Armoured Combat Draft notes:Conventions of Combat

Conventions of combat

4.4.7.8 - Engines of war and their crews: (leave blank)
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.

4.4.7.11 - Engines of war and their crews: (leave blank)
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

Rule number: (leave blank)
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.