use of monitors

From: Harald Smith (617) 724-9843 <"Harald>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 1995 15:52:00 -0500 (EST)

• Sandy comments on the use of monitors
  > Presumably the Lunar monitors play a role in re-organizing their army
  
  • in fact, that's probably what the hexagon formation is for -- regrouping after the formation is shattered. Once the hexagons are together, the unit then reforms back into column or line. The hexagons aren't meant for combat use, but organizational assistance.

  Yes. I like this and it makes sense. Of course, the monitors must be   recognizable (red plumed helmets?) and this may also make them   battlefield targets, but it does allow for more effective regrouping.   (Don't run, find a monitor.) If this is the case, then the monitors may   save their personal magic for the first break, allowing units that   reassemble to recover faster and get back into battle--an advantage   against units where each individual has already cast his or her personal   magic and there are no monitors to fall back upon.   

  Harald   

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