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Right.
But if it were a 548 at normal range + German HMG it would make a difference if I understood correctly.
von Marwitz
Yes, I was just responding to Jeff's OP where the Sqd has 4 FP and the MG is a LMG. In the case you mention here the FG cowers (FL being lain or not, it makes no difference), 12 to 8, with a final RFP of 4 [EXC: If the shot encountered a hindrance which would reduce it another column(s)] in the target location and no FL as I see it.
I guess the Q&A just reinforces the fact that no matter what column you fire at, your RFP can never be dropped below 1 (
A7.9 The penalty for rolling Doubles without leadership direction is that the attack is resolved on the next lower column of the IFT.) perhaps erroneously implied by some that one can cower off the table [EXC: If you
attack on the lowest column, in which case the RFP is reduced to no effect at all]. There is no "0" FP column on the IFT to drop to and you can't cower off the IFT Table as I see it now. Hindrances also seemingly do not reduce the RFP off the IFT Table either (
A8.26 The amount of Residual FP left by any attack is reduced by one IFT column for each positive DRM caused solely by conditions outside (including CX, BU, Stun, leadership modifier, or hexside/bridge TEM of the target Location which modified (or could have modified; B9.31) the To-Hit/IFT DR...) as it implies one must at least remain on the IFT table in most instances. If this is incorrect, the Q&A is also wrong and I must admit, it's p-poorly written Q&A in the first place-it doesn't seem to keep on track.