Y2UAsk 05-12-2006 01:50 PM
Important Clarifications This thread contains important, FAQ-style clarifications to the rules.
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War at Sea Clarifications documentClarifications in this thread --
5/5 Infantry Cost Increase
Barbed Wire Placement
Change to Royal Engineers
Definition of Angriff/Banzai Charge
Definition of Attack
Definition of Blast
Definition of Bombardment
Definition of Demolitions
Definition of Fighting Platform
Definition of Flamethrower
Definition of Minefield
Definition of Open Back
Definition of Tally-Ho!
Definition of Transport
Hero Limits
Obstacle Limits
Overwatch
Y2UAsk 05-12-2006 02:01 PM
Definition of Attacks[INDENT] The definition of 'an attack' has been expanded --
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Instead of Attacking: Some special abilities tell you to do something "instead of attacking" and replace your normal attack with some other effect. In these cases, the effect that happens "instead of attacking" is considered to be an attack if it results in you rolling attack dice.
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Y2UAsk 05-12-2006 02:05 PM
Definition of Blast [INDENT]The definition of Blast has been altered slightly --
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Blast (special ability): When a unit with this ability attacks, it makes a separate attack against each Soldier and Vehicle in the target hex. Friendly Soldiers and Vehicles -- as well as boarded units and units with the Camouflaged and Superior Camouflage special abilities -- in the hex are also affected. Roll your attacks against each unit separately. If the targets are in defensive terrain, cover rolls are made for them separately. A unit with this ability uses it even when making defensive fire attacks.
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Y2UAsk 06-02-2006 03:06 PM
Obstacle Limits [INDENT]Obstacles count against both your army's 100-point limit and its 15-unit limit.
Once placed on the board, they no longer count as 'yours' but affect all units equally regardless of nationality.
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Y2UAsk 06-07-2006 10:04 AM
Definition of Transport[INDENT]The definition of the Transport ability has changed. The new text for Transport is:
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Transport (special ability):
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A Vehicle with this ability can carry a Soldier. A Soldier in the same hex as this Vehicle can use its move in the movement phase to "board" it, and a Soldier that starts its movement phase boarded can use its move in the movement phase to "dismount" it. For example, on one turn, a transport Vehicle could move into a Soldier’s hex and the Soldier could board it. Then, on the next turn, the Vehicle could move, and then the Soldier could dismount. While a unit is boarded, it can’t attack. A boarded unit can’t be attacked. Any abilities that affect "each" unit in a hex, will affect boarded units.
A Soldier with speed 0 can board and dismount a unit with the Transport ability. A Soldier that "can’t move" because of a special ability can dismount a unit with the Transport ability.
If the transport Vehicle is destroyed, any Soldier on it is destroyed too. If the transport Vehicle is disrupted or damaged, any Soldier on it is unaffected.
You can start the game with a Soldier already mounted on a transport Vehicle.
A unit on a transport Vehicle doesn’t count against the stacking limit. If dismounting a unit would break the stacking limit or leave it in terrain it could normally not enter, then you may place that unit in any adjacent legal hex that contains no enemies. In this case, if there are no adjacent legal hexes that contain no enemies, then that unit may not dismount.
Transport Vehicles can’t carry Soldiers with the subtypes of "Artillery", "Motorcycle" or "Cavalry."
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Y2UAsk 06-07-2006 01:20 PM
Angriff/Banzai [INDENT]The Angriff and Banzai Charge abilities have received errata. The new text for these abilities (which are identical in all but name) is:
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Angriff/Banzai: In your assault phase, friendly non-disrupted non-Artillery Soldiers adjacent to this unit can move into an adjacent hex and attack an enemy Soldier or Vehicle in that hex. They get +1 on each attack die for that attack.
This makes several changes to the Angriff ability. Now, only non-disrupted, non Artillery Soldiers can make a charge with the Angriff or Banzia Charge ability. A charging Soldier now moves into an adjacent hex to attack, not any hex within its maximum movement range. A charging Soldier can’t attack an Aircraft using this ability.
This change affects two units:
Wehrmacht Oberleutnant (Set II 35/45)
Imperial Sergeant (Base Set 45/48)
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Y2UAsk 06-07-2006 01:23 PM
Bombardment [INDENT]The Bombardment ability has received errata. The new text for the Bombardment ability is:
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Bombardment: This unit can't attack Aircraft. This unit's attacks ignore cover.
