CDtob General Ref Card NBRD

Command Decision: Test of Battle
General Reference Card & Sequence of Play

5 Phases & Lettered Subphases Revised 10/27/09
Spotting, Daylight & Clear [11.5-11.5.6]
Copyright 2006 Test of Battle Games. Permission to copy granted.
Hidden Stand
is:
Roll for weather
! Artillery & Air Phase

A) If spotted target, roll for Artillery/Air Response to
place new IDF templates & smoke markers [17.4]
Artillery Response [Rules 17.4 & 17.4.1; H&I on 1-3]

Firing Stand Type
Success
Organic Artillery
1-5
Supporting Arty.
1-3
Modiers, ring unit:

Dedicated Battery +2
Elite/Veteran +1
Trained/Green -1
Suppressed -2
B) Remove previous turns IDF templates, smoke

& suppression markers [17.5, 20 & Adv,]
C) Resolve IDF HE attacks & place suppression markers on stands in templates [17.5 17.6 & 20]
To Hit, from Equip. Chart, roll number or less in parenthesis between
range & HE template size (IDF column, to right of Year) modied by:
Indirect Fire To-Hit Modiers [14.2.1, 17.6.2]

Target is Pers. in... Modier
Firer
Modier
Med. cover
-2
Pinned
-2
Hard cover
-3
vs Weak AFV
+1
Fortications
-5
vs
All AFV
-Weight
If Hit, consult Hit Results Chart 4B 3rd column, at right.
Hit Results Chart Roll for each hit [19.1, 19.1.1-19.1.2]
F) Resolve Spotting: See next 2 charts [11.5.4]
Concealed
Halve distance
if Spotter:
Personnel Vehicles
or Gun I-II*
III-VI*
12
Pinned and/or
Suppressed,
Green (all Soft)
Non-Recon
Vehicle only**
2-5
6+
10
Trained
1-2
3-6
7+
10
Regular
1-3
4-6
7+
10
(chart at left for

Personnel or Recon
Spotter otherwise)
Experienced
1-4
5-7
8+
10
Veteran
1-5
6-7
8+
10
Elite
1-6
7-8
9+
10
@Contact Veh.
Stat. in Open or
Move Concealed
12
24
Firing in conceal.
24
36
M & F in
36
@60+
Halve twice if
Pinned/Suppressed
Non-Recon Vehicle!
@60+
@60+
**@Italic text, Vehicle

Spotter is not halved.
M or F in Open
Orders Summary [Rules 6.1, 7.1-7.3, 21.4]

Order
Basic Move. Prep or

Allowance Op. Fire?
Terrain Type
Visibility ...Within ...In/Out/Through
Dense
Open Blocking
Edge*
Line of Sight
Half Distance
Fire through Open Blocking Terrain without penalty

*Stand must be on Edge of Dense terrain to see/be seen
Cautious Adv.
No
1x
Yes
4B) & Indirect (see chart at left 1A, 0 ROF only +1); place Suppression
Markers [13.1.2, 17.5, 20] including vehicles within 12 of Pers. in cover
B) Resolve Spotting of ring stands [11.5.2, 11.5.4]
A) Stands may change facing (no move) [10]

B) Resolve remaining re which may be Suppressed
by previous IDF/Prep/OP HE re [13.1.2, 20]
Bonuses
Modier
Passenger*
-1
+1
Multiple Targets
-1#
Pers. CA vs AFV
1 max.
Bn. Gun
1 max.
No
Yes (-2)
Disengage+
1x-2x^
No
Yes(-2)*
Human Wave +1 (CA)
None
Yes
Yes
No
Yes(-2)*
Rally/Regroup [Adv]
None
No
Yes(-2)*
+ No Op Fire unless moving closer to ring enemy [7.1.3]

^ May stop in cover if out of LOS [7.1.3]
* May only re if in physical contact [7.1.3, 21.4]
Terrain Movement Effects [8.1.1, 8.2-8.2.8]

