Disordered Units
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- Sous-lieutenant
- Messages : 128
- Enregistré le : mer. 12 févr. 2020 22:56
Disordered Units
I am a bit confused about exactly how to handle disordered units.
I know they move 6 MU (for foot) and are not considered formed units. Does this mean they move like detached skirmishers (i.e. 6 MU in any direction, with free turns etc. as desired)? Does a disordered unit have a front, flanks, and rear like formed units? Can they move through or be moved through like detached skirmishers?
I know they move 6 MU (for foot) and are not considered formed units. Does this mean they move like detached skirmishers (i.e. 6 MU in any direction, with free turns etc. as desired)? Does a disordered unit have a front, flanks, and rear like formed units? Can they move through or be moved through like detached skirmishers?
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- Brigadier
- Messages : 33
- Enregistré le : sam. 9 nov. 2019 17:25
Re: Disordered Units
Best have a look at 'DISORDERED' on page 23 Covers all your questions.
As detached skirmishers cannot be disordered, I don't understand why you think a disordered unit would be better than when it was in a formation in good order.
Page 64 covers movement and Rallying.
Don
As detached skirmishers cannot be disordered, I don't understand why you think a disordered unit would be better than when it was in a formation in good order.
Page 64 covers movement and Rallying.
Don
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- Sous-lieutenant
- Messages : 128
- Enregistré le : mer. 12 févr. 2020 22:56
Re: Disordered Units
Thanks, I may be missing something but I don't see where page 23 answers any of the questions I asked, I know foot moves at column speed (6 MU), but since they have no formation exactly how do they move? Do they pay for turns? Can they move 6 MU laterally? Do they have a facing since they recover from disorder assuming any formation and facing they wish?
Thanks for any elaboration.
Thanks for any elaboration.
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- Chef de bataillon
- Messages : 392
- Enregistré le : ven. 29 nov. 2019 20:55
Re: Disordered Units
I see nothing to suggest that disordered units move like skirmishers. As far as I understand they move as their normal unit type but always at column speed.
I would regard column speed as 'normal'. Keeping a formed unit in line presumably slows it up.
I suspect that there is some language issue here. In many wargame rules 'disorder' means a formation somewhat disrupted by difficult terrain. In BE 'disorder' is a failure of morale, discipline and formation through combat where further damage is likely to lead to a unit breaking.
I would regard column speed as 'normal'. Keeping a formed unit in line presumably slows it up.
I suspect that there is some language issue here. In many wargame rules 'disorder' means a formation somewhat disrupted by difficult terrain. In BE 'disorder' is a failure of morale, discipline and formation through combat where further damage is likely to lead to a unit breaking.
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- Brigadier
- Messages : 37
- Enregistré le : mar. 17 sept. 2019 08:33
Re: Disordered Units
I'd add that there doesn't seem to be anything which removes flanks, I would suggest therefore that they maintain a facing and still have flanks and a charge to the flank/rear of such a unit would probably suffice to remove it. Which doesn't seem unreasonable.
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- Sous-lieutenant
- Messages : 128
- Enregistré le : mer. 12 févr. 2020 22:56
Re: Disordered Units
OK, so disordered infantry moves as a column, paying all appropriate costs for turns, lateral movement, backward movement, etc.
Right?
Right?
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- Chef de bataillon
- Messages : 392
- Enregistré le : ven. 29 nov. 2019 20:55
Re: Disordered Units
I think we are agreed.... Until someone finds a different ruling!