http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/ Johnny Reb (Civil War Miniature Rules) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:51:43 GMT jmkort http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10825 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10825 cotedelachevre, The only thing I'm sure about is that under Order Definition & Effect, the last sentence of Form "FM", pg. 34, reads: "Forming units fire in Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:05:18 GMT cotedelachevre http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10824 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10824 jmkort, thank you. Are you sure that FM units cannot fire a defensive volley against a charge? Page 47 says "If a defender is on Conditional Hold, is in Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:52:59 GMT scottmingus http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10823 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10823 A few photos and commentary from my game of the Battle of Monocacy that I ran at Fall-In 2009 this past Friday afternoon. Several members of the Johnny Reb Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:58:07 GMT jmkort http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10822 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10822 Page 34 doesn't say units marked "H" can change formation or facing, unless they change their order to "CH". They can refuse a flank though. Perhaps this a Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:18:45 GMT limbolance http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10821 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10821 3) The unit being charged can attempt the formation change under the procedure. If it succeeds, we play it remains on HOLD (if it had other orders, like Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:58:36 GMT jmrflyer@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10820 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10820 1) Yes, but there's no benefit. 2) A unit on Hold stays on Hold as far as I know. 3) Dunno. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:09:58 GMT cotedelachevre http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10819 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10819 1. May a HOLD unit voluntarily change its order to CONDITIONAL HOLD? If so, is there any reason or advantage to doing so? 2. If a HOLD unit is charged, is Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:31:38 GMT Mark http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10818 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10818 The long awaited second round of releases in the Scale Creep Miniatures 15mm Civil War range is here! Want to see it at Fall-IN? Then drop by the Battlefield Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:43:02 GMT pauldouglas88 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10817 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10817 In our group the arrow chit indicates a move straight forward unless a player wishes to deviate left or right or take a limited move, in which case intentions Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:45:37 GMT cotedelachevre http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10816 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10816 Thank you, Dean. That was my guess as to the meaning of "fall back" in this context, but I wanted to be sure. cotedelachevre Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:28:23 GMT Dean West http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10815 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10815 "Fall back" is a generic term suggesting that a unit can "retire" away from the enemy in any legal manner. Dean ________________________________ From: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:52:37 GMT Scot http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10814 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10814 Amongst my game group, the direction you point the arrow in the reveal has no meaning or bearing on the direction you move your troops. It's a declaration of Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:07:00 GMT cotedelachevre http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10813 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10813 Scot: Thank you. How do you mark a "fall back" order for out-of-command units? Do you use the MOVE chit, and point the arrow backwards from the enemy? Thanks, Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:50:46 GMT scottmingus http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10812 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10812 See my website at http://scottmingus.wordpress.com/about/ There are details there, as well as a half-dozen or so free Johnny Reb scenarios. Scott Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:13:49 GMT Scot http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10811 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/jriii/message/10811 Yes, you've got it. Indeed, "Advance" simply means "Move" in the general direction of the enemy, or closer to the enemy. Many orders could cause you to