Prinz Eugen #8 "Former Allies"

[volgaG68]

George, my Germans are set to attack Joss' Bulgarians in this scenario next week. I'm having trouble understanding your intent with SSR2 regarding building 23E4. I just want to make sure I understand it correctly.

"The 23E4 building is a church and is treated as a factory with a steeple location in 23F4."

Since Rooftops are not in play, the Factory Rooftop Access Points would appear to be moot, and if treated as a factory they are not in play as stairwells either. It would still be a level 2 1/2 obstacle due to the square 'stairwell' notations on the map.Fire wholly within the confines of the building would have open LOS and incur the +1 factory TEM/+1 factory hindrance, fire coming from outside would get the normal +3 stone building TEM. Due to 23F4 being SSR'd as a steeple location (by rule having an inherent stairwell), this is the only hex containing a stairwell.

Do I understand it correctly? If so, I have two questions concerning the steeple hex.
1) Is the steeple location itself at 2nd floor level [2], or level 3 above it?
2) Does a level one [or level 2] exist on the staircase that can be fired upon/fired from?

Thanks!

 

[George Kelln]

Yes.

Steeple is at level 3

Staircase exist in the steeple hex that goes from ground level to the steeple level 3, the MF cost being 3 (level 1,2,3).

 

[George Kelln]

In addition, a unit is fired upon, it would be at the ground or the steeple level.

 

[volgaG68]

Thanks, George!

 

[George Kelln]

Just confirming that there is a white square in the steeple hex.