Defensive fire

[dannybou]

How many times can a unit fire defensively when on automatic rule? The reason I am asking, is that some skirmishers have been firing more than 3 times when I am moving my batallions or squadrons. I was under the impression that the units could only fire as many times as they had movement points left. Can someone clarify this please?

[rahamy]

There is no minimum or maximum on this, and the algorithm is intentionally left undocumented to prevent people from developing gamey tactics to try and work the system.

[dannybou]

So you are saying that they can fire from 0 to whatever amount of times a unit is in range of their fire? Does this apply only to skirmishers or all units?

[KG_RangerBooBoo]

It is my understanding that they can fire as many times as an enemy unit does something that could trigger fire.....or not at all, which is what usually happens to me.

[Doc Ozzie]

Can Defensive Fire cause a unit to suffer from 'low ammo'?

[rahamy]

So you are saying that they can fire from 0 to whatever amount of times a unit is in range of their fire? Does this apply only to skirmishers or all units?

This applies to all units, and the "target" has to do something to "trigger" that fire, and if one does something to trigger it, there's no gurantee that fire will take place.

Also, opportunity fire, which is what it's called, is conducted at 50% effectiveness.

[rahamy]

Can Defensive Fire cause a unit to suffer from 'low ammo'?

Yes, I believe it can.