PEF and NP behaviour in 6GS:DE

[stilgar]

Hi all!

Pelase can you tell me if Devils Elbow has a PEF system and NP behaviour table like the latests rulesets?

I really like it in Chain Reaction 2015 but I couldnt find it in 6GS BOG.

Regards!

[Ed the Two Hour Wargames Guy]

May 31, 2019 4:30:08 GMT stilgar said:

Hi all!

Pelase can you tell me if Devils Elbow has a PEF system and NP behaviour table like the latests rulesets?

I really like it in Chain Reaction 2015 but I couldnt find it in 6GS BOG.

Regards!

Yes it does and it's tailored for time period.

[stilgar]

Thanks! 

I finally bought the game, but now I have another question, does it come anywhere what the NPCs do in a fight? Example: If they get cover, if they shoot, etc... 

[atomicfloozy]

The NPCs are driven by the Action Table - see the Turn Sequence section on page 16. The Action Table determines when they can shoot or perform other actions.

Under the Shooting Section, also page 16, there's a good subsection about Cover and its use.

[stilgar]

Jun 3, 2019 16:53:34 GMT atomicfloozy said:

The NPCs are driven by the Action Table - see the Turn Sequence section on page 16. The Action Table determines when they can shoot or perform other actions.

Under the Shooting Section, also page 16, there's a good subsection about Cover and its use.

Thanks for the answer (and excuse me as english is not my first language) in the turn sequence it doesnt tell anything about NPCs

• Consult the Action Table (page 58).
• Roll 1d6 to see who has the Advantage.
    • Score a 1, 2 or 3 and you do.
    • Score a 4, 5, or 6 and they do.
    • Note that mounted Characters facing unmounted
Characters will increase their chance of winning
the Advantage by one.
• Modify the Rep of each Leader by any applicable
Attribute.
• Each Leader now rolls 2d6 versus its modified Rep.
• Determine how many d6 are passed. This determines
which side is Active and what each Character can do.
• After the Active side has finished all of its actions,
both sides take the Will to Fight Test (page 59).
• After the Will to Fight Test is taken, if there are any
figures left on the Battle Board, the Inactive side
becomes Active and can carry out its actions.
• After the newly Active side has finished all of its
actions, both sides take the Will to Fight Test.
• Repeat the process until only one or no sides remain
on the Battle Board. Yes, both sides could decide to
leave the Battle Board at the same time!

And the Action Table says, indeed, when can the characters shoot, but my question is, is there an order of what actions makes the NPCs? 
Action table, possible actions, when could an NPC charge?:

• Shoot.
• Charge into Melee.
• Recover from Duck Back.
• Mount up or dismount.
• Leave the Battle Board.


Thanks for all the kind answers!

[atomicfloozy]

Ok, in the turn sequence and the Action Table, you roll 2d6 for yourself (your group) against your Rep and the opponent (the NPCs) roll 2d6 against the highest NPC Rep. Whoever passes the most d6 activates first. Then each character on the active side can choose to perform one of the actions on the Action Table, shoot, charge into melee, etc. When the active side has completed an action for each of its characters, then both sides take the Will to Fight test, if both sides pass the Will to Fight, then the inactive side activates & gets to perform actions.

When the NPC side is active, an NPC that is not in a Duck Back status can choose whichever action you want to perform. Your NPC can choose to charge into melee if it wants to, or it can shoot, but not both - an active character can only perform one action.

[Ed the Two Hour Wargames Guy]

Character refers to BOTH Player Characters (your guys) and Non-Player Characters (NPCs). So if the NPC goes first and says Character shoots - they shoot. I you go first  and says Character shoots - you shoot.

Characters, you or the NPCs, act in the order listed:


 • Shoot.

• Charge into Melee.

• Recover from Duck Back.

• Mount up or dismount.

• Leave the Battle Board.


Hope this helps.