1914 REVISION ‘Me Contoving rales are revisions of the standand gane rules found tp Avalon BLL1e game or agiee mr cours Sine of untt (Carpe) ‘ype of unit Tiarentey,Acease) 4103 - COBAT SrAEOTE. Se the value of the Unkt when sttackitc or Zefendine NOVDGENE ALIGNANCE. Ss" she ninber of Nexujooe that untt any move it one tum. IUaTOMALIYY GF Weir: Aoi Siue unite are Serum; ail gold uilte sre Alltel. The Letter on the Left aide of Alisa unit counters indicate which fatice Le belongs to. 'F'indtenten france, Sa" Blttaby!i Selgtan, at 1D" Deten. tat Deetenation (Pruseien ouaes) cambat strenstn (10) —— ——vovment antovasee (3) PREPARE POR PLAY - Use the LAN 7 Tastitial Macenent for the French Army: Becnune of te tev unit cousters the Snittal aetaop of Yoth amades changes sonevat. ‘The initia setup for the French ed German areiee is an folio ‘coma (ne Carman 3-2 must be in Mate ne Franeh 7-3 must Ve tm Tout, Beltore, Binal, anf Yersen. Benmuol se attacret alone. Unite with a "a" nay oely deterd. ‘Be belaian Sey One 7-2 to Brussels vite tne 243, Minur. Aloe place's 2-2 So Chee, One 7-2 tn Gent and «7.0 tn pecan MUAY ‘Te French, or their Allies, my not exter Belgium until two ture after the Geraase ha’ eliner dentroyes the Torte at Liege or erosbat the Meuse tute et Licaey Thus ff te Ge toe destroyel te Liege Forte o3 turn fvoy she Prench sould not enter Belplun wil bist Four. ow TO Par ‘Tee major dirrerence between 1908 and 1914 Rerieton 18 that An 1904 Reviston you do not ceploy a. aubetitite comter step reluction ayetes, but rather elisinate entire ualea, (Ste‘Oate Table)” Save tate, ‘thee are to ebangee other than the coer that follov.ene Team OnE ONE FAR HELICON You my sot bave aore than two UBlte Of ary ALZe oo & het at any ts {HE CORPS (or ite equivatest) ‘Tais rule se Longer appiter. Only two unite of any size (see above) aay be in a er at the eod of met piaver'e tice vomearrcasrors ach of the Gtasond suaped forte hae a nigplien te tee ft gotae for the leseth Torte my be destroys in ane of bve wage RNY ATACK= Tarantry wnite attack forte as if they vere regular ints. A) Torte cn the side of oquare my, obviously, be attackel {ror a mince of two nexes vnile forte insides bex my te attacked tree tee hones S Benet: 23) Woes attacking forte vith intaotry alone, the attacker must aid two to hit ‘fe roll, ABs ant Ute do cot naan anyiing wher ettaciing forte, ©) If an exemy unit Us beniot te side of the Nevaysn e fort fe on (or tn the Sane, siuee ats fort avice ots Sezagon) Jou mrt lathe chen anit Yolvel in the attack is alco next to another besagon side vith t Tort os As wich sa also being attacked; you aud in that uatt's contet ‘the seconl fort's defense factor, Tn otter vorde, to this cose {AE mre thee oo aerennive iste per tare D) He'the ag unde evpporting wore than ove fort is destroyed tn the fleet SSN ie pe tert nec ite wnt te oe Fert toe hexy levever, 1f another eneay unit Se left on the hes (only one wart st 6 tie my ‘detent n fort nox), this unit any tene oveh Ge Seite utfes, ‘the destaion of whether or not to do" vhie fe\up to the defeeaiag Player 18 tn" datenne etrensth of band has enous ‘SIHOR APTLLINY ATEICK Te forts are classified eccortiog to thelr svslity to distant sexe arzillery (wnien only the Cermana neve). ‘there are three vissece, 330,810" ant 305/420. “The Gersane have Saree typee cf Lege eetiiierys ISoay (cn Ar'Conpa hae tute), lou (the four unite sacked S62), aod 305d kat 12am (Gata or «single ono reiaroad watt) A) Shen stacking forte vith atege artiliery you actimlly launch te separate ttacka, Pires, you attack the Porte vith tae arttiiegy. (ell, forte te oF uno baie sides or ene tquare petng attactat are Sostroyel if the ateack ta acccseee ful). "Res you WE attack vita tarantry, dure ae in an infantry attack co forte, Only’ the fore(a) adjecent to tbe artillery unit nem: be sttacket. esenber, the German "At Corps have 150m artiltery tulle isto thes, 2) If the tlege artiltery attack to ursiceeasful (Use the 1918 Siege Aruittery Aetack Table), you murt ala to to the die Poll of the mibeequest sncantsy siack, ©) Mo Sait may pane through, or supply steele torah, & her oF 8 her containing tn undesttoyed eneny forte sun Dette are "aurpliel” £¢ they are within tree meter of retlton Line