Re: [Epic] house rules and overwatch

From: mlooney - IOnet <mlooney_at_...>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 18:05:56 -0600

Stephen Sheldon wrote:
>
> >
> > Andy Skinner wrote:
> > > I've thought of just replacing the overwatch rules with the ability to
> > > fire in the movement phase.
> > I suppose that a problem with this is that orders are placed in the
> > movement phase, and if you go second, you won't be on overwatch by the
> > time a target detachment presents itself for shooting at. Also, you
> > have to remember longer whether a detachment has fired. Some turns go
> > on long enough that I can't remember whether some event was earlier in
> > this turn or the previous one!
> Op-fire would be set with prep bombardment and flak just before flyer
> missions are declared.

Point of order:
Flak is set WHILE flyer missions are declared. (Rule book, page 47)
Also, based on what it says on pages 11 and 45, Prep fire is declared
after you declare flyer missions, but before you draw init.
Received on Fri Mar 27 1998 - 00:05:56 UTC