Terrain Features

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Terrain features are special board pieces that players may place in game tiles to simulate terrain variants on the battlefield. Players agree among themselves on the number of terrain feature to place on the playing surface, but it is suggested you play around 2-4 features. The standard tournament rules allow each player to choose between 0-3 terrain features for the whole tournament. Terrain deployment is then completely randomized taking into account both players' choices of features.

It is important to note that every terrain feature is also a protection against cavalry charges.

Field Basic gaming tile, no disadvantages except being in the open. Only type of terrain allowing full-power cavalry charges (not considered as a terrain feature).

Field

Fence Improves Reaction Priority by 1. Protection against shooting (Cover = 16). 250 AcP to exit.

Fence

Forest Great protection against shooting (Cover = 48). Lowers Fire Resistance by 25%. 250 AcP to enter. Units cannot take off or end a flying movement in a forest.

Forest

Hill Visibility is always at its best. Improves Reaction Priority by 1. Lowers Lightning Resistance by 25%. 250 AcP to enter.

Hill

Ruins Increases Elemental Resistance by 50%. Protection against shooting (Cover = 16). 250 AcP to enter.

Ruins

Swamp 250 AcP and 1 FtP to enter. 250 AcP and 1 FtP to exit. Lowers Water Resistance by 25%.

Swamp

Lake Cannot be crossed, except by flying units. Does not block lines of sight.

Lake

Obstacle Cannot be crossed, even by flying units. Completely blocks lines of sight.

There is no in-game graphics for this terrain features since units cannot enter these zones.

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