Re: [Epic] Net Epic - shooting at chargers

From: Jason Robinson <ewing_at_...>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 13:07:38 +0200 (EET)

On Fri, 7 Feb 1997, nethol wrote:
> 1. Defensive fire to chargers -is- snap-firing. If we modify to the rules
> such that every det with FF orders can snap-fire then we should also
> eliminate this sort of def fire, which would be a redundancy, and replace
> it with snap-fire. Actually, it would be more logical since a det snap
> firing the charging det cannot fire at any others (by the existing rules,
> the individual stands that are not in actual base-to-base contact, ie in
> CC, -can- fire at other targets), while being able to combine fire against
> attackers ('free' stands can shoot them as well, which is what happens in
> 'real life' anyway). The defending unit should have the right to snap-fire
> at any stage of the charger's movement until the last stand is moved (even
> if, by then some of the stands might be in b-to-b contact).
> 2. I think you should give any order you like, so long as the stands
> engaged in CC doesn't shoot.
> 3. While on the subject of charging, I would like to introduce one of our
> house rules here. "Transports and infantry in mixed detachments (eg SM
> tactical or terminator, or Evil Sunz Clan) can be given different orders so
> long as they differ just by one degree (that is FF&A or C&A but not FF&C)
> and the formation rules are obeyed". The logic behind this can be readily
> understood watching the "real life" troops disembarking from their
> transports under fire. The weapon mounts on the transport opens fire on
> defending positions covering for the troops disembarking by stages. This
> modification eliminates situations where giving your Terminators charge
> orders prevents their Land Raiders from shooting (while their CAF is much
> lower, and fire power considerably higher). It also enables the
> transportees to defend their advancing vehicles in CC, if charged by the
> enemy. Suppose you are a trooper: do you just sit in your personnel carrier
> and wait to be butchered while attacked by charging infantry, just because
> your carrier "doesn't move fast enough" or "preparing to shoot" (that is in
> advance orders)?

        Great ideas, Peter take note! I still think that a normal unit
snap firing at a moving enemy unit should get a minus to their shot. Or
at least defending units snap firing at charging units (not necessarely
charging at them) should get a minus.

        - Jason
Received on Fri Feb 07 1997 - 11:07:38 UTC