Moving on-board supplies and retreating into a city hex with enemy trucks and/or

@frimmel LOL! really love your point about WOTC! Also, appreciate Krieghund’s points about some of the things that could have gone into the booklet. Clearly the 3-page fact sheet helps to clear up a lot of shortcomings. And yes we should be thankful there is a place where we can go and get official rules clarifications. By the way we had a terrific time playing the game. with all the rules under our belt, it was exciting to see all of the different variations and movements that can be made at the Tactical level in this game. Thankyou.

Well you aren’t the first player to arrive here having made mistakes with the rules by reading ‘regular’ A&A stuff into them. It is really important in BOTB and GCNL not to read any ‘regular’ A&A rules into the games. Most of the non strategy questions start by correcting a false premise. We had one player moving his attacking units into the hexes he wanted to attack for instance.

Here is a link to the FAQ.

@frimmel:

I have always played that Tanks must enter via a hex on the side of the board corresponding to the chart they were on. It occurs to me that may be incorrect.  :|

No, you’ve been doing it right.  Only Trucks may enter the board from any side, regardless of their Reinforcement Chart of origin.

:-D Thanks again!  :lol:

@General:

And here’s another: when those trucks return to the off-board area, can they take something with them? If there are three supply tokens and an arty, can the truck take those off-board to be brought back on immediately, if desired?

Once units are on the board they are on the board except for trucks and aircraft. You can’t pick up truckable units and take them back to the reinforcement chart. Likewise tanks can’t move off board on their own.

The rules are vague about truck capacity. I understand it to be six units: two arty items. Or could a truck haul six artillery?

Per page 11 of the rulebook there is no restriction on how many artillery a truck can handle. Any combo of supplies, infantry and artillery not greater than six.

Retreat is a movement away from the forces that are attacking you.  It has nothing to do with where the front lines are.  If you attack in such a way as to allow the enemy to retreat forward, that’s your problem!  :wink:

Excellent, thanks!