Re: [Epic] Firefights

From: David Lado <lado_at_...>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 11:58:57 -0400 (EDT)

>> >LOS IS required for a firefight.
>> >Steve
>>
>> There was a Q&A question to JJ about this. For what it's worth,
>>here's the answer he gave:
>>
>>>5) During shooting, the rules specifically state thet a unit needs
>>>a lineof sight to at least part of the target detachment in order
>>>to participate.
>
>and....
>
>> >P: NO LOS is required in either case.
>
>So, JJ likes to contadict the rulebook... How convenient.
>
>I move that LOS be required in both a firefight and when supporting an
>assault, but that in this case LOS only needs to be to any units in CC.

I don't see anything in the rules that states you need LOF to support
CC or fight a FF (if there were, I don't think the question would
have been asked in the first place). The whole reason the question
even arose is that the rules seemed to indicate you didn't need LOF
(at least, they didn't specifically say you did), which struck many
of us as odd.

That said, I don't think it will make a big difference how you play
it as long as it's the same for both sides. Armies that rely more
heavily on numbers versus quality of troops to win CC might be
slight dissadvantaged, but I don't think the effect would be severe.

David
Received on Mon Jun 30 1997 - 15:58:57 UTC