Dunes - Uphill or not?

[skc]

Whilst I find in the Rules that Dunes have the same effect for Visibility, I can't find if they give an uphill advantage as hills do.

Is Uphill Advantage just for Hills or does this also apply to Dunes?

Thanks in advance.

[David Kuijt]

Whilst I find in the Rules that Dunes have the same effect for Visibility, I can't find if they give an uphill advantage as hills do.

Is Uphill Advantage just for Hills or does this also apply to Dunes?

Hills and Dunes are different for visibility. Only the crest line of hills modify command control or shooting. Dunes work like Woods or Village.

No, it is not a mistake. There is no uphill advantage for Dunes. A hill feature represents a single hill. A dunes feature represents an area of dunes -- lots of them. Not just one single large dune. So there is no uphill advantage, and no crest line.

[skc]

Thanks for clarifying that David. One guy I'm teaching is attached to his one and only Armored Camel and whatever Dune he can get! (I am teaching two guys in our over 50's complex. One guy is over 80, never come across wargames before and is absolutely loving it!)

[Philip McBride]

I also am overly fond of my one stand of armored camels in my Parthian army and go for the biggest patch of dunes I can get whenever I can. And my camel guys ignore the danger of being swallowed up by the giant sandworms.

[skc]

Yes...The Sandworms! (Could make a nice Triumph! Fantasy creature methinks. Staying in 'Away' and then suddenly appearing out the ground!)

BTw Meant to ask... I take it the Camels will still get -1 for being in difficult?

[David Kuijt]

BTw Meant to ask... I take it the Camels will still get -1 for being in difficult?

No. Camels treat Dunes as open terrain.

[skc]

Ah that figures! Thanks DK.