David, you do indeed understand correctly. Thanks for the clear answer.
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Another question regarding close combat penalties: The Chinese Lt Spear stand is being attacked in flank and rear by two Persian Lt Foot stands. The front of the Chinese Lt Spear is also in flank contact with the Persian Chariot, having provided flanking support to the other Chinese Lt Spear in clos...

I like gaming chariot-on-chariot armies in the era before cavalry replaced chariots. One good match-up is the Early Assyrians against New Kingdom Egyptians. My question is how do others gamers succeed against armies with multiple Archer stands like the NKE army fields? In my solo games the Assyrians...

Thanks, Rod. Another case of the rules meaning what they say. The Chinese general is very grateful. BTW, Early Carthaginians vs Warring State Chinese is a really fun match-up. The ability of both armies' pair of chariots to 'quick kill,' ie shatter, most infantry stands while being able to retreat t...

My Warring State Chinese army deployed four stands of buried stakes with a line of four light spear stands behind them. An Early Carthaginian group of four light Foot Stands want to attack across the obstacles with no combat penalty. How many command points will be required for the four Carthaginian...

Oasis 2.jpeg I borrowed a flexible marsh piece from my 15mm Civil War terrain and jazzed it up with rocks and bushes for a spring in the center of an oasis. A practical oasis with mobile palm trees and spring. Now I just need to roll a map where the oasis is convenient to a stand of Bad Horse camel...

Just watched Part I of the Horns of Hattin. Really interesting and uncommon battle on that cool sculpted tabletop. Also is enlightening to follow Rod's narrative about why he makes each movement decision. I've only spotted one close combat where I didn't get why a side-touching overlap didn't count ...

Five years late looking at this, but do you have pics of the game on the board? And the board looks wonderful.

Wonderful. Just let me know when.

Sorry I'm late responding, Yes, on 80mm wide stands for 28mm miniatures, I am treating the 40mm deep Pike stand with 8 figures in 2 ranks as a normal 3 pt. Pike stand of 4 figures in 1 rank, with rear support from another Pike stand available per the rules. And this morning it worked well in a big s...