Re: [eia] limited field combats

[jjy@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I agree with Kyle's interpretation.

-JJY

Quoting Kyle H <menexenus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

>     In the spirit of bringing up rules-issues before they happen, just
> yesterday I noticed an omission in the rules.  The solution seems obvious to
> me, but I want to make sure there are no objections.  7.5.4.2.3.1.1 talks
> about what happens if an attempt to lift a siege fails.  It says, "...the
> entire relieving force returns to the area from which it entered the siege
> area (returns to any one of the areas from which it entered if more than
> one)."  This language does not cover the case when the relieving force
> disembarked from a ship.
>     As it is impossible to re-embark after disembarking, I assume that the
> most reasonable solution is to retreat the relieving force as per the retreat
> after combat rules.  If anyone disagrees that this is the most reasonable
> solution, please let me know soon (as it may come up during the current land
> phase).
> 
> kdh
> 
> 
>   With all the time invested to get to this point in the turn, were're
> painted into a corner as to how to interpret the rule.  I wish I felt certain
> about the intention of the rule-makers; this is one of the worse lapses I've
> seen of being vague about a situation which is bound to come up.  The only
> (other) thing I'm going to say on the matter is that we really should have
> hashed this rule out as a group ahead of time, and I take my own full share
> of the blame for this.  I recognized the vagueness of the rule the first time
> I read it, and I'm sure everyone else did, too (unless I am just way off
> base).  But my desire to be close-vested about my plans kept me from bringing
> it up, until we come to this situation where our entire naval turns have been
> based on different assumptions.  I promise to do better in the future about
> bringing up issues where (at least to me) the rules are fuzzy, as soon as I
> see them, instead of letting matters drift.
> 
> 


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