Rules, interpretations and errata

I just saw that WotC re-updated the revised rules, and released revised stat cards for all sets.

I applaud them, especially on the quick work to create the revised stats for Eastern Front.

Now onto the interesting part…

The must discussed new stacking rules have been tweaked!  If you overstack a unit, it receives a face-down hit marker at the end of the Move and/or Assualt phases.

You may not overstack a hex by more than one unit, uncluding during a move-through.  (This fixes the issue of, say, hitting a landmine and getting stuck in a hex that is already overstacked).

A ramification of this is, as I see it, a shift in balance from single Heavy tanks to more smaller tanks.

Mot

Just be aware they are optional, and not what I’d call generally accepted.  Bit as long as you know who you are playing against and they are cool with it then you are fine.

Well, its more an agregate of knowledge from all of the various questions asked and answered.  Here’s some official tidbits that relate.

Stacking While Moving: The stacking limit applies only at the end of each player’s half of the movement and assault phase, after all movement and unit placement are finished. Moving units can temporarily exceed the stacking limit during the phase, provided each hex is within the limit at the end of the player’s portion of the phase. If a hex exceeds the stacking limit at the end of a phase, units must be moved back to their previously-occupied hex until the overstack is corrected. These moves are done in reverse order – that is, the last unit in must be the first one backed out, and so on.

WotC_Huscarl 
Re: Overstack and no retreat

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There is only one legal retreat hex for any given overstacked unit – the one that it came from when it entered the now-overstacked hex. The last unit in the overstacked hex must back up to its previous hex.

If that causes another overstack, then it sets off a daisy chain of unstacking. The last unit in is the first one out.

Steve

@dezrtfish:

I’d have to read the specific abilities to be sure, but I believe usualy Can’t Trumps Can.  That is to say an abbility that denies a certain action trumps that which allows it.

Clear as Mud?

I can’t speak to this situation specifically but I agree with the above. Typically a “can’t do” trumps all.

@dezrtfish:

As far as air goes, I don’t like the idea of a sniper taking out a P51, that just seems quite improbable.  An MG42 I can see.  I also can’t imagine an M1 Garand nailing an ME109.  Could it happen? maybe, but probably not.

Again I see it as more of a playability issue. Is it realistic? No, not even close. Heck really planes shouldn’t be in the game at a such a small level. However, I shouldn’t be completely screwed over just because I’m not using dedicated AA, which is otherwise a bit of a waste if my opponent doesn’t use aircraft (perhaps this is where a sideboard comes in… :).
It seems to me that these rules are encouraging a more defencive game and creating an environment where you want your infantry spread out - that way they’re less prone to enfilade/grazing shot, and can also perhaps get in line with a plane to help bring it down.

I didn’t get to play a game sunday with the rules, but I hope to some time this week to try them out.

Excellent question.  I do not have any historical evidence of widespread tank vs. tank ramming, and I don’t really expect that it went on.  I included the rule more for sake of gameplay with non-armored vehicles (jeeps, halftracks, etc.) The rule represents a sort of last ditch option available to a player with nothing left but jeeps who is trying to face down a tank.  I’ve people ask to be able to ram on a number of occasions, so I decided to come up with a rule for it.  The attack itself is pretty anemic (need 6’s to hit) so I can’t think of why a tank would ever choose to ram another vehicle instead of using it’s short/medium range armor attack roll instead.  Now a jeep, on the other hand, really wouldn’t have any other attack against a light tank.  With the ram you might be able to damage a tank, but you are certainly going to destroy your jeep trying.  Let me know if you end up using the rule and if it works for you or not.