Attacking a village

[John Ogden]

If you have ever tried to take a village or town you will know how difficult it can be. We had a situation at our club where I was attacking a village on one side, the defenders may have two attacks on that side so were able to fire from a different side with their one remaining dice. I wanted to fire into that side with my artillery but my opponent said I couldn’t as the defenders were in melee with my forces on a different side. As the village has four sides and the defenders may fight from one while firing from another I feel I should be able fire on a different side from the melee. As artillery comes before melee I don’t see this as a problem.

[Ben Norton “nzdarkelf”]

Hi John, I agree with your opponent that you would not be able to fire at the defender. Yes, firing comes before melee, but movement comes before firing (except for defensive fire, which happens during movement). Once the attacking units charge is successful both sides are now in combat. Sure it doesn’t get resolved until later in the turn, but the combat is still happening.
In addition, if the combat continues into the next player turn,  the defender will not be able to fire with the defending unit. That includes using the left over die/ dice to fire from a different side of the village.

[John Ogden]

Hi,

So your saying the defenders may fire out of the village with those dice not being used in the melee, does that mean I can’t return fire. Remember this is a village not a singe house and we’re not talking about the same face as the melee is taking place.

[Ben Norton “nzdarkelf”]

i’m saying you can’t fire into combat, even from another flank.

[John Ogden]

I agree, but troops on a different flank aren’t fighting.

[Ben Norton “nzdarkelf”]

They are all one unit, so yes they are fighting. If the melee caused the unit defending the village to break then the whole unit breaks, the part of the unit ‘on the other flank’ doesn’t get to stay. Why, because they are one unit – and you cannot fire into a unit in combat. If you and your opponent agree to house rule something else thats fine, but it will be a house rule. You are free to do that if you wish, and your opponent agrees.

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