tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270554408723803733.post5399298663958504723..comments2023-12-29T04:14:04.336-07:00Comments on Maunderings of a 40K Gamer: Advanced Assault Shenanigans Part 2Dverninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18098608506710554678noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270554408723803733.post-19640591534234759812010-02-24T14:47:26.347-07:002010-02-24T14:47:26.347-07:00Except you are ignoring the specific sentence in t...Except you are ignoring the specific sentence in the rules for assault into cover on page 36:<br /><br />"Remember that the assaulting unit must try to engage as many enemies as possible- no holding back to avoid the test!"<br /><br />Assault Moves are not like normal moves. In a normal move you are totally free to decide whether to enter into terrain. Assault moves have a lot more ineriochromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377904099582258296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270554408723803733.post-21740327507298472542010-02-24T14:28:09.327-07:002010-02-24T14:28:09.327-07:00There is a difference between presenting something...<i>There is a difference between presenting something as the way the rules work and presenting something that you think is better than the rules.</i><br />It seems you took my words and made a nice left turn. Let me state this clearly:<br /><b>These are not house rules. These are the rules as written in the 5th edition codex.</b><br /><br />Do the Movement rules state that DT tests are optionalDverninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098608506710554678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270554408723803733.post-4346805451851598592010-02-24T13:58:35.509-07:002010-02-24T13:58:35.509-07:00There is a difference between presenting something...There is a difference between presenting something as the way the rules work and presenting something that you think is better than the rules.<br /><br />Are the rules clear? Yes. <br />Is the implementation in practive annoying? Yes<br />Does that allow you to disregard the rules? No<br />Can you propose a House Rule to Change it? Yes, but it is still a house rule and should be presented as eriochromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377904099582258296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270554408723803733.post-66149059760543782342010-02-24T13:35:12.062-07:002010-02-24T13:35:12.062-07:00@Angelic_Despot: Complex rules debates are always ...@Angelic_Despot: Complex rules debates are always a little confusing, especially when there's no obvious answer. Thus my use of diagrams. Glad the visuals helped.<br /><br />@Tim: Cheers for the visit and comment. Hope to see you around again!<br /><br />@eriochrome: Honestly, I used to play that way. But after a good think on it, I changed my mind. Why? Simplicity. Either you test or Dverninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098608506710554678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270554408723803733.post-10112005795918007832010-02-24T04:52:39.296-07:002010-02-24T04:52:39.296-07:00I must again concur that you are still incorrect, ...I must again concur that you are still incorrect, Dverning.<br /><br />The first line under "Assaulting Through Cover" states this exactly:<br /><br />"If, following the rules for moving assaulting models (see page 34), any model in an assaulting unit will have to go through difficult or dangerous terrain as part of its assault move, the unit must take the relevent terrain test mchmr6677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270554408723803733.post-20331533446357694572010-02-23T18:59:45.309-07:002010-02-23T18:59:45.309-07:00I believe that you are incorrect. The second para...I believe that you are incorrect. The second paragraph in the section on page 36 for Assaulting Through Cover says:<br /><br />"Remember that the assaulting unit must try to engage as many enemies as possible- no holding back to avoid the test!"<br /><br />Under the rules on page 34 you have to try to get into B2B with a new opponent while maintaining coherency as the first proirity.<eriochromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377904099582258296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270554408723803733.post-9496039228362818692010-02-23T18:07:43.590-07:002010-02-23T18:07:43.590-07:00I checked this out on a link from BoLS (great arti...I checked this out on a link from BoLS (great article title btw). The way it's laid out in the diagrams is the way I understand the rules and have played them since 5th Ed came out.Turtle Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317832724429885150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270554408723803733.post-83600259123043565952010-02-23T17:35:48.436-07:002010-02-23T17:35:48.436-07:00Although the commentary was a little confusing, th...Although the commentary was a little confusing, the diagrams were excellent.<br /><br />Thank you very much for these very helpful articles (and the helpful comments too).Angelic Despothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908669415823243782noreply@blogger.com