Armoured Combat Draft notes:Conventions of Combat

Conventions of combat

Killing conventions

4.4.7.8 - Engines of war and their crews

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Was

Siege engines may be destroyed by placing a weapon on the engine or structure and declaring "this weapon is destroyed," or by being struck by siege-class munitions from another siege engine.

Now

Siege engines are destroyed by closing to within 5 metres unimpeded and declaring "this weapon is destroyed," or by being struck by siege-class munitions from another siege engine.

Functional change

You no longer lay a weapon on the siege engine to declare it destroyed, you just need to be close enough,

Reason

The previous rule was leading to siege weapons being struck and damanged by handheld weapons unnecessarily.

Do not use handheld weapons against siege engines - May 2025

Siege engines are now destroyed by closing to within 5 metres unimpeded and declaring "this weapon is destroyed," or by being struck by siege-class munitions from another siege engine. The previous rule required you to touch the engine with your weapon, but this had led to siege engines being struck with force and damaged unnecessarily.

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Killing conventions

4.4.7.11 - Engines of war and their crews

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Was

A misfire from a cannon renders all of the crew dead.

Now

Removed

Functional change

None, as cannons have not been allowed in combat for over a decade

Reason

Cannons have not been allowed in combat for over a decade.

Notes

Not required, as rule has been invalid for a long time.

Example change log

Conventions of combat

Section name

Rule number

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Was

Text of old rule

Now

New version of text

Functional change

What, if anything, has changed in what people are or aren't allowed to do

Reason

Why is this rule changing?

Heading to describe change - date of change (to go on the Notes page)

Explanation text for what and why.

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