which can Se ‘traced back %0'the Bastern sige of the board (for the Cermate) or the Vertern cr Suth- fa eiges of the board (for the Altes) without encountering aay coy unlen leas the ‘rain Lise oF beving to go trough any enaxy units before Fesehing tie rail tinesWeen unkte are cut off from wupply they my not attack. Essiated ustte beve their etlovance ant coutet strengts cut in bef (cractions are lost) ‘Unite my volurtartay so out of surly. ‘Xx omer supply rules show tn the ortstoal 1904 gate apply unless nedified by the recesina. Each turn both sides may receive replacements GOON: may take Geatreyon units hack totaling no sore than 1A coabet factors free he eastern eike of the board besianine on turn to. Pram may fake destroyed unite beck totaling no nore than 22 conbet factore free {he vertern or southern board eiges, beginatng vith thro tre. ‘ee replacenmat of tots vider my sot be accmiate! fron turn to ture’ TE you 40 ret ‘ake then, they are Jost. Relatoreenents sone on as per the origital gare. Siow belov Se a "cosversion’ chart ‘or the arigieal 1910 uate counters aud the new onte, cma su Tei2e3 becomes 9-3 (2883) S053 segues 8-3 pe ee F G20: 28 zag 238 22 m3 ‘Ser aga Was: kt (aya * Ses ayod 05 OS See ay: 8 me: aie She List shoul not ‘feo ateficuit to convert, Just om ploy the base pine Siptes. mua a7 mr ‘The Standard Case of Avalon HELL's 1924 game ta tantcelly a stalemate situation be- ‘ricinah carpaicn the Gereane reached alocet to Faris oniy vecaure tie Fresch Ar ‘nad ertppled tteel? caking « series of aitacke against Aleaceciorralge., If ve fmtro- de tnle factor ve would balance the pane by naking the French weak evougs te allo’ ‘the Gereane chance to etrixe for Baris. Because fe sane Slayer woul! lacach soe fs herlen of attace ac the Fresch ig) the folloving rule now veccees jart of the rabiare gue for 1918 Revision (Qh turns one, te, and three, the French player MUST taucch ix attacks (einiaun) each ‘turn agninst Gernan unite (aobile uries of forts). Pafture to launch the Fogle? sininis misber of attacks automtleally loees the pate for tne Allie. [TICE of TAA FEEURES UFO OVE Rough terrain Forest & Sraxp-—~ Veenerer a unit eaters ore or nore rough terrats Desee In fee Gorn, tone onie bas ite Sovenent eilavasce Sefuced ty ene for that tuen, 'A)'Te ances bo dicrereace Rov many Tough terrain hacer ace estered! a Une 3‘may naver lose more than 1 novenant factor, 3) Ridges do nor inseda novenene ©) the term “rouh terrain” iso includes forest and vane. 1) RIVERS ~ It requires two sovenant pointe fore ante too from & Fiver to a noteriver hex when (ard only when) the river’ e located in "tough Serzin. [RPECT OF TEARAIY FEATURES o# coNaAE ROUGH TERRAIN (forests and swamp) -—— hen attacking unite in cough tersain the attacker suet ad! 2 to each attacks die soll berore consulting che center ramuite tale. For example, if a one vere Foiled it vould becone a theee, While a eit wold Decona sn eight RIVERS --~ A unit defending behind a river whsle all of ite attackers are on river Squares, provided the odde are 2-1 ox Less, forces the attacker co aid tonto ale ie roll before consulting the Canbat Kagsite table, odie af 3-i or greater are ‘condusted nezaaliy, AOMMICED Che ~ AA evles not specifically changed in this rulebook Senain the sane as in 2854 4. Saverted counter Rule; This can 40:11 be eed although you'li have to mark the backs of your counters yourself. 3. Gane Variation: Sane ax in the originsl game 4. Supply 2ines: Sane as in the original gue with the following big exception ‘She French also have an "EB" nie which is called sn MO fiiintien Ge chenss Fein) sais, Te is used just 1ike the German ES ont. The French receive 3. Cavaizy: Sane a in the original gan. Gane Extension: Sant as in the original gene 7. Gareisone: Sane as in the ociginal gene 9. daphibious Attack and Sea Movenent: sane as in the original gene 9. tine Limit: sane in the orginal game 430, Dumy Gourtere and Blind squares: Sane An the original gane 11. Ant-Rownd Defense: Sane as in the original 19:4 gaia; except that where it states that “attack” strength, shocid be subetitieed for defence serengthy Toatend, jest cut the combat etrengen im half, losing the fraction 12, Retreat Before Combat: Sane ar dn the original gan. 