Art De La Guerre

[Ballista]

Just a question with regard to impetuous troops and how the melee disadvantage for them is defined.
For example it is clear that if impetuous heavy swordsmen charge into an enemy unit they are normally required to do which is in a plantation they would suffer a combat penalty and hence do not have to charge.

So the question is: Impetuous unit within charge range of an enemy unit which us a valid target for them to charge and which is entirely on a hill facing them and thus if the impetuous unit charges, the enemy unit will gain a +1 combat advantage against them. So is this defined as a melee disadvantage for the impetuous unit and hence the impetuous unit is not required to charge them.

Thanks

[lionelrus]

They do not suffer disavantage, so they are subjected to furious charge.
Impetuous troops doesn't suffer penalties, the opponents benefits avantage.
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[Ramses II]

Agreed with Lionelrus.

The impetuous troops are indeed required to charge uphill (if the hill is not covered withe rough terrain), because the enemy on top of the hill gain an advantage, the impetuous troops do not suffer a penalty for fighting on the hill. (we have already discussed this in a different thread),
(P41 exceptions to uncontrolled charge, terrain disadvantage - 2nd page)

If you think about it, this closely models the situation in the battle of Hastings, where the Normans made several unsuccessfull cavalry charges uphill (being impetuous), and the battle only changed when the over confident Anglo-Saxons pursued them downhill.

[Ramses II]

Agreed with Lionelrus.

The impetuous troops are indeed required to charge uphill (if the hill is not covered withe rough terrain), because the enemy on top of the hill gain an advantage, the impetuous troops do not suffer a penalty for fighting on the hill. (we have already discussed this in a different thread),
(P41 exceptions to uncontrolled charge, terrain disadvantage - 2nd page)

If you think aout it, this closely models the situation in the battle of Hastings, where the Normans made several unsuccessfull cavalry charges uphill (being impetuous), and the battle only changed when the over confident Anglo-Saxons pursued them downhill.