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AstroPimp

Post subject: engaging formations on overwatch?

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:31 am

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If I engage a formation on overwatch and get into base to base does the overwatch formations get cover saves if they are in the open?

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novemberrain

Post subject: Re: engaging formations on overwatch?

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:35 am

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I think, but someone will know, that once the overwatching formation has fired at the engaging one they are no longer on overwatch and would therefore not get cover saves.

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Dave

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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:29 pm

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Yup, novemberrain is right. If they choose to forgo the fire though they get cover saves. If they win they're still on overwatch even if they counter-charged and consolidated.

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BlackLegion

Post subject: Re: engaging formations on overwatch?

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:38 pm

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Infantry in the open on Overwatch doesn't get a cover save. They get only the -1 to hit if someone shoots at them.

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novemberrain

Post subject: Re: engaging formations on overwatch?

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:46 pm

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P.18 in the rulebook says they do. And that the cover save is a 5+ cover save.

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Kyrt

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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:11 pm

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Was this maybe changed in the 2008 errata? I didn't think they got a save either.

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zombocom

Post subject: Re: engaging formations on overwatch?

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:15 pm

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Nope, it's always been there. It's an oft forgotten rule.

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BlackLegion

Post subject: Re: engaging formations on overwatch?

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:24 pm

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Dammit.
I confused it with vehicle cover.

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Kyrt

Post subject: Re: engaging formations on overwatch?

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:04 pm

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BlackLegion wrote:

Dammit.
I confused it with vehicle cover.

Ah me too. To be fair I end up looking it up in the rulebook every time it comes up anyway!

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