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Assault/Engage question
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Author:  iblisdrax [ Fri Apr 09, 2004 3:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Assault/Engage question
Okay, in an assault, you figure up your hits with your CC and FF attacks, including any MW and extra attacks.  Okay.  Got that.  How do you determine who gets the MW attacks?  Because the rules say you remove pieces starting with base to base first, so if the piece that attacked with a MW loses its target before you get to its attack, what do you do then?  Is its attack lost, or what?  Sorry if this sounds confusing, but I am kinda confused.  The rules say just count up your hits, implying that FF and CC hits are counted together.  Any clarification would be appreciated. :-:

my 2cents,

iblisdrax
Author:  Freshmetal [ Fri Apr 09, 2004 3:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Assault/Engage question
Reading section 2.2.6, I would say that all cc and ff hits are rolled and allocated (and saving throw rolled) first, THEN the extra attacks from MW's are worked out. It states that hits from macro weapons can ONLY be applied to units that are in a position to be hit by that weapon. (ie: base contact/weapon's range), so I would say that the extra attack was lost if it couldn't hit.

When you head in for an assault, you simply have to decide whether or not to commit your MW units further into an enemy formation (eg: Warlords leading a charge into battle), so that after the first kills are removed from the front of the enemy formation, your MW weapons are still useable on those enemy further back. It's simply a tactical decision you have to make.
Author:  CrimsonFury [ Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Assault/Engage question
Yep. All "normal" CC and FF hits are allocated together (starting from base-to-base and then gradually allocating futher away).

Then roll saves

Then allocate MW hits, if the target is lost, you don't get the MW attack. Jervis said this was intentional because he didn't want CC macro weapons to become to powerful like power weapons in WH40K.
Author:  iblisdrax [ Fri Apr 09, 2004 11:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Assault/Engage question
Okay I get it now.  Thanks guys. :D

my 2cents,

iblisdrax
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