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Question regarding firing arcs and bonus engagement attacks.

 Post subject: Question regarding firing arcs and bonus engagement attacks.
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2016 7:27 am 
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So I have been asked the following question:
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So when doing FF or CC with Titans or WE for that matter, do we measure the range and line of sight from the weapon on the titan/WE?

I'm asking since most FF/CC titan weapons don't have a fire arc in their data sheet and most just add to the FF/CC (laser burner good example). I been playing they need line of sight... But pg 13 clearly states it would be in the data sheet.."Most weapons can be fired in any direction (i.e.,the unit does not have to be pointing at the target) however, in some cases, a weapon will be noted as having a limited weapon arc."


How do you play it?
I personally have never taken the firing arcs of weapons into account during engagements.
It would seem to me to complicate the process.

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Should we write an FAQ for this?

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 Post subject: Re: Question regarding firing arcs and bonus engagement atta
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2016 7:54 am 
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Yes, we take them into account. However as the WE is not usually pinned (by double its DC of units) there is no problem with the WE turning around.

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 Post subject: Re: Question regarding firing arcs and bonus engagement atta
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2016 8:11 am 
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If a cc weapon has a forward arc then it's a valid tactic to attack it in the back. It can't countercharge if already in base contact so can't turn round


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 Post subject: Re: Question regarding firing arcs and bonus engagement atta
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2016 12:09 pm 
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Yeah if the assault weapon had an arc (I am not sure any do but lets go with the hypothetical here) sure then it would matter. There's a reason they don't have them however.

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 Post subject: Re: Question regarding firing arcs and bonus engagement atta
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2016 1:10 pm 
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When this came up before it was assumed FF and CC never had arcs. Assaults being dynamic, flowing events it was assumed that turning and movement would take place (abstracted by the consolidation move and flying power fists).

Fire arcs are also only mentioned in the shooting section and, as far as I can remember, any arcs on CC/FF attacks where removed when the TP was put together.

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 Post subject: Re: Question regarding firing arcs and bonus engagement atta
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2016 1:20 pm 
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Dave wrote:
When this came up before it was assumed FF and CC never had arcs. Assaults being dynamic, flowing events it was assumed that turning and movement would take place (abstracted by the consolidation move and flying power fists).

Fire arcs are also only mentioned in the shooting section and, as far as I can remember, any arcs on CC/FF attacks where removed when the TP was put together.

That's pretty much how I thought it was.

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 Post subject: Re: Question regarding firing arcs and bonus engagement atta
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but it's not just the assault, it's for supporting fire as well

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 Post subject: Re: Question regarding firing arcs and bonus engagement atta
PostPosted: Wed May 11, 2016 2:54 pm 
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And there are one or two titans with arcs on their melee weaponry.
To my mind, the question is really whether rotating on the spot counts as a counter-charge or not, and when this is permitted or prohibited.


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