MM15 Epic Smolensk (17 August 1812)

MM15 Smolensk (17 August 1812)
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MM15 Epic Smolensk (17 August 1812)

VASSAL 2.2 Game save file

Does the river stop the cavalry or can it move along it for the maximum number of hexes, for example, can the hussars pass 3 hex along the river in a round?? 

Cavalry treat the Dnieper as fordable river hexes, so would stop at the first time they enter such a hex.

Great scenario. Tried as a 2-player version: 6 hours of gaming, 16-10 to the French. French tried fighting their way up the ravine, but were beaten back, then a frontal assault in the centre led by Guard Artillery finally wore down enough Russian infantry.

Russians need 20 LN and 10 LT units - substitute as needed

Does the RAVINE have combat and movement restrictions?

it is treated as a fordable river, but only infantry can enter a Ravine.

the restriction is otherwise on LOS. Only adjacent units can attack (melee) units in a ravine. The reverse is not true, infantry can fire out.

Units in a ravine don't block LOS, so units could fire through the hex as if it were vacant, with the proviso enemy units cannot ignore an adjacent unit in a ravine to do so.

After 4 playtests I feel the scenario plays reasonable well and close enough to the battle, but needs some adjustments to balance it;

I have 3 main ideas around this;
1. Adjust the ravine to run closer to the town
2. Give the Russian infantry one extra die in close combat attacking a town or castle
3. Give a Time Pressure objective banner to the Russians if they play a Scout card
Time Pressure Objective (new)
When Time Pressure rules are in effect against the attacker, the defending player, after playing a “Scout (Left, Centre or Right)” Command card, may take a Permanent Victory Banner and draw one Command card instead of drawing two Command cards at the end of his turn. Taking a Permanent Victory Banner, instead of drawing two Command cards is not allowed, if doing so would give the player his final Victory Banner to win the battle.
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Opinions?

Good time trouble rule