And now more questions hehehe. You talk about future volumes (the nap volume sounds fine) but i want to know if the new volumes have as you say new improvements in the engine (i think that add ammo limits is a good improvement and a campaing system and a way to play in the same battle more than 2 players.....) these improvements can be added to old volumes??? (well, edit battles is a good option but i am realistic and with the option to add it to scens is enough).

Well, now i am a 75% in the bar of "buy the game, buy the game, BUy THE GAAAAAAMEEEEE" i wait for more information hehehe.

PD: well, i dont buy now at the first shoot because last time that i do it i buy a 30 euros plastic base for my drinks and with digital download i dont have a replacement for it


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Sorry questions

1-Terrain influence in the combat: is like in HPS titles??? terrain add or rest defender/attacker force??? defend villages or fortifications is easy with small forces??? cavalry has malus attacking units in woods, village....

2-The game has 10 battles, ok, in the captures y see where you can select the battles, when you select the battle then you can select play the full battle, variants or tactical situations??? in the preview i read about 40 scens.

3-Can you isolated enemy units and force then to surrender with out fight or with fight???

4-Exactly what is the turn mecanic???

5-You can give orders to a commander and wait that him dont send soldiers to dead???

6-what is better, vainilla ice cream or chocolate ice cream???

Thanks for the attention

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ORIGINAL: MacDuff

A snapshot of the Combat Target Modification Table.