Re: [Epic] WD217 Epic Article

From: C.Sinclair <csi_at_...>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 09:26:21 +0000

>' The Great Gargant was standing on a hill, undamaged at the start of the
>turn when 18 Space Marine units swept down from orbit and landed in the
>open, in front of the Gargant. The Ork detachment in the woods nearby was
>surprised by the Space Marine's arrival and broken. The Thunderhawks dusted
>off, blasting the Gargant as they went and placing 3 BMs for their 24 FP
>(before halving this for transport orders) and destroying 2 shields. The
>Space Marines opened up, destroying some more of the Gargant's shields, and
>placing another 3 BMs. With so many BM on it the Gargant's return firing
>was seriously limited and it was unable to move in the assault phase.'
><end snip>
>
>1) Is there a 'surprise' rule, which allows you to scare away detachments ?
>I thought (I haven't got my rules book here) that the sequence was something
>like 'do flying stuff, move, shoot, move, close combat, firefight, run
>away'. The SM land, jump out, scare the Orks away, the Thunderhawks and SM
>fire at the Gargant ???

I guess this is in fact just poetic license. You can shoot, firefight and
close assault all in the same turn. The situation is possible that because
the Orks were in the woods no shooting between the SM and Boyz could take
place, but a firefight may have taken place. The order in which the events
have been described in the paragraph are out of turn sequence, but could
syill happen. Assuming the 18 SM stands could beat the Orks in a FF :o)

>2) The Thawks place BM according to their total FP, put fire at half their
>FP ??? I thought you had to calculate your FP, and place BMs according to
>that FP ?
>

This bit is right. You place BM's according to total FP available before
calculating final FP (So, before deducting BM's for example)

>Continually feeling always confused,
>
>Carl Billen
>billenc_at_...
>
>
>
Merry Xmas!
Cheers,
Colin

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