CPRad
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Hi Guys ..I am using the 3 hex zone as mentioned in the OPs article on the Archive site. My failure instructions right now say that if I get pushed back further than 3 hexes from the Log Bridge or do not have enough forces to take it back, to bug out.
You are making sense to me and I am listening.
I know Larry frequents this forum sometimes, and he is a TCS vet.
Keith
PS Maybe ol' Fezzi could give some feedback too.
Just finishing an article for the Operations Mag regarding the new TCS rules and another about GD'42.
So .. Ops Sheets, yes your ideas are pretty sound. Since I know I'm speaking to ASL players (l'm one too) .... the thing to remember is the scale of each hex is 125yds so a defensive posture back 3 hexes would be ok. Also once your units move out of the initial defensive hex either voluntarily or forced out you are no longer considered Dug-in and this only applies to the individual units that do move.
Now if you were my opponent I'd allow you to counter attack with your dislodged defenders and if you occupied the original hexes I'd consider you Dug-in again. But you'll find for so many other reasons that the best avenue for you to consider will be the failure instructions. The attacks can be very fluid similar to ASL but TCS games are meant to be played over a longer time span and holding on to objectives needlessly when you can run and fight another day could be costly.
Another consideration if the rules specific to the game will allow, you could have unit(s) (even one platoon) as reserves a few hexes back and activate them to come to the aid of the defenders ....
Timing is such an important part of TCS .. for example when attack Ops Sheet implements you have to think about when should the attack commence or on the defence how long and for what reason are you holding onto an objective ie are there other defensive positions in the rear that need to be set up and you are buying time or are there reinforcements coming to your aid .... so many options or variables that can come into play. That alone to me is one of the major reasons why TCS is such a great system.
Hope I've kind of answered your questions guys ....
Larry