CHERDE ASKED
> Question:TOPIC: DFF vs. BFF - who shoots first
>
> This is the relevant wording in D 3.3:
>
> \"The DEFENDER can intervene to attempt DFF after the announcement of
> expenditure of any MP (even Delay MP), but must do so before the
> announcement of
> the next MP expenditure or of Bounding First Fire, ... \"
>
> I think this rule gives the attacker the option to plan before
> starting his move
> the following sequence of events
> - \"...\" marks attackers verbal announcements -
>
> \"Start - 1 MP \" [BU AFV out of LOS of non moving Defender]
> X
> \"Move for 2,5 MP\" [into Defenders LOS, enter open ground and
> executing D 2.18]
> Y
> \"Stop - 1 MP, go CE and BFF on Defender on this Stop MP\" [as
> Stopped Firer,
> i.e. with Case C of ToHit Table C3]
> Z
>
> The defender could intervene with DFF at points X and Y, because
> of A 8.1 and A
> 8.11.
>
> The defender cannot intervene with DFF at point Z first but has to
> allow the
> Bounding First Fire shot before the Defender has the possibility
> to shoot back
> with DFF.
>
> My opinion is supported in rule D 3.3
>
PERRY ANSWERS:
You are wrong.
Bounding First Fire cannot be declared simultaneously with a MP
expenditure, so the DEFENDER will always be able to declare Defensive
First Fire between an MP expenditure and the declaration of Bounding
First Fire.
....Perry
MMP
> Question:TOPIC: DFF vs. BFF - who shoots first
>
> This is the relevant wording in D 3.3:
>
> \"The DEFENDER can intervene to attempt DFF after the announcement of
> expenditure of any MP (even Delay MP), but must do so before the
> announcement of
> the next MP expenditure or of Bounding First Fire, ... \"
>
> I think this rule gives the attacker the option to plan before
> starting his move
> the following sequence of events
> - \"...\" marks attackers verbal announcements -
>
> \"Start - 1 MP \" [BU AFV out of LOS of non moving Defender]
> X
> \"Move for 2,5 MP\" [into Defenders LOS, enter open ground and
> executing D 2.18]
> Y
> \"Stop - 1 MP, go CE and BFF on Defender on this Stop MP\" [as
> Stopped Firer,
> i.e. with Case C of ToHit Table C3]
> Z
>
> The defender could intervene with DFF at points X and Y, because
> of A 8.1 and A
> 8.11.
>
> The defender cannot intervene with DFF at point Z first but has to
> allow the
> Bounding First Fire shot before the Defender has the possibility
> to shoot back
> with DFF.
>
> My opinion is supported in rule D 3.3
>
PERRY ANSWERS:
You are wrong.
Bounding First Fire cannot be declared simultaneously with a MP
expenditure, so the DEFENDER will always be able to declare Defensive
First Fire between an MP expenditure and the declaration of Bounding
First Fire.
....Perry
MMP