Dug in & Assaults

[Diocletian]

I been giving some thought to assault combat abd dug in status. If a unit is in an entrenchment defending, it receives a -2 column shift benefit in an assault. Why not a -1 if it is dug in?

I think of entrenchments as a heavier version of dug in. Should a unit defending in an assault haver some benefit of dug in?

[campsawyer]

I believe that dugin is to be just a hasty defense, ie taking advantage of cover that is already there or just digging some shallow foxholes. So in an close-in assault this may not be as advantageous as positions as well prepared locations as entrenchments are. So dugin get some sort of ambush but once fired they are exposed.

[J6A]

That's how I've always looked at it, too.

[vince hughes]

I been giving some thought to assault combat abd dug in status. If a unit is in an entrenchment defending, it receives a -2 column shift benefit in an assault. Why not a -1 if it is dug in?

I think of entrenchments as a heavier version of dug in. Should a unit defending in an assault haver some benefit of dug in?

They do get first fire and this can be very advantageous of itself

[J6A]

I agree the 1st fire is very powerful. When you get to the point where there's at least a 2/3 chance of getting some result, being able to disrupt or demoralize an incoming attacker before he gets to shoot at you can really rain on the assaulter's parade.