Art De La Guerre

[madaxeman]

A block of 4 LH, 2x2, shoots at one target.

Do they count

Base factor of -1
+1/2 for first LH shooting (rear rank behind the shooter)
+1/2 for 2nd LH shooting (the other non-primary-shooter front rank)
=0

or does the LH in the 2nd rank behind the non-primary shooter also contribute?

ON balance we suspect that its the first option, but...
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[Ramses II]

P49 says that LH can provide support when positioned behind another LH (same arms, aligned corner to corner, touching). So I believe the total should = 0.

Note I believe this should be clarified as directly behind the unit that is shooting, which would exclude the 2nd LH unit in the rear . . .

Is this something that was 'lost in translation'?

[Hazelbark]

Agreed this appears clear. But we can always check.

[Commodore]

[madaxeman]

If you can't support a supporter, that would make sense.

A clarification of directly behind the primary shooter would tidy this up
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[viracochas]

[plefebvre]

This matter has to be clarified . As a matter of fact, by considering the paragraph "multiple shooters at the same targets" we could equaly conclude that the supporting units are shooting exactly in the same way than the primary shooters. It would make sense for this section of the rule is supposed to simulate the typical "scythian" tactic of light horse archers.

Both interpretation are relevant so i will check with the author.
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[hcaille]

Hello

This point is covered page 49, Shooting overhead, last bullet.

In the example, the 4 LH can shoot at the same target. So there are 3 supporting units (bonus divided by two for LH so +2) with a basic factor of -1 (Light units). So the final factor is +1.

The capacity of LH to shoot overhead another LH is used to simulate the typical tactic of horse archers and to boost their shooting effect.

[daveallen]

Hi Herve

Thank you for the clarification.

This is one that will need to go into the English FAQ as a literal* reading of that rule is where we went wrong at the weekend.

Dave

* Perhaps over-literal in that we had played it the way it was intended until someone pointed out the precise meaning of the way it was written.

[Ramses II]

Agreed. The current wording is

[Hazelbark]

Ramses I am not sure what you are addressing, but I don't think it improves anything.

[daveallen]

I think all that is necessary is to say:

A second rank Light Cavalry unit may shoot overhead only at the same target as the LC in front of it and in support of that LC or any other shooter at said target.

Dave Allen