Morning Gentlemen,

in my last game, me and my friends were wondering whether HQ protection vs. templates applies to targeting only or to scattering templates as well.

Example:
I target an 2 Ork Boyz with a Basilisk using indirect fire. The Template scatters, now covering 3 Nobz.

Are they hit or not?

As a sidenote, we are thinking on adjusting the original targeting rule for our games to the extend that you can choose your targets freely, but HQ units are never hit by a template. Otherwise you cannot use Artillery at all in some cases, especially when playing against Orcs.   But we are not sure whether HQ units hit by a scattered tamplate should hit or not in the original Netepic rules.

definitely hit IMO
because you have not target them on purpose
bad luck for da nobz  
hihi dirty orks
hope you win the discussion

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I am not available for that cognition on my part

hehe, thanks mate  

For what it's worth, I agree with Ulric

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"I don't believe in destiny or the guiding hand of fate." N. Peart

I also agree with Ulric, though I haven't played for years. I like your houserule though. Suggestion - you can't hit HQ, but for each one under the template count a hit on a normal unit. That way you get the amount of hits appropriate to how tightly bunched up the formation is, and you're not wasting shots on "invincible" nobz.

Scattered templates hit where they land and whatever is under it. Kill some Orks fur me.

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My head is full of War...

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Yup, if they are under a scattered template then they are fair game.

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Fire bad, tree pretty - Buffy

great, thank you very much!  

*off to kill some orks*

I like your houserule though. Suggestion - you can't hit HQ, but for each one under the template count a hit on a normal unit. That way you get the amount of hits appropriate to how tightly bunched up the formation is, and you're not wasting shots on "invincible" nobz.

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I am not available for that cognition on my part