Re: [Epic] Transports and overwatch

From: Dirk Vormann <DVormann_at_...-duisburg.de>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 09:10:37 +0200 (MESZ)

> Hmmm....let me first say that I haven't played in quite awhile, so my rules
> recollections may be dead wrong.
>
> That aside, I thought that the rules stated that troops that disembark
> start their movement touching the former transport (and of course loose the
> 5cm for being transported).
>
> If this is the case, couldn't you just place the disembarking stands
> adjacent to the transport and put them on overwatch?

IF it is that way: yes. If it isn't: no.

> Oh yeah - here's a lame question on this topic. Can transported troops use
> their firepower? That is, can the stands of infantry being transported
> count their Firepower stat during the Shooting phase? How about for
> SnapFire? These are most likely in the rulesbooks, but as I don't have them
> handy at work, etc etc.....

Snapfire: no point. The transport snapfires which is good enough.
(Everything can only be snapfired at once per turn).
Normal FP: As the transported models are not actually on the table there
is nothing to count... Not sure if that is the way.

DV


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