Gentlemen, the manual irritates me a bit in regard to the way the Movement Threat Disorder OR is explained .
P. 28 of the Bautzen Main Program Manual states: "Select Movement Threat Disorder to cause units that are moving to be subject to the same cavalry disorder due to threat as when units attempt to change formation. Depending on the strength of the cavalry and the morale of the moving units, this may cause disorder or rout to the moving units. See the User Manual under Threat Values for more details."
The User Manual of Bautzen states on page 17: "Any attempt to change formation, by any non-Artillery unit, may fail based on a certain chance computed at the time the change is attempted. Also, if the Movement Threat Disorder optional rule is selected these parameters will apply to standard movement. The probability depends on several factors, one of which is the Threat Value. The Threat Value is a value determined by the presence of enemy forces. The Threat Value is the sum of all individual Threat Values determined by enemy forces within a certain range of the unit attempting the formation change. The Threat Value exerted by an individual unit is base on the unit type as follows: • The Threat Value exerted by an Infantry unit of strength S is (2 * S) / 100 at distance of 1 hex and S / 100 at a distance of 2 hexes. • The Threat Value exerted by an Artillery unit of Strength S is 2 * S at distances up to 2 hexes and S at distances up to 4 hexes. • The Threat Value exerted by a Cavalry unit of strength S is (3 * S) / 100 at distances up to 2 hexes, (2 * S) / 100 at distances up to 4 hexes, and S / 100 at distances up to 6 hexes."
The main program manual sounds like only cavalry would be a threat factor while the user manual suggests that all units can contribute to a threat factor in a hex. Could anyone clarify how this OR really works?
Besides that, the manual notes "standard movement", does this mean the OR only kicks in if a move from a hex to hex is made and not when changing facing?
_________________ Général Christian Hecht Commandant en Chef de la Grande Armée
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