From: "William Sariego" <yogawass@mindspring.com> 
Subject: Scotland the Brave submission 


Dear Alan
 
When digging through a seldom referenced folder for an older email account, I came 
across the following Q&A for SCOTLAND THE BRAVE (you know, my 15 minutes of fame!).  
Although the exchange was based on the first edition of the game by Shadis and not 
the boxed by Avalanche, it may be useful for you.  Rather than simply forward it, 
I did a copy and paste and cut out a bit of clutter.
 
Two pieces of errata I can deal with while I'm at it:  1]  In SHADIS version, delete 
the entire 2nd sentance under the "Influence Noble" heading in defining the strategy 
chits.  2]  In Avalanche version, the defensive bonus for a major city is -2, not -1 
as indicated on the chart.
 
William Sariego
 
 
>>Chaos Dwarf wrote:
 
>  > Hi Kerry
>  > Wonderful to see the enthusiasm.  Keep in mind as I do these answers.....the game was
> designed in 1997 and i haven't played it since....seriously.  When something is done for a
> paycheck.....intensely...for a five month period......it isn't really very much fun.
> That is why I'll never do it again.  Gaming is a hobby for me, as a second income (as it
> was briefly when I also did work for Decision Games) it looses something.
>  > Here goes.

>  > Kerry Gilfillan wrote:
>  
> > > > William

> > > > 1. I understand the sequence of play except for when the strategy chits
> > get applied. Lets so Scots are moving first. Do they apply all their
> > chits at that point all at once, or do they apply one and the English
> > counter.
 
> >>>>>>Chits playeable at anytime in turn, dpending on the individual chits optimal usage.
 In case of both trying to lay down a chit, player whose turn it is goes first.
>  
 
> > > > 2. When you roll for moving, say a roll of 4, does that mean you can
> > move four different stacks (does not matter how many units in the stack)
> > or is it 4 counters in total (ie: 4 units in 1 stack would use up your
> > total roll of 4).
> > 
 
> >>>>>4 stacks
 
> > > > 3. Do all moves have to happen first then battle. Meaning if you roll 4
> > for total move. Can you use 1 move to initiate battle, then use
> > remaining 3 after (say if you wanted to move up support units)
 
>  > Must complete all movement before battle.
>  
 
> > > > > > 4. Scottish recruitment. Does this mean Levys for leaders other than
> > Wallace or Murray must go in/beside hex where that leader is but levys
> > for Wallace/Murray can be placed in any scottish city
 
 
> >>>>>all leaders place levies in or adjacent to hex.  In addition to this, the Scots
recieve an additional, which is placed with Wallace or in any Scots city if William is
> adventuring down in England at the time.
>  
 
> > > > > > 5. If unit with strength 3 gets "hit" you flip the counter to be (3), if
> > it gets hit again do you actually eliminate the counter or replace with
> > new counter but of lessor strength "2"
> > 
 
> >>>>>Eliminate the counter
 
> > > > 6. If unit gets hit does that reduce their attack strength for the next
> > round of rolls
 
> >>>>>no  
 
> > > > 7. when lining up counters for battle. If you eliminate the counter
> > opposite you, what happens to your winning counter? Do you add to the
> > strength in your other pairings
> > 
 
> >>>>you will line them up again for a second round (if needed)
 
 
> > > > 8. Levys are units with lowest strength. There is only 1 scottish
> > cavalry unit with value of 2, all others are 3 or more. Does this mean
> > that once the value of 2 is in play, Scotts can not take cavalry levys
> > anymore. This also applies to infanty as well, if not 1 values are left,
> > can you take a 2 value
> > 
 
> >>>>>No.  this is intentional to give the armies preportional limits...i.e. Scots can't
 recruit and train that much cavalry
>  
 
> > > > 9. If you have a battle and there is 3 sets of pairings. If in one
> > pairing the leader is checked for casualty but does not get killed but
> > forced to retreat, do all other forces retreat with him or do they stay
> > and fight.
 
> >>>>>It is one battle regardless of # of pairings.  All retreat
 
 
> > > > > > I know thats a lot but I want to make sure I'm starting to play this
> > right. Great game!!!!!!
> > > > Thanks ... Kerry
 
>  > Hope this helps!   There is further info on Scotland the Brave on www.webgrognards.
>  > Thanks,
>  > William