Deliberate Immoblization and Boresight DRM (C5.71, 6.4, 6.5)

[Robin Reeve]

Hi all,
I just need a confirmation that I understand the rule correctly.

C5.71 stipulates that a Deliberate Immobilization Attempt may not use Acquisition DRM (confirmed by C6.5).

However, as Boresight DRM (C6.4) is not Acquisition, am I right to think that it can apply to a Deliberate Immobilization Attempt?

Thanks in advance for the answers.

 

[Binchois]

I see you confusion, but think the Boresight DRM applies in this case. Even though only Case M or Case N can apply (never both - firer's choice), a Boresight DRM (case M) is never referred to as "acquisition." I don't believe the restriction of C5.71 applies to Case M.

 

[Robin Reeve]

Thanks Lester.
That is indeed what I believed.

 

[Eagle4ty]

A good candidate for errata/clarification.

 

[klasmalmstrom]

I really don't see what is unclear with this sentence:
"Acquisition DRM are not applicable to a Deliberate Immobilization attempt."

...am I missing something? - why is a clarification needed - just curious?

C6.5 even has an EXC for it: "Acquisition DRM cannot be used for Deliberate Immobilization attempts; (5.71)" - wheras C6.4 does not.

 

[Eagle4ty]

I really don't see what is unclear with this sentence:
"Acquisition DRM are not applicable to a Deliberate Immobilization attempt."

...am I missing something?

C6.5 even has an EXC for it: "Acquisition DRM cannot be used for Deliberate Immobilization attempts; (5.71)" - wheras C6.4 does not.

In as much as Case M & N act in a very similar fashion a simple clarification statement that case M is never considered acquisition would avoid any potential confusion. Of course COWTRA does seem to answer the question at present.

 

[Philippe D.]

Since the two Cases behave very similarly and cannot be used simultaneously, it would be much simpler to merge them if they were to be considered the same. And since they are two different Cases, they must be considered different; so if a rule excludes the one but does not mention the other, I'd assume it means that it doesn't exclude the other...

(Yes, this is a long-winded version of COWTRA)

 

[Robin Reeve]

As said, the RAW are clear.
I just needed confirmation because the DRM are quite similar - but not identical - and are not cumulative one with the other.
So my Soviet 57LL AT managed to Deliberate Immobilize the Tiger in its boresighted hex. ☻

 

[Larry]

Boresighting, size, and the DI mods ... net +2, and on a King +1. Nice.

 

[jrv]

Boresight a hex at range one and really get the job done. Maybe put a salt lick there to lure the target in. Is using salt licks against the Hague convention?

JR

 

[Eagle4ty]

Boresight a hex at range one and really get the job done. Maybe put a salt lick there to lure the target in. Is using salt licks against the Hague convention?

JR

Don't believe so but do remember something about cat nip IIRC.