Column Mode Clarification

Re: Column Mode Clarification

feeds@yuku.com (Viboranegra) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:51:23 GMT

Oh, bad translation by my side. Thank you!

Re: Column Mode Clarification

feeds@yuku.com (MButtazoni) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:52:22 GMT

no matter what the terrain, when a unit takes a cohesion hit it stays in column if it was in Column.

The 14.6 "taking a cohesion hit" is a voluntary thing you can do to leave column not a combat result. taking a cohesion hit to leave column allows 2 things: 1) it does not generate an opportunity fire attack 2) it allows you to leave column in the same Action that you spent 1 MP to enter Column.

Re: Column Mode Clarification

feeds@yuku.com (Viboranegra) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:18:12 GMT

Adam Starkweather wrote:
Nope. Tracked or wheeled units may never leave column when in city hexes (or other terrain so marked on the TEC). You can use tanks on Frost but they will be at a disadvantage in the city.

According to Series Rules 14.6: "You remove the Column marker by paying one movement point (...) or by taking a cohesion hit..." So if a unit which can only be in Column in some terrain (like...

Re: Column Mode Clarification

feeds@yuku.com (nrichard9) — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:58:40 GMT

The unit must first be in column to mount up in a hex that requires a vehicle to be in column.

Re: Column Mode Clarification

feeds@yuku.com (EdouardK) — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:46:51 GMT

Reciprocally, can a unit directly "mounting up" in column in a city or town hex or must it first be in column and then "mounting up" (and keep its column marker) as suggested by 14.10.2 ?

Thanks in advance

Re: Column Mode Clarification

feeds@yuku.com (nrichard9) — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:50:03 GMT

Yes they can. When a dismount take place, a Unit can either be in column or not, at the owner's choice (see 14.10.3. in the Series Rules).

Re: Column Mode Clarification

feeds@yuku.com (EdouardK) — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:27:07 GMT

Is it always true for a infantry unit or a gun unit mounted on vehicles ?

That is : could a tracked or wheeled unit in column in towns or cities exit Transport mode and flip over to its non-vehicle side or should it exit Transport mode before entering town or city hex ?

Re: Column Mode Clarification

feeds@yuku.com (EdouardK) — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:22:08 GMT

Re: Column Mode Clarification

feeds@yuku.com (nrichard9) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:57:13 GMT

PamplinMan wrote:
The Terrain Effects Chart says tracked units cannot move into a city hex unless in column mode but I don't see anything that prohibits those tracked units from being in city hexes not in column mode.

By inference, I assume they can go out of column mode in a city hex but if they want to move, they will have to get back in column mode.

Good assumption?

I'm...

Re: Column Mode Clarification

feeds@yuku.com (Adam Starkweather) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:28:26 GMT

Nope. Tracked or wheeled units may never leave column when in city hexes (or other terrain so marked on the TEC). You can use tanks on Frost but they will be at a disadvantage in the city.

Column Mode Clarification

feeds@yuku.com (PamplinMan) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:16:05 GMT

The Terrain Effects Chart says tracked units cannot move into a city hex unless in column mode but I don't see anything that prohibits those tracked units from being in city hexes not in column mode.

By inference, I assume they can go out of column mode in a city hex but if they want to move, they will have to get back in column mode.

Good assumption?

I'm thinking of tanks moving in to take out Frost's men.

Jim