Quote:If the vehicle is only going to traverse 20 or 40 meters of hill at 10% grade, the time it takes to do so within the framework of a 15-20 minute turn wouldn't matter to add extra movement costs.
That makes no sense. Movement points are variable division of of time relative to a given unit. Thus if a units slowed, whether voluntarily or by circumstance, it expends movement point commensurate with the time required for that particular event.
Quote:And as triangular_cube points out, PG hills do not represent "sharp changes" in elevation.
The hexes are 200 meters across, the elevation change is 20 meters. With the change concentrated in one hex, thus any effects are concentrated in that hex. Otherwise you end up stupid stupid stuff like the "or will move" clause in the efficient split move and fire rules.
Quote:Nevertheless, reality arguments aside, we now know, from AP, how the rules on this matter are to be played.
Not exactly. It looks like cop-out by Dr. B to me. While I do respect Daniel and his opinions, he didn't design the game or its current revision. I would point out that the rules also make assaulting troops wait in their transports, and when they unload it still takes another 15 minutes to get into the fight. (Remember unloading is a movement action.)
A reality question is, relative to the 1½ mph trot by infantry, would it take a truck about 5 minutes to go up a 10% grade over 200 meters? Would it be more reasonable to consider 5% over 400 meters? That is also about 5 minutes.
P.S. I noticed you did not explain your previous reasoning.
