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===== COMMAND CONTROL ===== | ===== COMMAND CONTROL ===== | ||
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appear on side two of their Profile Sheet. How | appear on side two of their Profile Sheet. How | ||
morale works and when it is tested is explained in | morale works and when it is tested is explained in | ||
- | Chapter 10: Morale. | + | [[morale|Chapter 10: Morale]]. |
===== THE FUNCTION OF THE COMMAND FACTOR ===== | ===== THE FUNCTION OF THE COMMAND FACTOR ===== | ||
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Units in a brigade enjoy the following advantages: | Units in a brigade enjoy the following advantages: | ||
- | - They do not need to take an order test and will obey every order they are given, (see Chapter 5: Orders) | + | - They do not need to take an order test and will obey every order they are given, ([[orders|see Chapter 5: Orders]]) |
- The tight formation requirements of the brigade structure help to improve the morale status of the units involved. See the morale modifiers: ' | - The tight formation requirements of the brigade structure help to improve the morale status of the units involved. See the morale modifiers: ' | ||
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but only if that character possesses the relevant skill | but only if that character possesses the relevant skill | ||
of Animal Control (See Direct Control below and | of Animal Control (See Direct Control below and | ||
- | Chapter 2: Creating an Army). This reflects the feral | + | [[creating-an-army|Chapter 2: Creating an Army]]). This reflects the feral |
instinct of animals and their inability to | instinct of animals and their inability to | ||
comprehend complex orders. | comprehend complex orders. | ||
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enjoys the following benefits: | enjoys the following benefits: | ||
- | - It does not need to take an order test and will obey every order it is given. (See Chapter 5: Orders Tests) | + | - It does not need to take an order test and will obey every order it is given. ([[orders|See Chapter 5: Orders Tests]]) |
- The character' | - The character' | ||
- This is the only way animal units can be led on the battlefield and even then the character leading them must have the relevant skill of Animal Control. | - This is the only way animal units can be led on the battlefield and even then the character leading them must have the relevant skill of Animal Control. | ||
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Units may change formation any number of times | Units may change formation any number of times | ||
during the course of a battle. How they change | during the course of a battle. How they change | ||
- | formation is detailed in Chapter 6: Movement. The | + | formation is detailed in [[movement|Chapter 6: Movement]]. The |
different formations soldiers can adopt and the | different formations soldiers can adopt and the | ||
advantages and disadvantages of each one are | advantages and disadvantages of each one are | ||
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unit to the back. | unit to the back. | ||
- | ===== CLOSE AND OPEN ORDER TROOPS | + | ==== CLOSE AND OPEN ORDER TROOPS ==== |
Most regiments in **FANTASY WARLORD** fight in close | Most regiments in **FANTASY WARLORD** fight in close | ||
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formation in either close or open order. | formation in either close or open order. | ||
- | ===== COLUMN | + | ==== COLUMN ==== |
This is the formation used by troops to move onto | This is the formation used by troops to move onto | ||
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- If properly organised, a unit in column can pass through most gates, gaps in walls, hedges or fences, or cross a narrow bridge without having to Change Formation. | - If properly organised, a unit in column can pass through most gates, gaps in walls, hedges or fences, or cross a narrow bridge without having to Change Formation. | ||
- | ===== DISADVANTAGES OF THE COLUMN | + | === DISADVANTAGES OF THE COLUMN === |
Columns are ineffective fighting formations. A column' | Columns are ineffective fighting formations. A column' | ||
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receive a+1 modifier for each rank of the target. | receive a+1 modifier for each rank of the target. | ||
- | ===== LINE ===== | + | ==== LINE ==== |
The line is the standard fighting formation for | The line is the standard fighting formation for | ||
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formation will best suit his troops and battle plan. | formation will best suit his troops and battle plan. | ||
- | ===== HEDGEHOG | + | ==== HEDGEHOG ==== |
Infantry units can form a formation known as the | Infantry units can form a formation known as the | ||
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{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | ===== CIRCLE | + | ==== CIRCLE ==== |
The circle or ' | The circle or ' | ||
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movement phase. | movement phase. | ||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | [[into-battle|CHAPTER 4. INTO BATTLE]] |
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