Retreat in PzC Smolensk '41

[Dog Soldier]

Some PC operational war games do make a ZOC check for retreats. If there is a valid retreat hex (not over stacked or terrain the unit should not enter in normal movement), then the hex with the least amount of enemy ZOC is chosen.

The hex being assaulted is evaluated with a value assigned to each hex side. For example, five if the hex on the other side of the hex side is occupied by the enemy at the time of retreat, and only one for an enemy ZOC. The hex where the attack is coming from would be given a ten. Hex sides with friendly units in the adjacent hex would receive an negative three. The hex side with the lowest value would be selected for retreat.

In the image posted in this thread the hex would look like this.


The best retreat route would be to the hex South East of the assaulted hex with a rating of positive three.

This may have flaws as I am thinking off the top off my head here. There could be times when the ratings work out equal for two or more hexes including the "forward retreat" hex. In such a case a random number would be generated to determine the hex retreated into to choose between the tied hex ratings.

Dog Soldier