Command Cards and Markers

Command is an important aspect of these rules. The latest version of the rules has incorporated some new features. The first is the use of Command Cards which are shuffled at the start of each turn and are used to define the order of initiative for the Leaders present on the battlefield.




This introduces an uncertainty into how a turn will play out, and also means that there are situations where a Leader may get two initiatives in a row against their immediate enemy units.

The second feature is the use of Brass Command Markers to represent the transfer of Command Points from a Leader to a subordinate Leader. Red Command Markers are used to mark the use of command for units conducting reaction moves in an opponents initiative. When a Leader gets the initiative they determine their Command Points by using their base value plus any Brass markers and less any Red markers. It's a neat system. The Command Markers are placed on the Leaders pin.
The photo below shows two Leaders. Ney as the III Corps Leader has a base of 3 Command Points, but has used up 1 Command point (Red Marker) in the past turn in a reaction move. This would give him a total of 2 Command Points for his next initiative. Poniatowski, on the other hand has been delegated an extra Command Point (Brass Marker) by the C-in-C, giving him 3 Command Points on his next initiative.

The Leader labels fit over the pin on the Leader's base just like the other markers used on the game. It makes for a neat system.