RE: [Epic] The whole LOS business

From: David Lado <lado_at_...>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 12:10:56 -0400 (EDT)

>IIRC as long as one unit of the target detachment can be seen by units of
>shooting detachment, those shooting units can contribute to overall FP.
>
>Since the rule book did not give any specific example in resolving hits in
>this kind of cases (unlike the close combat where you can only destroy as
>many troops that you is directly in touch with you), I would presume the
>rest of the detachments are fair game.
>
>[----->] Like you said, they don't give any specific case like this,
>but they say that if some of a detachment is in cover, you can just
>fire at the troops in the open and not be able to hit the ones in cover.
>In the general spitirt of this I would say you cannon shoot things
>no-one in the shooting detachment can see.

Just to lay this one to rest:

page 20 of the rules, rule 7, item II:

ii. Hits may only be allocated against units that are in range and
     in the line of fire of at least one unit from the attacking
     detachment (you can't be hit if you can't be shot at!).

That's all folks.

David
Received on Fri Jul 25 1997 - 16:10:56 UTC