Correcting OBA ... smoke that is

[Larry]

The radioman calls in smoke. The move to SR to FFE was inaccurate and it moved closer to the caller. Next fire phase, can the radioman move it back? LOS is blocked by his own smoke; does he get to disregard his own smoke for LOS to the AR? Doesn't look like it.

 

[ctewks]

the rule reads (I think) "Disregarding SMOKE....does the observer have LOS...."

 

[klasmalmstrom]

the rule reads (I think) "Disregarding SMOKE....does the observer have LOS...."

I don't think that applies when checking LOS to a placed AR though, NRBH.

 

[ctewks]

Klas seems you're right (shocking)

the "disregadring smoke" is in relation to seeing the SR/FFE itself before you place an AR

 

[Larry]

Speaking to correcting the OBA to move two or three hexes. Disregard smoke or count it?

 

[jrv]

Speaking to correcting the OBA to move two or three hexes. Disregard smoke or count it?

SMOKE does not apply when checking whether an OBA FFE:2 is currently in LOS. This matters for mandatory correction for regular OBA and for mission cancellation for rockets. For the most part you count SMOKE.

JR

 

[Brian W]

Which is very odd, since the information that the observer needs to give the battery is relative to the current concentration, which the observer can either see or not see. No hindrances less then full blockage should count, and full blockage via non-OBA SMOKE should be the same as any other obstacle.

 

[jrv]

Which is very odd, since the information that the observer needs to give the battery is relative to the current concentration, which the observer can either see or not see. No hindrances less then full blockage should count, and full blockage via non-OBA SMOKE should be the same as any other obstacle.

My guess is the primary purpose of the rule is to allow a Smoke FFE:2 to remain on the same hex and not force itself into mandatory correction. Rather than trying to distinguish between the FFE's Smoke and other SMOKE that is around, the rule just disregards SMOKE entirely.

JR