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Morgan Vening
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Post subject: Rules Clarifications - Broken Units  Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:30 pm |
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A couple of questions,
There's been an on-running argument with regards broken units using transports. The rules explicitly state "A formation making a withdrawal may make two moves." Does this mean that the standard rules for movement apply, and it is legitimate for a transport to pick up it's disembarked cargo on the first move, and then disembark them at the end of the second? Seems a bit weird that a unit broken in an Assault would be able to extract in good order.
Do Broken units retain ZOC? In the most recent game, a spread out squad of broken Warbuggies was sufficient to stop me doubling around a BTS warband with a Landspeeder Squad, putting them in a crossfire. Seemed weird.
Morgan Vening
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zombocom
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Post subject: Rules Clarifications - Broken Units Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:34 pm |
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"broken" in epic isn't really the same as "broken" in 40k for example, it more represents disorganisation and tactical withdrawal.
It's not the same as running-for-the-hills type broken, which is represented by the "hackdown" hits after an assault, and the kills done by BMs to broken formations.
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Dave
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Post subject: Rules Clarifications - Broken Units Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:01 pm |
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Yes to both of your questions. You can disembark and embark during withdraw moves (only one during each move though) and they still exert a ZoC.
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nealhunt
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Post subject: Rules Clarifications - Broken Units Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:06 pm |
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Like Dave says, both yes.
Aside from the noted exceptions, withdrawal is 2 normal moves and all the normal mounting/dismounting rules apply. So, as well as using attached transports you could use a withdrawal move to mount up on a WE transport if it was close enough.
Nothing stops ZoC except base contact during an assault. Keep in mind that the other side doesn't know the formation is "broken". They just know there's a bunch of enemies with guns over there and they need to be appropriately cautious.
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