1925frank Wrote:"Extreme assault" must be the old rules. Correct?
Others have answered but, I have a viewpoint.
Old rule "extreme assault - easy"
New rule "extreme assault - too difficult"
Anywhere in between would be fine. :)
1925frank Wrote:If I understood Huib's comment, the old rules allowed for speed, and that speed may have been out of proportion to what could realistically be accomplished. This made the game gamey. Similarly, the old rules allowed for massive points grabs at minimal or no cost to the attacker, which was also out of proportion to what could be realistically accomplished, and this too made the game gamey.
Some truth there. But, I would not know what Huib's comments were intended to say.
Most players who stuck with the old format, through all the years, had learned to adapt to the assault rules. And, a few "house rules" prevented further "gameyness" in using trucks to surround and Ht's from assaulting without other combat units involved in the assault.
Though, I will say I've seen a ton of "gameyness" in the new assault rules. I'm not sure that anyone has seen them all. :chin:
1925frank Wrote:I have no military background, but the one thing that struck me about assaults was how, under the old rules, the attacker rarely paid any price (other than AP). I would think assaulting units would be a high risk proposition regardless of the status of the defenders and that assaulting units would invariably take a few hits -- even if it's just to become disrupted after taking a hex.
Assaults were a fine art to some. ;) But, you have made excellent points. I would not mind a few hits or some AP delays using new rules. It is the loss of multiple turns and the heroic status of the disrupted unit, in the close assault rule, that is really a drag on these new rules.
1925frank Wrote:My primary complaint is the game is wounded and hobbled with the current bugs. Issuing a patch prematurely might cause new problems. Ideally, once the new assault rules are implemented without bugs, the question of optional rules will become moot.
I would add wounded and hobbled by the "extreme assault" formula of the the new assault rule, even without the bugs and glitches.
I'm all for ferreting out the problems and releasing a patch as soon as possible. And, for not having the assault rules as optional if they are toned down. :smoke:
It might even make any "jokes" about it ... funny? :rolleyes:
Ed
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