Levies and movement

[Bob Stradling]

Just want to check understanding of the resitrictions on the movement of troops with the 'Levies rule'

Rule 1 - when attempting to move other than straight ahead, the movement of formed levy infantry is reduced by half.

So if a unit of open order levy wants to go backwards do they:

1 About face, and stand there looking backward as the first about face takes half of the units movement, and then in a subsequent turn continue to move backwards.

or

2 As they are not moving straight ahead, is there movement now 4", the first about face takes half of this. so 2" left to move straight back and then as they are open order a second about face for free. This is how we played it.

[MartinG]

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[Bob Stradling]

Thanks for clarifying.

[DennisW]

I noticed in the classical supplement that some skirmishers get a points reduction for being levies. Reading pg 43 of the rules the only possible restriction is item 1 when not moving straight ahead. However, I'm unsure if this is applicable when reading page 9 " Formed Troops " which does not include skirmishers.

What restrictions are applicable on Levies that are skirmishers?

[MartinG]

Skirmishers are not supposed to have a points reduction for being levies, so please mention any you have spotted so we can amend them.

[DennisW]

It's in the seleukid list, page 28.

How do the levy rules work for skirmishers?

Thanks

[MartinG]

Skirmishers are not affected by them.

[DennisW]

Thanks Martin