American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

GREETINGS ALL
I would like to clear up a gray area in this system.
I believe Most play where you cannot Melee in column except in towns or crossing bridges. Is this the Standard?
TOWNS
1. For me town hexes are Pretty clear if the hex info your unit is and the opponent hex are both town hexes you can
melee in column.
2. If only 1 side either attacker or defender is in a Town hex and the other is not, I would say melee
in column is possible either INTO a town or out of a town hex. WHAT ARE THE THOUGHTS ON THESE POINTS?

BRIDGES
1. Since you must be in Column to cross a bridge over a creek you may Melee across the Bridge hex side. That's clear.

2. However here is where I am looking for clarity. The enemy sets up 1 hex back from the Bridge and as I cross my
movement goes to zero not allowing a change to battleline in the ensuing Melee segment even though the Game steps to the hex as a possible Melee
is it allowed? I have often wondered that the standard should be that IF the hex your Column is in has the bridge hex side adjoining it AND you just crossed
the Bridge MELEE in Column should be allowed. THOUGHTS?

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COL. R.T Coyne
7th Brigade 4th Division" Coyne's Cavalry Rangers"
1st Corp Army of Northern Virginia

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Gen. Blake Strickler
Confederate General-in-Chief
El Presidente 2010 - 2012

Thank You Blake

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COL. R.T Coyne
7th Brigade 4th Division" Coyne's Cavalry Rangers"
1st Corp Army of Northern Virginia

I've always wondered why it was a "house" rule. Thanks for clarifying Blake. Seems the best policy is to just allow it.

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Loudscott
Lt. Colonel
Army of the Tennessee

I tend to dislike house rules .

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COL. R.T Coyne
7th Brigade 4th Division" Coyne's Cavalry Rangers"
1st Corp Army of Northern Virginia

OK after playing around a bit with the game here are my thoughts,

Blake is right we should allow melee in turn-based games without restriction.

WITH THAT SAID
Some facts about the game i learned

1. only 1 unit at a time can Melee across a bridge

2. A mounted Cavalry unit of even 10 men can prevent a 1000-man Infantry unit from crossing a bridge since it cannot Melee BIZARRE

3. IMO to cross a bridge you must be in column so the Tactic of defending 1 hex back from the bridge is GAMEY IMO Because the column unit Movement points go to zero as soon as they cross

I suggest either allow Melee in column with no restrictions', OR

MELEE IN COLUMN IS ONLY ALLOWED IF EITHER OR BOTH SIDES ARE IN A TOWN AND
IF THE ATTACKER JUST CROSSED THE BRIDGE AND IS IN THE FIRST HEX ACROSS IT CAN MELEE

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COL. R.T Coyne
7th Brigade 4th Division" Coyne's Cavalry Rangers"
1st Corp Army of Northern Virginia

I just finished a game (won by my esteemed opponent) during which I was defending right at a bridge. My units came under very effective artillery fire, and I move them back one hex into the woods to lessen the effect of the guns. In another recently completed game, my artillery did the same to my opponent. He moved his unit back to mitigate the effects of the guns. In both instances all concerned understood what was happening.

I do see how this could be abused, but I believe it's simply a case of finding playing partners you trust not to do this without good cause.

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Capt Jay Glenn
6th Bde / 4th Div
I Corps
Army of the Potomac