Westmarcher

Am not sure if that helps. The structure of the rules is Divisional Commander draws a decreasing number of cards, then decides which card to issue to the Brigade Commander who then has to decide which single order to each battalion. Even limiting the number of battalions does not help if the cards you have do not give you the opportunity to give all your battalions an order. One other aspect of the system is you can only fire infantry and/or artillery by issuing one of the orders you have available. I have always considered that in a game using battalions such firing is at the discretion of the battalion commander who is closer to the action. I don't think I have ever used rules that require a specific order from a brigade commander to fire, or for that matter from the regimental commander.

Quote from: Chad on 28 August 2022, 12:34:53 PMChad,
a) The order system does not allow for the regimental command but rather bypasses or assumes it exists.

That is odd.  Just call the Prussian regiments 'Brigades' for gaming purposes, it is what they were tactically anyway.  I think that's what I'd do.  Is there any reason why you can't do that? 

Quote from: Chad on 28 August 2022, 02:43:23 PMAm not sure if that helps. The structure of the rules is Divisional Commander draws a decreasing number of cards, then decides which card to issue to the Brigade Commander who then has to decide which single order to each battalion. Even limiting the number of battalions does not help if the cards you have do not give you the opportunity to give all your battalions an order. One other aspect of the system is you can only fire infantry and/or artillery by issuing one of the orders you have available. I have always considered that in a game using battalions such firing is at the discretion of the battalion commander who is closer to the action. I don't think I have ever used rules that require a specific order from a brigade commander to fire, or for that matter from the regimental commander.

The idea that only some battalions in a Brigade can be given orders makes no sense to me.  Brigades functioned as entities.  I also agree that no battalion commander would need an order from the Brigade commander to fire.  The battalion commander would give the necessary order as soon as the target came into range.  Does the author explain why he places these limitations on the game? 

John

None that I can find directly. The cards contain 3 elements. The number of Orders that can be issued, a Special Event and Rally. These elements can be played in any order when using a card. Some of the Special events do appear to influence Movement and Firing. Until I play a game and see these Special Events in operation it is difficult to judge the effect.