Is this cheating

[Chuck10mtn]

I look at a scenario and notice rivers and streams and wonder if my infantry and/or tanks can cross the water at locations other than bridges or fords.

The manual I have is in black & white and distinguishing between rivers, streams, canals, etc. is rather difficult.

So, I open the game up and try to move some assorted items across these bodies of water to determine whether I can accomplish that goal.

The answer is often crucial to my game plan and I don't consider it cheating because the only information I am seeking is actually available in the game manual, but I can't read it.

Just wanted your opinions.

Thats real touchy, You should be able to see if there are any light blue spots that can be crossed. I don't care what my opponent does so to me its not streaching the rules, I don't like the word cheating, is causes hard feeling and in a war there was and is no such thing as cheating to win. All is fair in love and war !!! I know people will say that the information would have been avaiable, but on D-Day the flooded spots were according to Intellengence was only 6 inches deep, wrong some spots were over your head. Cheating I would say NO,

Chuck