Too Fat Lardies

Fabulous stuff Scott.
I look forward to more of these.

Regards
Tony

Hi Scott, I can see nothing in the rules that gives guidance on how melee casualties are distributed. For firing "Units firing against multiple targets spread the fire and casualties as evenly as possible against all eligible targets". I agree with your logic, all the units are participating in the ...

Hi Trailape, I would say yes. Page 49: Interpenetration (Passing through friendly units): Skirmishers may move through any troop type at normal speed, including double quick, without effect. But.... Passed though by Broken Units: any unit that is passed through by either a retiring, whipped or routi...

OK, I Lied, I have three questions. "4-5 Flesh wound that needs attention, General is unavailable next turn while he obtains medical help" If the Brigadier is unavailable for the turn are you then going on to make the Brigade "Out of Command" for the turn, assuming that the Brigade is obeying orders...

Hi Hannover, I like your thinking here and have two questions. In the Picketts Charge FAQ the Risk to General is as follows. If a general was attached to the lead unit in a losing charge, where the lead unit was either whipped or routed or a general was attached in a losing melee, then roll on the R...

Hi Dave, I forget who it was but a British officer observed that "every ounce of authority that officers in the Confederate army possessed was purchased with their own blood". Attaching an officer by using 'Glory' seems to me to be an excellent way of trying to replicate that. At the moment you can ...

Hi Joe,
Well, no there isn't.
I don't play Napoleonic wargames (at least not yet) so I don't have the same drive to do something for General d'Armee.
I am a bit of a rules collector so I have recently bought a PDF copy of GdA just to see what its like so you never know.

Regards
Tony

These are the answers to all the questions posted on both the Too Fat Lardies and General de Brigade forums for Picketts Charge. This is version two of the Too Fat Lardies & General de Brigade Forum Answers which brings us up to date as of 20th November 2019. Answers that were in the previous editio...

Thanks Dave,

Tony

Hi John, To answer your questions: Unformed Units: Unformed regiments may reform whether the brigade is obeying orders or hesitant (5th point from the top on page 32). The regiment reforms in the movement phase assuming that it does not move. Note the act of reforming is considered movement so if th...