Terrain Type
Pers. Tracked Wheeled
Woods
x1
x2
x4
BUA, Broken Ground, Sand
x2
x2
x4
Forest, Rubble, Steep Slope, Swamp
x2
Cliff/Escarpment
Creek (to cross)
x2
x2
x2*
River/Canal (to cross)
x2*
x2*
x2*
P= Prohibited x #=times normal movement *only at ford
Modier
+1
1x - 2x
None
Penalties
Elite
Hasty [Adv] Rd/En/Hw
Take Command
Armor Value
-AV
Wpn. Pen.
+/- Pen.
CA = Close Assault
*No +1 Op. Fire bonus, does not include mounted cavalry, bicycles or motorcycles # = unless in contact [16.3]
Direct Fire To-Hit Modiers [14.2.1, 17.6.2]

Target +
C) Ammo Depletion [Adv. 27.1] a natural 1 for 20mm+ To Hit
roll requires a ammo depletion roll: depletes if less than or equal to the caliber/10
(drop fractions e.g. 75mm = roll of 1-7) with Modiers: Armored Cars +1;
Tanks -1; Artillery with multiple targets in template requires only 1 of dice
(different color) to deplete (no depletion for H&I); Flame (no resupply after
1-3 res): pers.-carried 1, vehicle 2, trailer 3; Following both deplete
automatically- Rocket Launchers resupply only once per game and
Special/Limited Ammo (like Smoke) cannot be resupplied during game
(do not also roll for general ammo depletion). Stand resupplied when it ends
a later turn within 6 of battalion ammo truck, pack animal or porter.
% Command & Morale Phase

A) Place order See order summary, at left 2E; 6 effect radius or at
head of column) & overwatch chits [6.2, 6.2.5, 7]
B) Check Morale if red upon, within 12 of enemy as below
or sees friendly company eliminated; remove previous turn Pin

marker if no new check or passes this turns check [21.3.2]
$ General Fire Phase
Op. Fire
Hold
Modier
D) Resolve additional spotting of ring stands
Direct Fire, Rate of Fire Mod. [13.5-13.5.11]

General
Fire?
Penalties
Terrain Visibility/Spotting [11.2.7]
A) Resolve Opportunity Fire, Direct Fire (see charts below
D) Side A reveals orders & moves* (see 2 charts

below); Rally Orders take effect [21.4]
E) Side B: same as Side A *remove unloaded transport vehicles
Modier
*A natural (unmodied) 10 for Penetration (numeric anti-armor value) roll, Elimination at Close Range or at least Forced
Back at other ranges. No modiers for non-AP weapons.
A) Roll for initiative, high side acts as Side A

B) Side A then Side B declares Prep re [13.1.1] &
class (see Direct Fire To Hit chart at right 4B) & place Suppression on
all targets hit or not & suppress vehicles within 12 of Pers. in cover
Bonuses
Armor value & Weapon penetration from Equip Data Charts
*Class I-II gun crews treat as Pers. & III-VI as Vehicles

+ = +10 for each elevation level higher [11.1] Scenario max +/-
# Opportunity Fire Phase
C) Both sides resolve Prep Fire with unpinned H/HC
AP* Modiers to Hit Results Die Roll
Camouage: stands in open start Concealed if they

have not moved at all & were not denied this benet per scenario.
Man-made obstacles auto-spotted unless if in cover or
camouaged, then treat as concealed vehicles [11.5.4]
@ Movement Phase
transport vehicles may return to passengers (no load/move this turn).
Forced
Eliminated *
Back
stationary not ring
Conceal.
Target Stands
No Effect
Troop Quality Rating
Morale Modiers [14.2.2, 21.1.1, 21.2, 21.3]

Stand
In Cover [14.2.2]
Each stand/vehicle
Forced Back
Each stand/vehicle
Eliminated
Modier
Enemy
Modier
+2*
Pers. within
-1
-1**
AFV within
-2
-2**
Air Attack
-2
12 & LOS
12 & LOS
within 12
In Road
March [Adv. 23.1.2]
-2
Targeted by TOT
Mission [Adv 28.3.1]
-2
*any stand not in LOS

of a spotted enemy
counts as under cover
for morale
Pinned [21.3.2]
-2
** Within company checking

morale that turn
Shaken [21.3.3]
-3
Demoralized [21.3.4] #
-4
# Demoralized in contact with

