Seabee Mark
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Fire Direction & Leadership DRM.
I’ve always thought these were pretty much the same: That a leader could only direct the fire of units that shared his Location, and if there was a multi-hex FG the leader was pretty much useless except for keeping the units he was stacked with from cowering.
A reread of A7.5, A7.53, A7.531, & A7.9 makes me think I’ve gotten this wrong these many years, and that a leader can keep a multi-hex FG from cowering, even if the leadership DRM can’t be used.
A7.5 (Fire Group) defines a FG pretty clearly, and even states it could be “composed of a virtually unlimited string of ADJACENT Locations”.
A7.53 (Fire Direction) says a single leader can’t “direct more than one weapon/unit unless part of the same FG.” No mention of leadership DRM here but apparently a leader can direct a “virtually unlimited” FG.
A7.531 addresses leadership DRM, saying it can modify a FG only if all firing units are in the same Location. Very black & white that leadership DRM can’t be used in one of those “virtually unlimited” FGs.
A7.9 (Cowering) says cowering doesn’t occur when “a leader directs that attack.” Since leadership direction applies to a FG, a leader can keep a “virtually unlimited” number of units from cowering - even if the leader’s DRM can’t be used.
Am I missing something now or have I simply been playing this wrong since the dawn of time?
Thanks & Roll low,
Mark
I’ve always thought these were pretty much the same: That a leader could only direct the fire of units that shared his Location, and if there was a multi-hex FG the leader was pretty much useless except for keeping the units he was stacked with from cowering.
A reread of A7.5, A7.53, A7.531, & A7.9 makes me think I’ve gotten this wrong these many years, and that a leader can keep a multi-hex FG from cowering, even if the leadership DRM can’t be used.
A7.5 (Fire Group) defines a FG pretty clearly, and even states it could be “composed of a virtually unlimited string of ADJACENT Locations”.
A7.53 (Fire Direction) says a single leader can’t “direct more than one weapon/unit unless part of the same FG.” No mention of leadership DRM here but apparently a leader can direct a “virtually unlimited” FG.
A7.531 addresses leadership DRM, saying it can modify a FG only if all firing units are in the same Location. Very black & white that leadership DRM can’t be used in one of those “virtually unlimited” FGs.
A7.9 (Cowering) says cowering doesn’t occur when “a leader directs that attack.” Since leadership direction applies to a FG, a leader can keep a “virtually unlimited” number of units from cowering - even if the leader’s DRM can’t be used.
Am I missing something now or have I simply been playing this wrong since the dawn of time?
Thanks & Roll low,
Mark