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| In some cases there will be more units in an army | In some cases there will be more units in an army | ||
| - | than there are available | + | than there are available |
| which are not part of a brigade or under direct | which are not part of a brigade or under direct | ||
| control, are more difficult to command in battle. | control, are more difficult to command in battle. | ||
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| when the members of a unit are standing about six | when the members of a unit are standing about six | ||
| feet apart. All races have close order base sizes listed | feet apart. All races have close order base sizes listed | ||
| - | on their Profile Sheets. A few races, such as elves, | + | on their Profile Sheets. A few races, such as Elves, |
| - | humans, goblins | + | Humans, Goblins |
| order base size listed. Only the races with open order | order base size listed. Only the races with open order | ||
| base sizes are able to use this type of formation. | base sizes are able to use this type of formation. | ||
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| For the purposes of firing and movement, | For the purposes of firing and movement, | ||
| - | characters are always deemed to be in open order. | + | **characters are always deemed to be in open order**. |
| Close order units are more effective in combat | Close order units are more effective in combat | ||
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| Units formed up in open order can move 25% (1/4) | Units formed up in open order can move 25% (1/4) | ||
| faster than the normal movement allowances. This | faster than the normal movement allowances. This | ||
| - | means a regiment of wood elf archers can move 30 | + | means a regiment of Wood Elf archers can move 30 |
| cm when moving at normal speed instead of the | cm when moving at normal speed instead of the | ||
| usual 24 cm. The second advantage is that open | usual 24 cm. The second advantage is that open | ||
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| - | The orcs are standing in a single rank. This | + | The Orcs are standing in a single rank. This |
| formation allows the maximum number of orcs to | formation allows the maximum number of orcs to | ||
| get into contact with the enemy. It also allows them | get into contact with the enemy. It also allows them | ||
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| - | The Caryllian | + | The Human soldiers are formed into a line with |
| five figures per rank and two per file. This unit does | five figures per rank and two per file. This unit does | ||
| not cover as wide a frontage as the orc's unit, but in | not cover as wide a frontage as the orc's unit, but in | ||
| - | an attack, the Caryllian | + | an attack, the Human unit would gain a +2 combat |
| modifier, because it has two ranks. In addition, to | modifier, because it has two ranks. In addition, to | ||
| this modifier, as the unit is armed with spears, which | this modifier, as the unit is armed with spears, which | ||
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| might be in actual base-to-base contact, they will be | might be in actual base-to-base contact, they will be | ||
| able to count all ten soldiers in the combat. The draw | able to count all ten soldiers in the combat. The draw | ||
| - | back to the caryllian's formation is that it is more | + | back to the Human's formation is that it is more |
| - | vulnerable to missile fire than the orc's line, because | + | vulnerable to missile fire than the Orc's line, because |
| the firer' | the firer' | ||
| for each rank the target possesses. | for each rank the target possesses. | ||
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| - | The dwarfs | + | The Dwarfs |
| pikemen. In this formation they receive a +3 combat | pikemen. In this formation they receive a +3 combat | ||
| modifier for the number of ranks the unit possesses, | modifier for the number of ranks the unit possesses, | ||
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