andrea pagni
Member
I seems to note a contradiction between c13.8 and C5.34. C13.8 says that during the AF Phase, units firing a “backblast” weapon from a house/rubble hex can ignore the desperation effect as they are supposed to be moving in a clear space to take the shot, so they are only subject to a +2 to hit modifier.
Yet rule 5.34 say literally “…Should such a weapon fire from ground-level rubble/building in the AFPh without Opportunity Fire, the +2 To Hit DRM applies for both conditions and is treated as +4.”
What is the others opinion on this?
andrea
13.8 BACKBLAST: Due to the attendant backblast of these weapons, a PF/PFk, BAZ, PSK, or RCL may not be fired from inside a vehicle, rubble, pillbox, cave, sewer, or building [EXC: Factory and rooftop] without a Desperation (C13.81) penalty. [EXC: Non-Desperation fire from ground-level rubble or the ground floor of a building (but not from pillbox, sewer, or vehicle) is allowed by unpinned units using Opportunity fire or applying the Case C3 To Hi DRM (C5.34), due to the movement which is assumed necessary to move into an alley prior to the shot]. These weapons also may not fire at a target two or more levels higher in an adjacent hex, or directly above them in the same hex.
5.34 CASE C3; LATW: Any LATW firing in the AFPh without Opportunity Fire must add the +2 DRM of Case C3 to its To Hit DR. In addition, those weapons with a Backblast (C13.8) must use this +2 To Hit DRM when firing from ground-level rubble/building unless the firer predesignates that he will risk Desperation penalties (C13.81) or is using Opportunity Fire. Should such a weapon fire from ground-level rubble/building in the AFPh without Opportunity Fire, the +2 To Hit DRM applies for both conditions and is treated as +4. Case C3 is never applicable to Case C or any of its other subcases.
Yet rule 5.34 say literally “…Should such a weapon fire from ground-level rubble/building in the AFPh without Opportunity Fire, the +2 To Hit DRM applies for both conditions and is treated as +4.”
What is the others opinion on this?
andrea
13.8 BACKBLAST: Due to the attendant backblast of these weapons, a PF/PFk, BAZ, PSK, or RCL may not be fired from inside a vehicle, rubble, pillbox, cave, sewer, or building [EXC: Factory and rooftop] without a Desperation (C13.81) penalty. [EXC: Non-Desperation fire from ground-level rubble or the ground floor of a building (but not from pillbox, sewer, or vehicle) is allowed by unpinned units using Opportunity fire or applying the Case C3 To Hi DRM (C5.34), due to the movement which is assumed necessary to move into an alley prior to the shot]. These weapons also may not fire at a target two or more levels higher in an adjacent hex, or directly above them in the same hex.
5.34 CASE C3; LATW: Any LATW firing in the AFPh without Opportunity Fire must add the +2 DRM of Case C3 to its To Hit DR. In addition, those weapons with a Backblast (C13.8) must use this +2 To Hit DRM when firing from ground-level rubble/building unless the firer predesignates that he will risk Desperation penalties (C13.81) or is using Opportunity Fire. Should such a weapon fire from ground-level rubble/building in the AFPh without Opportunity Fire, the +2 To Hit DRM applies for both conditions and is treated as +4. Case C3 is never applicable to Case C or any of its other subcases.