Flamethrowers against buildings question

[Lee]

Hi,

On page 157 it mentions under Flamethrowers against buildings – Any and all surviving infantry units inside a burning building will immediately abandon it, from it’s ground floor openings, in the same way as units disembarking from a vehicle that has been immobilised – (see pages 140 & 141)

What is the book referring to? I can’t see anything that relates to an immobilised vehicle and how troops flee a building? is it meant to say infantry leave the building in the same way as dismounting a transport?

[Stuart Harrison]

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, following the rules for regrouping after a close quarters combat, and then go/remain Down.”

[Lee]

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”.

 

[Stuart Harrison]

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…”.

 

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