just started playing and have a few questions

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by wicked

If the recce go out in front and they are assigned to a0 will they loose contact? That's if a0 is left at the rear with artillary etc

If they have radios (and recce tend to, and all platoon HQs do) then it is usually not a problem. And quite frankly - apart from the extra opportunity to rally in dire circumstances, the command chain above platoon level is not really that important.

(Keeping platoon members in contact is important of course!)

If you wanted a coy HQ to always be near enough to them then it would have to stay in shouting distance to be 100% certain (3-5 hexes) - and you do not want the coy commander way out front with the peekaboo boys. Otherwise it will be relying on radio contact same as the BN HQ would, and radio range is infinite.

This is not a board-game where platoon HQs out of contact cannot have orders issued or other such C&C issues. Platoons out of contact can merrily whiz about as the player sees fit. Main effect of a nearby/in contact CHQ is a possible extra rally for some element that needed it. So no need to obsess about it really, IMHO.

Andy