A German HT enters a hex with a Russian 447 that has MOL capability. The HT declares an overrun. The 447 rolls for a MOL as DF before the overrun and fails the MOL check dr. Does the 447 still attack the CE crew with TPBF?
Yes. You have to use your inherent FP to make a MOL attack. Unless you are a half squad where you forfeit it.A German HT enters a hex with a Russian 447 that has MOL capability. The HT declares an overrun. The 447 rolls for a MOL as DF before the overrun and fails the MOL check dr. Does the 447 still attack the CE crew with TPBF?
I would hope that is true but seemingly not in all cases; see the attached Q&A; though I believe the rule has been changed enough to disallow this tactic. I think the current rule states one must include an IFT attack :Yes. You have to use your inherent FP to make a MOL attack. Unless you are a half squad where you forfeit it.
Check his comp of first edition questions.It doesn't appear in Klas's compilation of current Q&A.
My take on it as well, We go with the rule as stated and disregard the Q&A. I'll send a Q to Perry to affirm the rule stands unaltered.I don't think there is any wriggle room in this sentence from A22.611.
A squad which makes a MOL Check dr may not fire any other SW and must add its inherent FP to the attack (See Mandatory FG; 7.55)
I assume this q&a is from 1st edition? Might be worth a question just confirming it is overruled.
Looking at A22.612: "If the MOL Check dr is not successful, the IFT attack (minus the MOL 4FP bonus) is carried out against all non-armored units in the hex." Does that mean the IFT attack vs the CE crew does not occur since the HT is armored?My take on it as well, We go with the rule as stated and disregard the Q&A. I'll send a Q to Perry to affirm the rule stands unaltered.
An OT vehicle is vulnerable to a TPBF attack even if BU per A7.211.I would have thought that a CE crew is vulnerable to all IFT attacks as per D.8 Collateral Attacks. Only if the crew was BU then they would be immune to an IFT based attack.
Quite true. In my defence I was thinking of most IFT attacks.An OT vehicle is vulnerable to a TPBF attack even if BU per A7.211.
JR
Pretty IFT'y defense though!Quite true. In my defence I was thinking of most IFT attacks.