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Does the Brandenburger squad have to be actually on the table for ” Sabotage” rule to work?? If they are off table as reserves but included in a German force?

Unless there is something new in the errata we have missed, we have always played that the unit must be in play for their Sabotage special rule to influence the enemy. This of course mak…[Read more]

That’s why it’s specifically “… in the same way as units disembarking from a vehicle that has been immobilised…” rather than “… in the same way as units disembarking from a vehicle that has been destroyed…”.

Cool, I thought that might be the case, I foresee some gamey person saying the unit has to take the D6 “small arms” hits seeing as the building is “destroyed”.

P147, Vehicles, Transport Vehicles, Effects of Damage on Passengers, first para “If a transport vehicle suffers an immobilised or On Fire damage result, any troops on board are forced to dismount (see below), immediately after the damage results are resolved.” and fourth para “Models forced to dismount must be placed within D6” of their transport,…[Read more]

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We’ve played a few games now using this little gem, and for games where both players create a point-based force of 1,000 to 1,500 points, it works surprisingly well. It really does take care of things like that silly ‘Going Down’ dice game, and of cou…[Read more]

The solution would be to have Cover Saves in Direct HE and maybe even in Indirect HE. IMHO, the cover save should be higher than hard cover, maybe a +3 (to simulate the extra protection rule).

What do you guys think?

If you ask me, and you did (insert wink here), I think the EXTRA PROTECTION rule from Second Edition (see page 124) is the most…[Read more]

I’ve been thinking about how to improve the buildings without the Extra Protection Rule.

The solution would be to have Cover Saves in Direct HE and maybe even in Indirect HE. IMHO, the cover save should be higher than hard cover, maybe a +3 (to simulate the extra protection rule).

What do you guys think?

Ok, I see your point … a big splash could be useful in some specific cases.

Thanks a lot. It’s clear now.

I completely agree with you. I will try in my next game.

After many games now, I really miss the extra protection rule. Buildings are now even worse than ruins, and especially if you are fired with a HE round

I too miss the extra protection rule for the same reasons. However, because of a simple oversight or maybe because the shooting mechanic was changed (roll to hit, roll to damage, and now roll to…[Read more]

You are correct, sort of, because recorded and photographic history does show AP was used against soft-skins, but overall, I get what you are saying. However, the situation you speak of is just a simple workable game mechanic, but to to answer you question, a player might like to fire HE to get the splash damage on other units (e.g. medium…[Read more]

Can they choose whether to use HE or AP (PEN) rounds?
Yes, they have both a pen value and a HE template size which fits the ‘for instance’ example given (anti tank guns, which also have a pen value and a HE template size) rather than only having ‘HE’ in the pen column. P100, Weapons, Weapon Special Rules, HE (High Explosive), first para.

If…[Read more]