The Commander Series Forum

Situation:

In a ‘Deliberate Attack’ game a canal (deep wet terrain, page 19) runs the full length of the table’s centreline dividing the two armies. There are crossing places, but the attacker fears (not unreasonably) these may be heavily defended and / or mined. Using the flank deployment rule (which only forbids deployment in the final third of the table in attack / defence games, page 48) he could put the flanking force’s HQ in the middle of the central section of the chosen table edge (i.e. in the river). Once the command unit makes his roll, the troops constituting the flanking force can enter the table “at any point within the chosen section”, i.e. the far side of the canal. The attacker now has troops the other side of a major obstacle that stretches across the entire battlefield.

Legitimate?

I believe that in an earlier post Pete has indicated that in attack/defence games the attacker may not deploy in the defenders areas (centre section and home edge).

You might need to apply something that is scenario specific, unless your oppo doesn't mind having enemy troops on his side of the canal!

You could also randomise it: 5+ on the far side, 1-4 on your side. Or something similar...

No they can't if crossing the water obstacle is the objective, ie: a river crossing.

And if the objective is something else (a hill, a river, a crossroads or whatever) deeper in the defender's half of the table but the defender is (quite sensibly) utilising the line of the canal as part of his defence?

Up to you.