33, Relieving the Line: Sane as in the origina! gane 24. Third Player: Sena as in the criginel gune. 25, YORSED WONCH: Each unit may, during the movement portion of tte turn, "forced march” to increass ta govenent factor fer that earn. Te do ach unit before it noves, rolls the die: fa 34,5, or € is soiled, that unit my add one to ite nevenent allowance for that tun,1914 Revision Combat Results Table Leg 12 LL 2a Gel bed SeL 601 ond up DE DE BB. The Defender must move back one hex OR loce one Corps. The defender must Gove excy froa eneny unite and tovards aie colirce of supply vneserer possible. D+ Defenter eliminated. Defender sust lose one Corps ani retrent ali resoining units 0) equare (if any unita rennin) OR lose tvo Corps wnd stay put (with any surviving unt! ‘Ate Attacker eliminated, hantlel in the sume vay eave that looses apply to the attacker. Defending unite my advance into the vacate! equare. ‘Abe Attacker loses one carps and stays put or retrente all his unite ene hex. Defenter ay advance into the attackers'vacatel square. Exe Bechenge. The veaker aide, in coabet etrengtn, lores at lesst one corre wintle the of Side mict lose forces ot Least equal to the other cider lonses in teres of coubat strengths Avtacks ot groster than 621 odds alvays count os 6-1 odds. Aetasks ot lese than 1-3 odds are rot permitted. agi REVISION REPLACHEND PARTS Geruan Untt Courters..++2++ $1400 Uilied Unit couptere, sos0s. $1.00, RuLevook end CH. 1 seoOrder of Battle Reference fe Se a ae ar a <3! oo |e 5 Bi cs 1914 Revision - 10-3|10-3| 93 $3 Sle Ss S/S) i Be oa ote xe Be gi a Sa [Se 1914 Revision - 89 German1914 Revision Designer's Notes As "game sitostion" World Wer I is pretty much a bust, Nothing happens, save for f tot Of Killing and expenditure of ammunition. Avalon Mill's gaze, 19:4, eveanseed to re-create the Rorid War I situation ins gaue forest. Unforvenacely, they succeeded, Sure snough, he gare soon dageneraces int this shoold be rather sbvious after looking at and playang i814. There are too nase trocps. The Pront is too nazrow. the unite neve too siewiy (ail the Rounted troope ware not trained te exploit their nobility), Dal As the increased porer of dafenaive weapons. There were no special weepons aa yet (such aa tank and attack asrcrate) But all this leaves one question unanewesed. How vere the Semana able to penetrate far as Faris in the original campaign? Tha reseon 2, quite elapiy, the baloey fector, The French insisted on launching a series of disseteous setscke in the Hate ‘tron at the beginning of the caspaign. in the meancine, the Germane were pouring (over the flat Belgian Plain. By the tine the Prench called eff thetz ateacke ia’ che south; ‘they had x0 troops to stop the German posh in the noeth. By the teas susficient troops were collected the Germans ware outeise Paris. Ho pieyer in his Hight mind would inanch such series of attacks ag the French originally €a. Ke tose players instead pile Franch troope onthe Belgian beraer while seavieg encogh Sn the south te bold the forts. The gane often ends ae soon as it stares, alenoost the atsgin is only a fev veexs. aut those few weeks are cur gene: the cnly tine fe which the war might have been ended early. This, one of the purposes of this Fevision iu to include the “idioay faster in the gare, This’ is done by Going the Plan 17 role, the Germans are given an sdzitionel boost Ey aoe of the decreed Maceh” rule, a rile vhich was inadvercently left ous ef the original gone, The ule also adds a bit of mobility to the gaze, mile we were at ic ve thought va aight try to make i914 more playebie. white Gesigning 1914 we were faced with a choice of either making = vecy playable gane hat no one could win, or a Vary realistic gane that no ons could win the opeea for the realion angle, feeling that ir would take vecy sitete avsy from the seme sad 8d considerably to it. But thie did not preciute making 2904 playebie, Soin che Fevision we have included ail of the "playability" slanants ect out of st original Zor the sake of extrose reaisen. You can still use the "belencing” roles (Plan 17 and forced Mazen) with the original gene, ‘is revision sheuié go a ways ovards Essay finkahed: in seras Of design. roving the dictun that ‘a game is never Janae. Dunnigan