unpinned enemy personnel or
AFV automatically elim [21.3.4]
Modier
Firer
Modier
Patrol [24]
-1*
H class vs Weak AFV
+1
Pinned Pers.
-1*
Veteran/Elite
+1
Light Cover
-1*
Trained/Green
-1
Exceed Morale
Result
AFV hull down or in BUA
-2*
Suppressed
-2
1-2
Pinned (no op/prep re or move toward enemy)
Hasty Advance
-2
3-4
Forced Back, Shaken (as pinned)
5-6
Forced Back, Demoralized (as pinned, no re)
Pers. in Cover:
Medium
-2
Pinned
-2
Hard
-3
A class vs Strong AFV
-2
Fortication
-5
W class vs Weak AFV
-3
H class vs All AFV
-Weight
Class
+ Close Assault (A) *HE (H & W)

& Flame. (FL) ignore ignores
Morale Results [19.1.1, 21.3.1-21.3.4]
7+
Eliminated or Surrenders
C) Occupy abandoned ground [16.7, 21.7]
D) FOW pick/discard phase (3 card max.) [5]
E) Declare Road March/Entrench/Banzai [Adv 23]
F) Move TURN MARKER, reinforcement/game end?

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Command Decision: Test of Battle

General Reference Card & Sequence of Play

Spotting, Daylight & Clear [11.5-11.5.6]

Copyright 2006 Test of Battle Games. Permission to copy granted.

Roll for weather

! Artillery & Air Phase

Artillery Response [Rules 17.4 & 17.4.1; H&I on 1-3]

Modiers, ring unit:

B) Remove previous turns IDF templates, smoke

Indirect Fire To-Hit Modiers [14.2.1, 17.6.2]

If Hit, consult Hit Results Chart 4B 3rd column, at right.

Hit Results Chart Roll for each hit [19.1, 19.1.1-19.1.2]

F) Resolve Spotting: See next 2 charts [11.5.4]

Green (all Soft)

(chart at left for

**@Italic text, Vehicle

Orders Summary [Rules 6.1, 7.1-7.3, 21.4]

Basic Move. Prep or

Visibility ...Within ...In/Out/Through

Fire through Open Blocking Terrain without penalty

B) Resolve Spotting of ring stands [11.5.2, 11.5.4]

A) Stands may change facing (no move) [10]

Human Wave +1 (CA)

+ No Op Fire unless moving closer to ring enemy [7.1.3]

Terrain Movement Effects [8.1.1, 8.2-8.2.8]

Pers. Tracked Wheeled

BUA, Broken Ground, Sand

Forest, Rubble, Steep Slope, Swamp

Creek (to cross)

River/Canal (to cross)

P= Prohibited x #=times normal movement *only at ford

Hasty [Adv] Rd/En/Hw

Direct Fire To-Hit Modiers [14.2.1, 17.6.2]

C) Ammo Depletion [Adv. 27.1] a natural 1 for 20mm+ To Hit

% Command & Morale Phase

or sees friendly company eliminated; remove previous turn Pin

$ General Fire Phase

D) Resolve additional spotting of ring stands

Direct Fire, Rate of Fire Mod. [13.5-13.5.11]

Terrain Visibility/Spotting [11.2.7]

A) Resolve Opportunity Fire, Direct Fire (see charts below

D) Side A reveals orders & moves* (see 2 charts

A) Roll for initiative, high side acts as Side A

Armor value & Weapon penetration from Equip Data Charts

*Class I-II gun crews treat as Pers. & III-VI as Vehicles

# Opportunity Fire Phase

C) Both sides resolve Prep Fire with unpinned H/HC

AP* Modiers to Hit Results Die Roll

Camouage: stands in open start Concealed if they

stationary not ring

Morale Modiers [14.2.2, 21.1.1, 21.2, 21.3]

*any stand not in LOS

** Within company checking

# Demoralized in contact with

H class vs Weak AFV

AFV hull down or in BUA

Pinned (no op/prep re or move toward enemy)

Forced Back, Shaken (as pinned)

Forced Back, Demoralized (as pinned, no re)