Re: ME PBM - Two armies in hex

From: RedEyeJoe <juden@algonet.se>

Date: Thu, 08 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Patrick F. McGehearty wrote:
>
> In article <pIbSpDAmJGczEwRn@b0dders.demon.co.uk>,
> Andy Bodkin  <andybod@b0dders.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >I have a question on ME-PBM whihc I'd be grateful for help on if anyone
> >out there knows the answer.
> >
> >What happens if you have two armies belonging to a nation in a hex and
> >one belonging to the enemy (only two nations in total) ? If you attack
> >does each army attack separately, and therefore get creamed or do they
> >join into one army ? If they join, how is strength worked out with
> >regards to commanders etc. ?
> >
> >Similarly, how is the attack worked out, do both armies combine or does
> >the single army nation fight one army then the next one ?
> >
> If the single army issues "attack enemy", or if both armies issue
> "attack enemy", then it becomes a joint battle, with the portions of the
> single army facing each of the 2 armies.  After each combat round, the
> portions may be readjusted, but I don't know for sure.  Otherwise,
> it works pretty much as if it was one big fight.
>
> I'm not sure what happens if the nation with a single army does not attack,
> and only one army of the nation with two armies attacks.  I suspect in that
> case, the other army does not participate in the fight.
> Anyone know for sure?
>
> - Patrick McGehearty
>   patrick@convex.hp.com

You got it right. If one army doesn't issue the attack order it doesn't
fight UNLESS(!) the enemy army is issuing an attack order.

RedEyeJoe

References

ME PBM - Two armies in hex
Andy Bodkin <andybod@b0dders.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 07 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: ME PBM - Two armies in hex
Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>
Wed, 07 May 1997 00:00:00 +0000