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tank commander
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Frozen River rolls
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Wed, 09 February 2011 03:06
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I do not know if this has come up before but....
I have played a number of games on Vassal and seen both a player roll for his own units when they move onto / retreat onto a river. I have also seen the opposing player makes these rolls.
In one recent Vassal game I thought my opponent was asking me to make ice rolls for one of his units - I did so only to have him also make 2 rolls - luckily no stars were rolled in either set.
The rules on this do not state who makes the rolls (I suspect that the owning player should make any ice rolls for his own units).
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Ernest_Harmon
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Re:Frozen River rolls
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Wed, 09 February 2011 04:37
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From the FAQ:
Q. An Infantry unit is attacked and forced to retreat onto a frozen river. It has one figure left. Two dice are rolled. a Star comes up and the Infantry figure is eliminated. Does this count as a medal for the opponent?
A. Yes. When rolling for units moving or retreating onto a frozen river, we have the opposition player roll to see if the ice is thin and figures are lost. Note: Frozen rivers are the only terrain where its effect is still applied when a unit retreats onto it.
Q. When a unit is already on a frozen river hex, does it need to roll if it does not move?
A. No
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sam1812
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tank commander
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Re:Frozen River rolls
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Wed, 09 February 2011 11:16
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| Ernest_Harmon wrote on Tue, 08 February 2011 22:37 |
From the FAQ:
Q. An Infantry unit is attacked and forced to retreat onto a frozen river. It has one figure left. Two dice are rolled. a Star comes up and the Infantry figure is eliminated. Does this count as a medal for the opponent?
A. Yes. When rolling for units moving or retreating onto a frozen river, we have the opposition player roll to see if the ice is thin and figures are lost. Note: Frozen rivers are the only terrain where its effect is still applied when a unit retreats onto it.
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I missed this in the FAQ -- which I did check before I posted my question, but not well enough I guess 
So, it looks like the official answer is that the opposing player makes those frozen river rolls.
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tank commander
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Re:Frozen River rolls
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Wed, 09 February 2011 11:17
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| sam1812 wrote on Wed, 09 February 2011 00:04 |
In this rare, awkward case where both players roll, I guess I'd use the usual convention for excess dice, and count the first 2.
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I was thinking along those lines too.
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