From: "David L. Richtmyer" <dlrichtm@UMICH.EDU>
Subject: 3DoG questions/answers


Below are some 3DoG questions that I sent to Rich Berg the other
day; his answers follow my questions. Note the interesting GLORY
note at the end of the message.

Hi, Rich.  Been playing 3DoG's Herr Ridge Scenario for a couple
of weeks now, and have a few questions re: the rules.

Q.  When you roll on the Confusion Table a number of things can
happen to the brigade, including charging, bugging out, not doing
anything at all, etc. When you roll "9", a random event happens. 
Regardless of what the random event is, does the brigade that
failed the ME roll do nothing (i.e., do they treat the 9 as if
they had rolled a "Stand"? 

A. Yes, unless the event says you can roll again . . .

Q.  Can an Arty unit move into a breastwork hex as long as it
moves in behind it (i.e. in the open edge)?

A.  Yes

Q.  An already disordered unit is pushed back due to
Displacement. It fails the UDD. What happens to it--lose a
strength point? 

A. It Routs.

Q.  Why isn't there a mod. for shooting through the rear of a
unit (as it stands right now, the Fire Table only gives a +1 to
Flank fire). 

A. I'm not sure . . .I know I had a reason. Go ahead and use a
+1. 

Q.  By about 10 AM I had Brockenbrough's brigade threatening the
crossroads/v.p. hexes around A3517.  A lone Union regiment, the
8th N.Y., was defending.  The 40th Va., with B-brough aboard,
shock attacked after having disrupted 8th N.Y. with some fire. 
As it turned out, the shock die roll ended up being a modified
9.  8th N.Y. failed the UDD, and routed. Because 40th Va. could
always shock a routed unit from the rear the die roll always was
high enough to continue shock. Well, ol' B-brough and the 40th
Va. continued shocking the hapless Yanks right off the map (down
the road that conects A3517 with A4304). This caused B's brigade
to stop dead in its tracks with their fearless leader taking a
joy ride towards G-burg. Sooo, does a shocking unit that rolls
7-9 HAVE TO CONTINUE TO SHOCK IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO? If not, can
the brigadier junp off the unit to still retain command of the
rest of his not-quite-so-power-drunk boys?

A. Shock Continuation as a result is a MUST, not a "may"--except
I think for a 0-2 and Defenders.

Q.  A disordered unit reacts (5.1.6) to enemy movement that
brings the bad guys to its flank. It then fails the UDD. Does the
already disorderd unit have to lose a strength point; retreat a
hex; or no penalty at all?

A. Same as #3: Routs.

Congrats on a fine system with beautiful artwork/graphics.  The
whole package is marvelous.  Went on vacation to the South Jersey
Coast last month; forced the family to spend the night in, oh,
this little town in Adams Co., Pa. on the way.  Took the maps
with me (I had preordered the game (#255)) out on the Emmitsburg
(sp?) Road.  I won't forget that one for a while; it was like
driving back into the 19th c.  Elevations around Devils Den and
Lil' Round Top were perfect.

Finally, can you give me a hint as to what is coming in the new
GMT Glory game?  Gene said it was 2 maps, 2 countersheets, and
a slightly more detailed version of A5A.  Do you see this as the
replacement for the Battles and Leaders series?  Will Rick Barber
do the maps again?

>As for GLORY, it uses a system with minimal rules (6 pages) and
virtually >no charts. It is a very distant cousin of A5A. Covers
both Manasses and >Chickamauga, is very accessible and
(hopefully) quite challenging . . . >and it includes 4 ways to
play it!!!  I've been told Barber will do the >maps . . . .RHB

David