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Old 07-03-2018, 02:40 PM   #20
Skarg
 
Join Date: May 2015
Default Re: Running and Engaging

A few effects to consider for high-MA figures with rules as written:

* If they win initiative and have you move first, and you don't get your back to something or run far enough away, they can often move around you and get you in the rear for an attack or HTH.

* Advanced Melee page 15 says if they can move in through your rear hex, they can initiate HTH combat during the movement phase.

* If they have higher MA than you, they can initiate HTH with you from the front (so Bear MA going from 8 to over 10-12 is a big balance bump for them, though one that seems fairly appropriate since really who's going to be able to prevent a bear from getting them in HTH by hopping backwards quickly?).

I think SJG would do well to playtest / review mounted combat on a large wide open map in different mixes of mounted and foot figutes, because IME there are some tactics that seem pretty gamey/off to me involving zooming horses around to people's rears, staying well out of range until you win initiative so you can do that, etc.
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