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The answer is simple – game balance (it stops you poking one guy out with say a rifle  to put a pin on a unit while keeping the rest untouchable.) and to help (as the rulebook says it the same paragraph) give the impression that everything /model is fluid and in motion…

DOWN is the representation of infantrymen not moving and hiding…[Read more]

“…all of the models in the enemy unit are behind a piece of dense terrain (and not in it) – so that the line of sight from all firing models to all target models is drawn through the dense terrain, then the target is considered impossible to see. If any of the enemy models are inside the dense terrain, then the target is visible, but counts a…[Read more]

I understand when they are in the terrain they can be seen and hit, that makes sense to me.  What I am talking about is when they are behind, completely out of hard cover but sheltering behind it, and all of the squad is impossible to see or hit except for 1 lone figure peaking out from behind a stone building for example how can the other 9…[Read more]

Not missing the point, I understand what you are asking. It’s explained in the section Dense Terrain. Here’s the relative paragraph(s):

“Unless the players agree otherwise, units are not allowed to draw line of sight over dense terrain, the dense terrain is always assumed to be higher than any models on the table blocking line of sight to all…[Read more]

I think you may be missing the point.  The question really is how can you hit and or kill anyone behind something you cant shoot through??  I dont care how many shots the Stuart has.  Say it is 10 shots from a rifle squad.  1 man is exposed, 9 men are behind cover (stone building in this example, in what universe can a .30 caliber rifle bullet kil…[Read more]

I believe this sentence from the rulebook under Dense Terrain addresses this: “If any of the enemy models are inside the dense terrain, then the target
is visible, but counts as in cover, either soft or hard depending on the type of terrain”  The unit being shot at gets the -2 for hard cover and could get an additional -2 if they can go down.…[Read more]

Your M5 Stuart with 18 shots …

Are you referring to the M3 Stuart?

The errata gives it 1 hull-mounted MMG, + 1 coaxial MMG (2×5 shots), option to take 2x hull-mounted LMGs (2×4 shots)? I don’t think the M5 Stuart has these options 🤔

Yes, it’s possible though somewhat improbable.  If the vehicle didn’t move then the Basic To Hit Factor (THF) is 3, Point Blank modifier gives THF 2, Hard Cover Modifier gives THF 4.  If it had moved the THF would be 5 (no Stabilization for the MGs).  For a Regular level unit the To Kill Factor (TKF) is 4.  Your HMG has a penetration modifier to…[Read more]

yes…if you manage to roll that well!

lets see… M5  at 6″ away… thats +1 for range -2 for hard cover (over half the squad is out of sight behind hard cover) so hitting on 4s… that’d be 9 hits on average… against inexp 6 kills, against regulars thats 4 or 5…. if 5 kills then thats a moral check for the remaining 5 and possibly wipe…[Read more]

for anyone still looking into this, i apologize for the hiatus but i have just added the sontarans, the cybus cybermen and i have started work on the time lords! (along with some new special rules)
hope everything ive written is understandable and as always im open to some creative criticism and playtesting! have fun.