Activation of suspect AFV in hex that it would have to be in bypass

[Simon62]

Hi,

I am playing a VotG SASL campaign and I have a friendly German unit move adjacent to an enemy suspect counter in a railcar hex. The suspect counter activates and a AFV is generated.

AVF cannot be in railcars but can be in the hex in bypass - is there any rule for which hex the AFV will setup in bypass. There are 4 options but 2 are behind the railcar in relation to the friendly unit so I have discounted them as I cannot bring the friendly unit into the LOS if using these 2 bypass options.

I assume I setup in bypass to get the most targets into the covered arc but this is the same regardless of which bypass hex I use - I assume I can then decide based on the best interest of the enemy unit? or does the AVF not get generated in a hex where it has to setup in bypass?

Simon

 

[ScottRomanowski]

I think the AFV would be in bypass, and you should place it as best for the enemy unit. I think the only time you reroll is when the generated unit can't be in that Location, e.g. an OT vehicle in an interior building hex.

 

[Barking Monkey]

Per S5.61 a unit activating in a prohibited location is forfeit. Activation rules don't incorporate bypass - I think since, as you're finding out, it gets too complicated.

 

[Eagle4ty]

SASL is your game, but COWTRA is still the best approach to resolving conundrums encountered. One has simply to ask yourself a few questions in this instance: 1). Is the unit activated in the Location? A. Obviously YES; 2). Is there more than one Location involved in the hex and unit activation? A. No; 3). Do the ASL rules allow for units in bypass? A. Yes.; Conundrum resolved.