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Pendraken Rules! => Blitzkrieg Commander IV => BKC-IV Rule Queries => Topic started by: Amra on 01 March 2025, 11:07:41 AM

Title: Cavalry
Post by: Amra on 01 March 2025, 11:07:41 AM
Hi All ,
I'm using a Cavalry recon unit. They deploy as if in transport I think . In game terms does that mean once they deploy I have 2 bases ? Ie the cavalry figures and a regular infantry base? Can the infantry move away ?Can I mount up again ( assuming no other factors)?
Thanks
Title: Re: Cavalry
Post by: FierceKitty on 01 March 2025, 11:22:23 AM
I think respondents may be able to help you better with a few more data....sorry, didn't notice which board you were posting on. The data are there already. My mistake.
Title: Re: Cavalry
Post by: fred. on 01 March 2025, 11:42:15 AM

QuoteHi All ,
I'm using a Cavalry recon unit. They deploy as if in transport I think . In game terms does that mean once they deploy I have 2 bases ? Ie the cavalry figures and a regular infantry base? Can the infantry move away ?Can I mount up again ( assuming no other factors)?
Thanks
I don't think that Cavalry recon work this way - I don't think they have any need to dismount. 


I suppose if they are a Recce Support unit, then they could dismount as they can operate as a normal unit on a given turn. And then you would have a base of horse holders and a base of Infantry. 

I think that cavalry acting as transports is to represent Infantry (cavalry) units more than Recce units. 

Title: Re: Cavalry
Post by: fred. on 01 March 2025, 05:55:34 PM
Another thought on this - why do you want your cavalry recce to dismount?
Title: Re: Cavalry
Post by: Big Insect on 01 March 2025, 06:29:46 PM
Cavalry Recce don't dismount - there's no point.

They move as if they are infantry in terrain, but move at the speed of the cavalry in the open.
This is a rules mechanism to stop players getting 'bogged down' in mounting and remounting.

You can - if you desire - make up a mounted base, and a dismounted base and have a base of unmounted mounts as well, which will move everywhere with their dismounted riders. But that is purely an esthetic thing, not a game play thing.
 
Cheers
Mark