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C E N T V R I ON RV L E S
Initiative Rules
Before play, all units must be assigned into platoons.
Infantry carried by vehicles are considered part of
that platoon until they dismount, at which point they
form a separate element. The Centurion turn is now
divided as follows:
Initiative Phase
Action Phase
End Phase
For Initiative, each side rolls 1d10. The Centurion’s
Leadership Rating plays a role, and before any
initiative rolls, the Centurion may allocate his rating
points, granting a +1 modifier to the initiative roll per
point of rating used. Centurions with negative ratings
must, however, expend all their Rating Points as -1
Initiative modifiers. Lastly, apply any modifiers for
special equipment or extraneous situations, if any.
The side with the higher mofified roll has the
initiative for the turn; the winner may decide if they
will activate a unit first, or if their opponent must.
During the Action Phase, each side takes turns
‘activating’ a unit (platoon). An activated platoon then
performs all its actions for the turn--all vehicles/tanks/
etc in a unit are moved simultaneously, though their
individual actions are completely flexible (two could
move, while the third stays still). While activated, the
unit performs all its movement, paints and fires at
targets (at any point), and may recieve incoming fire.
All attacks are resolved immediately and all damage
also takes effect immediatly.
Once all elements of a unit have performed their
actions, a counter/chit/marker should be used to mark
the unit as having taken their activation for the turn.
Platoons on alternating sides are activated in turn as
chosen by their commanders (players) until all units
have been activated, ending the action phase and
moving to the End Phase. If one side has a greater
number of units than the other, the ‘extra’ units
should be activated in pairs (or tripples, if so badly
outnumbered) as evenly distributed as possible
during the middle of the action phase.
During the battle, a Centurion with a positive
Leadership Rating may opt to ‘burn’ one of their
Leadership points to activate a unit when it is not
their turn, either due to having lost initiative, or to
activate multiple units (one unit per LP used) at the
same time. At a cost of 3 points, a Centurion may
activate a unit that has already been activated that
turn, thus giving them a double activation. A unit
may only be activated thusly once per scenario.
Points ‘burned’ for eitehr of these activations cannot
be used later in the scenario either for bonuses to the
Initiative Roll or for unit activation.
The End Phase is handled as per standard Centurion
Rules.
Though each turn is roughly a minute of action, it
should not be viewed as descrete packets of time,
but rather as the continual ebb and flow of a battle.
Attention must be constantly focused, and tactical
decisions constantly revised. Should one allow the
opponent to make it to the pass, and perchance
box them in, or is it wiser to deny them access by
moving troops to the entrance? Do you remove your
wounded tanks, or leave them in, hoping to rescue
them? The decision, is yours.
Special Actions
RVLS
Opportunity Fire: During another’s action, a
platoon/unit may declare Opportinity Fire if they
meet the following conditions:
-The unit was stationary (velocity 0) at the end of
last round, and they have not yet been activated
this turn
-A unit may, during their own action phase, drop
to 0 velocity, and make themselves available for
opportunity fire for the remainder of the turn
Opportunity Fire halts the target’s action/movement
immediatly while the attack against it resolved and
all damage taking effect. If it is still capable, it may
then continue its action phase. Note that opportunity
fire may only be declared once by a unit and does not
give the ability to fire twice (or more) during a turn.
Popup: A GravTank at velocity 0 at the beginning of
a turn, and behind cover (a hill, building, etc) may
perform a special maneuver called a Pop-Up Attack,
if a spotter or observing unit is available. This
permits the units to ‘pop-up’ from behind cover, fire
at their target (at a +1 penalty to their attack rolls)
and then drop down once again.
Platoon sizes, etc (to see what constitutes a
unit) can be found in the Centurion and Prefect
rulebooks.
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