Changing Covered Arc

[Bob Trantin]

Can an AFV change its covered arc in the DFFph, fire one of its MGs and then in the DFPh fire it’s MA without incurring the changing covered arc penalty?

Bob T

 

[ScottRomanowski]

No, you suffer the CA change DRM. In the SK3 rulebook, 7.8 says once you fire a turret-mounted weapon other turret-mounted weapons suffer the same CA change DRM. The MPh and DFPh are counted as one phase for firing (otherwise you wouldn't be able to fire a MG in the MPh then fire something else in the DFPh per 7.8).

 

[Bob Trantin]

Thanks for the reply.. what if he fires his bow MG? Does the MA still suffer the CA DRM?

 

[ScottRomanowski]

Yes, if it changes VCA to fire the BMG, both suffer the NT CA change DRM (+3/+1/+1). The TCA stays the same with respect to the VCA as you change VCA, so the TCA changes on the map, and you may have to change the TCA to fire the MA, which adds more DRMs.
The CA DRM no longer applies it you keep ROF -- you change CA, fire the MA, keep ROF, and then your next MA attack is based on its current CA. Any previous CA change doesn't count.

 

[Jazz]

Every weapon that has a CA does.

Thanks for the reply.. what if he fires his bow MG? Does the MA still suffer the CA DRM?

Did you change the TCA or the VCA?

 

[Bob Trantin]

The VCA was changed.

 

[Jazz]

The VCA was changed.

Then the BMG pays for the CA change in any shots it might take

 

[Bob Trantin]

And then the MA if it fires next in the DFph incurs the CA change modifier. Thanks guys for the quick replies.
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Bob T