13 July 2013

Updated Optional Rules

Ian S has pointed out that I missed out some of the optional rules from Arc of Fire when I originally posted the table.  Here it is fixed.



Page
Rule
Use?
Notes
4
Excellent leaders
y
But restricted to units approved by umpires and listed in unit stats
5
Heroes and unit integrity
n
Not inclined to use Heroes
7
Initiative Cards
y
Need to think about how this will work with multiple units activating on the same card
12
Direction of fire
y
No reason not to
12
Special camouflage
y
But restricted to units approved by umpires and listed in unit stats
14
Moving dismount
y
If anyone’s daft enough to use it
14
Jumping horses
y
If anyone’s daft enough to use it
17
Suspected fire
y
But reserve the right to remove if the game is slowing down too much
18
Gunnery skill
y
But restricted to units approved by umpires and listed in unit stats
18
Tightly packed infantry targets
y
Easy enough to implement
20
Extremes
y
Easy enough to implement
24
Multiple vehicles in close attacks
y
Easy enough to implement
24
Special close combat weapons
y
But restricted to units approved by umpires and listed in unit stats
24
Grenades and close combat
y
Need to agree grenade loads, “special grenades” available only with umpires’ agreement.
25
Snipers vs fortifications
n
Too powerful
25
Jamming
n
Slows down the game too much
25
Horrific KIA
n
Slows down the game too much
25
High ROF belt-fed LMGs
n
Inclined to leave it out and say no-one has enough ammo
25
Detailed infantry wound and KIA
n
Slows down the game too much
26
Canister Ammo
n
Simpler to leave it out
31
Light and medium mortar rate of fire
n
Inclined to leave it out and say no-one has enough ammo
32
Blind fire
y
Easy enough to implement
32
HE overhead fire
n
Simpler to leave it out
34
Ripple effect
n
Want to avoid the risk of players losing their force due to an unlucky series of die rolls
34
Destroyed unit retreat
n
Simpler to leave it out
35
Reorganisation of leaderless units
y
Allows people to keep playing a force that’s been unfortunate with Leader casualties
35
Hero and Panic
n
Simpler to leave it out
35
Heroes as Leaders
n
Not using Heroes
36
Entry and exit from buildings
y
Would have needed a house rule for this anyway
36
Fire from buildings
y
Ian S has suggested 4 men can fire per window, 2 per door.  Or we could just count the openings and divide by three?
36
Camouflaged field defences
n
Simpler to leave it out
47
Random Events
y
Best rule in the book!


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