Re: [NetEpic ML] snap fire and pop-up attacks

From: Peter Ramos <primarch_at_...>
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 13:26:40 -0400

Mete Senyol wrote:

>>My previous question is answered with that but let
>>me construct two
>>examples that might lead to discussions:
>>
>>a) Assume the detachment of falcons is behind a
>>hill, is on first-fire
>>orders and could hit a detachment of land raiders
>>(also on first-fire)
>>with a pop-up attack and nothing else.
>>
>>Land Raiders are activated before the falcons, can
>>they shoot at the
>>falcons (although they have not yet performed their
>>pop-up attack)?
>>
>>I would say yes from reading the rules but the next
>>example shows that
>>this leads to further complications:
>>
>>
>>
>
>---------- If you think falcons are a treat you should
>wait for them to make a pop-up attack. You can't shoot
>them before they make a pop-up attack.
>
>
>
>
>>b)
>>Assume the detachment of falcons is behind a hill,
>>is on first-fire
>>orders and has line-of-sight without popping up to a
>>detachment of
>>marines and when using a pop up attack to a
>>detachment of land
>>raiders. The space marine player has the initiative
>>and wants to get
>>rid of the falcons asap.
>>
>>Can he target the falcons? It is not clear that they
>>will make a
>>pop-up attack this turn.
>>
>>
>>
>
>-------- Since falcons have have a clear line of site
>without pop-up marines also have a clear line of site
>so if they have first fire order they can shoot at the
>falcons before they make a pop-up attack.
>
>
>
Hi!

Mete has it right.

Peter
Received on Sat Oct 11 2003 - 17:26:40 UTC