Kyrt wrote:
On the air assault question, first of all just to say there are other areas in this general area, and I disagree that they should be covered separately (i.e. air assaults vs screening from behind). Overall, I would prefer a single ruling, as simple as possible, even if it doesn't give the result that everyone wants (of course it appears to be split anyway). For example:
Q: The rules state a unit can only enter the ZoC of a unit that is in a formation that is being engaged. Are there any exceptions to this?
A: Officially, no. However, there are occasions where this may create "gamey" or unfair situations, such as units with the Scout ability being able to prevent a formation in front of them from being engaged without being considered intermingled. Thus, it is strongly recommended to play with the following exception. A unit may enter into and remain in the ZoC of a unit that is not the target of an engagement, provided:
1. The formations involved are not eligible to be considered intermingled
2. The unit enters the ZoC of a unit from the target formation first, or simultaneously.
Note that a unit that enters the ZoC of a unit from the target formation must still use its remaining movement to try to move into base contact with that unit.
It's just an example, I haven't exhaustively explored it to know if it will work, but the above means that you can't screen air assaults or from behind with scouts without risk, but otherwise the game is unaffected.
+1