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Looking for a clarification on the "MG used for TK" purposes (currently playing U23 Road to Kozani Pass)
A9.61 states that an MG that is halved for any purpose cannot be used for a TK attempt versus an armoured target.
This would limit a non-vehicular MG to a Prep Fire, Def Fire or Opp Fire attempts in Adv Fire Phases.
Now we get to D3.53 and it appears to muddy the waters a bit.
D3.53 "The Case B To Hit DRM does not apply to vehicle MG; the FP of any MG firing during the AFPh is halved instead, unless it is MA attempting a To Kill DR as ordnance (A9.61).
Two views on this:
1) This would appear to mean that a vehicle could make a TK attempt in the Prep, Def and AFPh even if in Motion or a BFF as long as the MG is the MA (ie: British MkVIb light tank or German SdKfz 251/1 ht).
or
2) The reference back to A9.61 means a TK attempt cannot be made as a BFF/Motion Firer or in AFPh as the MG (ie: CMG or AAMG = MA) would be halved after moving to a new hex.
I have always leaned to the first interpretation but the inclusion of the A9.61 reference now has me wondering.
A9.61 states that an MG that is halved for any purpose cannot be used for a TK attempt versus an armoured target.
This would limit a non-vehicular MG to a Prep Fire, Def Fire or Opp Fire attempts in Adv Fire Phases.
Now we get to D3.53 and it appears to muddy the waters a bit.
D3.53 "The Case B To Hit DRM does not apply to vehicle MG; the FP of any MG firing during the AFPh is halved instead, unless it is MA attempting a To Kill DR as ordnance (A9.61).
Two views on this:
1) This would appear to mean that a vehicle could make a TK attempt in the Prep, Def and AFPh even if in Motion or a BFF as long as the MG is the MA (ie: British MkVIb light tank or German SdKfz 251/1 ht).
or
2) The reference back to A9.61 means a TK attempt cannot be made as a BFF/Motion Firer or in AFPh as the MG (ie: CMG or AAMG = MA) would be halved after moving to a new hex.
I have always leaned to the first interpretation but the inclusion of the A9.61 reference now has me wondering.