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When making quick reference charts it would be nice to add the command vehicle stats, too…

My platoon of 3×223 does not have an dedicated platoon commander. Am I doing it wrong?

You have 3 states of objective in Bolt Action
Unclaimed
Secured (completely controlled by one side or other)
Contested (aka un-secured but predominently controlled by one side or other)

Contesting is another way of saying that your forces havent secured the objective completely.

The problem is actually WHAT is the objective other than just a marker /made up game point – a VIP… well someone /something that can bump them off would be a problem to the securing unit
A cross roads – a single person with a grenade can block it by…[Read more]

Generally speaking, I find that control of objectives brings out the worse with respect to “gamey” behaviors.  Often a game will be going along just fine and then on the last move crazy *!@#! starts to occur.  Perhaps a rule that the player with the most points within 3″ of an objective at the end of the game “owns” the objective.  It would pr…[Read more]

Totally Unsporting and “gamey”… but about the unrealistic part… an objective is not secured if you know there are enemies on the other side of a wall (and an enemy tank in your nose) even if you can´t see them…

An answer from warlord support regarding this:

The Armoured Platoon Commander rule states that there must be a commander for the platoon, much like an infantry platoon. What is meant though is that when you are choosing your vehicles for the platoon, if you have picked a vehicle with the Command Vehicle rule in it’s profile (whether as a default…[Read more]

It just feels like an unsporting attitude, and a bit unrealistic: if they are behind a wall (or a tank in this case) how they could effectively contest or occupy an objective they cannot see?

Anyway, thanks for the confirmation about the rules.

Yes, if LoS is not mentioned in the relavent rules for taking, holding or contesting objectives then there is no LoS requirements.

Although its worth noting that in some senarios vehicles can contest by not take or hold objectives.

Username = KevZone

Game = Bolt Action

I can be listed in either or both Mississippi and/or Tennessee.  I live in Olive Branch, MS right on the border of TN near Memphis.

Username = KevZone

Game = ACW Black Powder Epic Battles

I can be listed in the USA section in either or both Tennessee and Mississippi.  I live in Olive Branch, MS right on the border of TN near Memphis.

Hi Everyone, I’m in St Helens, Lancashire, just getting into Black Powder with late war British, currently play Bolt Action.