For example, forests have (hexwise) large obstacles, but these give no ranged damage penalties to units standing next to them. Morale is one of the less visible factors of combat - it has a large influence, but can be hard to see.Īside from morale reasons, some types of units function better in certain terrains. They will receive a +200 boost to Morale when fighting on terrain they like, a -150 Morale penalty on terrain they dislike, and a -300 Morale penalty on terrain they hate. First of all, all racial units have terrain preferences. Terrain We are not fit to lead an army on the march unless we are familiar with the face of the country-its mountains and forests, its pitfalls and precipices, its marshes and swamps.Īlso, planning for battle, be it offensive or defensive, it is important to note on which terrain the battle will take place. Note that this will not draw units in the battle who can embark, only those who can inherently traverse water.
The other way around, attacking ships in harbor will cause all the units in the city that can traverse water to aid the ships in defense this will draw them out of the city walls, and can thus be used to weaken an enemy's garrison without having to face the walls straight away. This will also apply to all embarked units. Units on water tiles will participate in the battle, under the condition that they can also move on land. Therefore, it is impossible to attack a city from multiple sides. While the Adjacent Hex Rule applies as to which armies are in combat, all defending armies will be placed inside the walls, and all attackers will be placed outside them, side by side. With Siege Combat, this works slightly differently. You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked. Siege Combat You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended. You can thus enter combat with higher numbers than your enemies, or for example to attack your opponent from multiple sides, forcing him to spread his resources thin. This allows battles to start with up to 42 units.
This rule means that all armies adjacent to the defending hex get pulled in the battle, provided that they are allied with one of the sides, but not with both.
This is because of what is known as the Adjacent Hex Rule. Hence there will be a whole pitted against separate parts of a whole, which means that we shall be many to the enemy's few. Since an army can exist of at most 6 units, this limits the size of the battle, but not as much as it might seem.Īdjacent Hex Rule We can form a single united body, while the enemy must split up into fractions. Strategic Map Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.Ī battle will occur when any army attacks another army.
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