Apologies for what are probably daft newby questions about OTC.

1. When inf is attacking arty that elects to stand and fire, which firing table is used, Bombardment or the normal firing table? I suspect it's the latter but wondered about the lack of arty modifier other than for Heavy when supporting.

2. In Combat modifiers table under Attack Only, what are Contact range weapons? As contact would indicate point blank (?) and attackers can't fire at point blank I'm a bit baffled.

3. Formation Morale table page 23: what should be in the 2nd points add box that says "Brigade has any"? I thought " .. broken units"?

Ta 

Hello Baggers

Sorry I will get back to on these as I refresh my memory. Also my my clarifucations sheets.

This the answer to question 3.

P. 23: What is missing in the field of modifiers? I get +1 if brigade has any....? I think this should be broken.

1. Yes Broken is correct.  And It should read: “Brigade has any broken bases”

I will get back to you with the other answers

Answers to Question 2:

The Question (From Steve 88169):

If troops are armed with rifled muskets; is 1BW PB range or Close Range? I ask because it affects the Assault and Firing Phases a great deal.
 

The Answer (From Peter Riley):

1BW is the PB range for RM, close range is over 1BW to 3BW
 

The Question (From Steve 88169):

1. For instance it costs NO TPs to fire at PB range, but 1 TP to fire at Close range? If it is PB range how does this affect assaults?
 

The Answer (From Peter Riley):

This is correct, the effect it has is that if you are armed with weapons where PB is "contact" you will need to firefight at a disadvantage, retire or launch an attack to drive away the enemy.
 

The Question (From Steve 88169):

2. The attacker cannot fire at PB range yet he has started his attack there?
 

The Answer (From Peter Riley):

To gain the advantage of PB range you have to firefight at that range. If you want to launch an attack you cannot fire at PB range and then go in.

The idea of the real advantage in firing at point blank firing is that it is a prepared volley, not an off the cuff thing that someone in the unit thinks is a good idea. It is difficult for officers to coordinate an attack at the best of times. To also arrange to fire a volley, align your troops, prepare to attack, motivate your troops
and then order the attack is a big ask.
 

The Question (From Steve 88169):

3. If it is Close Range, and no unit is allowed closer than 1BW unless as part of an assault, under what circumstances other than defensive fire, which costs no TPs anyway, can you fire at PB range?
 

The Answer (From Peter Riley):

You can fire at point blank range if you find yourself:
 

1) Gone to ground 1 BW away armed with the relevant weapon to enable
PB at 1BW

2) Where you are 1BW away from the enemy and are unable to advance to
base contact.
 

3) where you just find yourself 1BW away form the enemy and are not
or cannot launch an attack.

Hope this series of questions and answers helps

Peter

Question 1 Answer

The normal firing table is used

All Artilery count +1 (Supporting)

"Each artillery base in this situation adds a +1 modifier to the firers’ die roll."

Also the

"Supporting Artillery is Heavy +1" is in addition to the above.

So Artillery +1 plus Heavy +1 = +2

Hope that helps

PS no question is ever daft :-) 

If you want the errata contact me directly through info@collectioncalculator.com

Cheers

Peter Riley

Peter, that's great and all makes sense, thanks very much.

Now, back to the table :-)

Cheers

Chris