Question on the “Gallop at anything” rule

[Aidan Degg]

I was wondering if someone could help me with how this works mechanically as I *must* be getting something wrong or not understanding something.

I think it’s the wording of the “+1 to Charge order” that’s throwing me off, but to me, that reads as you’re meant to add 1 to a charge order roll – but…wouldn’t that make it *less* likely they’d charge as it’s a “roll under” system? Or is it meant to be that they get an additional “move” on a successful charge order?

 

Thanks!

[Forrest Harris]

I always assumed it was saying +1 to your command rating; a one-point bonus in other words. Plusses and minuses get thrown around loosely in the rules, so context is always the best guide to what they meant. Surely in this case they wanted the cav to be impetuous, therefore it makes sense that it would be a one-point bonus to the command rating or a one-point subtraction to the dice (which is a bonus).

Could be wrong, but that’s what makes the most sense to me.

[Walts]

In the AT Vii (100 days), it states…

Gallop at Anything: Commanders issuing a Charge order to a unit with this rule
gain +1 to their Staff Rating to do so. Cavalry with this rule automatically gain
the Ferocious Charge rule (Black Powder, page 90) but must make a break
through move if allowed even if this takes them off the table.

… So, Forrest is correct! :o] .:. Walts

[Big Al]

Yes, it is a little confusing. What it means is that you add 1 to the target number required. So, if you need a 6+ for a successful roll, you now need a 7+.
the easier way is to convert it to a -1 to the actual dice roll.

[Aidan Degg]

Cheers guys for the responses – that makes a lot more sense – I didn’t think to consider it meant adding to the staff rating/reducing the roll. Thanks all for helping me, greatly appreciated – now I can get back to chucking my game (if rash) cavalry at their French counterparts in the Peninsula!

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