Row House move

[gusi]

If a squad with 4 MF moves only 1 hex around the black bar from one rowhouse to the next rowhouse in the same building is it subject to FFNAM?

B23.71
”Such units moving/routing on the ground level expend three MF (one to “bypass” in the hex it is leaving where it would be attacked by any OBA/Residual-FP and two to enter the building), and can be Interdicted or Defensive First Fired upon with FFMO/FFNAM DRM by any unit capable of doing so that can trace a LOS to the vertex of the hexside crossed by the moving/routing unit on that side of the building.

Isn't the FFNAM only applicable if it moves more than 1 hex?

 

[klasmalmstrom]

If the unit uses Assault Movement, then FFNAM does not apply....if it does not, then FFNAM applies.

 

[gusi]

Thanks Klas

 

[semenza]

Isn't the FFNAM only applicable if it moves more than 1 hex?

Assault movement is a choice. A unit can move one hex / location and not to assault move even if it has the MF to do so. You have to declare assault movement prior to moving.

Seth

 

[Eagle4ty]

If it is an Inexperienced unit and moving without a Leader it would expend all of its non-double time movement allotment and would be subject to FFNAM (A4.61...and that moves ≤ one Location during its MPh without using all of its MF (including any leader/road bonus, but not Double Time),... ) as it could not declare Assault Movement.

 

[Robin Reeve]

If it is an Inexperienced unit and moving without a Leader it would expend all of its non-double time movement allotment and would be subject to FFNAM (A4.61...and that moves ≤ one Location during its MPh without using all of its MF (including any leader/road bonus, but not Double Time),... ) as it could not declare Assault Movement.

Or if a wounded leader, or an MMC carrying PP that leaves it with 3 MF. There are many cases when 3 MF cannot be spent as AM.

 

[BattleSchool]

If it is an Inexperienced unit and moving without a Leader it would expend all of its non-double time movement allotment and would be subject to FFNAM (A4.61...and that moves ≤ one Location during its MPh without using all of its MF (including any leader/road bonus, but not Double Time),... ) as it could not declare Assault Movement.

Moreover, having only one or two MF left, after accounting for Portage costs (because Rowhouse Bypass costs 3 MF), would disqualify a unit for Assault Movement too. IOW, Assault Movement is not necessarily a given when using Rowhouse Bypass.

Nor is a unit immune to FFNAM simply because it only moved one hex.

A unit making a Minimum Move would be subject to FFNAM, as would a unit that declared Assault Movement, but subsequently broke due to an enemy attack.

I see that Robin beat me to part of this. But no matter.

 

[Robin Reeve]

Note, too, that a unit could have more MF than needed when it moves from a Rowhouse Location to another one, and still not declare AM, so as to spend MF after that move...

 

[Larry]

Or to make his opponent think he well do something else ...

 

[ScottRomanowski]

Isn't the FFNAM only applicable if it moves more than 1 hex?

FFNAM applies unless the moving player declares Assault Movement prior to moving the unit, A4.61. If you move a unit to a different Location without saying AM, the unit is subject to FFNAM. Assault Movement is not automatic.