This change affects six units:
sIG 33 (Base Set 36/48)
Sturmpanzer IV “Brummbär” (Set II 33/45)
M4A3 (105) Sherman (Contested Skies 22/45)
BM-13 Katyusha Rocket Launcher (Contested Skies 6/45)
Churchill AVRE (D-Day 9/45)
M7 105mm Priest (D-Day 24/45)[/INDENT]
Y2UAsk 06-07-2006 01:24 PM
Fighting Platform [INDENT]The Fighting Platform ability has received errata. The new text for the Fighting Platform ability is:
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Fighting Platform: A Soldier carried by this unit can attack during your assault phase if this unit doesn't move during that phase. A Soldier carried by this unit can make defensive-fire attacks.
Soldiers boarded on units with the Fighting Platform special ability can now make defensive-fire attacks.
This change affects two units:
Sd Kfz 251 (Base Set 35/48)
M5 Half-Track (Set II 22/45)[/INDENT]
Y2UAsk 06-07-2006 01:27 PM
Flamethrower [INDENT]The Flamethrower ability has received errata. The new text for the Flamethrower ability is:
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Flamethrower: This unit's short-range attack ignores cover. If this unit rolls three or more 6s on a short-range attack against a Soldier or Vehicle, the target is destroyed immediately.
This change makes the Flamethrower ability not affect Aircraft.
This change affects three units:
Churchill Crocodile (Base Set 8/48)
Marines M2-2 Flamethrower (Base Set 23/48)
Panzer II (F) “Flamingo” (Set II 29/45)[/INDENT]
Y2UAsk 06-07-2006 01:29 PM
Tally-Ho![INDENT]The Tally-Ho! ability has received errata. The new text for the Tally-Ho! ability is:
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Tally-Ho!: In your movement phase, friendly non-Artillery Soldiers that start their move adjacent to this unit get +1 speed.
The speed bonus now doesn’t apply to Soldiers with the Artillery subtype. Inspiring Hero is printed with the new wording, which replaces the wording on Inspiring Lieutenant.
This change affects two units:
Inspiring Lieutenant (Base Set 11/48)
Inspiring Hero (D-Day 13/45)[/INDENT]
Y2UAsk 06-07-2006 01:30 PM
Demolitions [INDENT]Royal Engineers (Base Set 13/48)
This unit now has an additional ability.
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Demolitions: At the end of your movement phase or assault phase, if this unit is in a hex that contains an Obstacle or in a hex with an Obstacle along one of its hex edges, you may roll a die. On a 4 or higher, destroy that Obstacle.[/INDENT]
Y2UAsk 07-26-2006 10:44 AM
Barbed Wire [INDENT]Each individual Barbed Wire piece covers two adjoining hexsides, as shown below.
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Y2UAsk 08-03-2006 01:30 PM
Open Back [INDENT]The text of Open Back should be changed to the wording below. This clears up a loophole so that Open Back applies when attackers are in the Vehicle's hex.
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Open Back: Enemy units can use their anti-Soldier attack values when attacking the rear defense of this unit.[/INDENT]
Y2UAsk 08-21-2006 11:07 AM
Minefield [INDENT]The wording of the Minefield special ability has been clarified.
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Minefield -- Whenever a unit enters a hex containing this Obstacle, or ends its movement phase or assault phase in a hex containing this Obstacle, the unit's controller rolls a die. On a 3 or less, put a face-up Disrupted counter on that unit.
This clarifies that a roll for disruption happens only at the end of the Movement and Assault phases but not the Initiative, Flight, Airstrike, Casualty, or End of Turn phases.[/INDENT]
Y2UAsk 08-23-2006 01:43 PM
Hero Limits [INDENT]In standard 100-point games (including DCI constructed play at 100, 150, and 200 points), Heroes are limited to one per army, as delineated here.
In DCI limited (80-point sealed) play, no cap is placed on Heroes.
Note that this restriction applies to games played under the revised Advanced Rules. The variant Expanded Rules have a different limit for Heroes, as set out under Special Units (page 15).[/INDENT]
Y2UAsk 05-17-2007 10:39 AM
5/5 Infantry Cost Increase[INDENT]As of 1 June 07, the SS Panzergrenadier and the US Ranger will cost 7 points, not 5.[/INDENT]
Y2UAsk 07-16-2007 10:18 AM
Overwatch (Expanded Rules only) [INDENT]Overwatch (Expanded Rules only):
Under the Expanded Rules, the 88mm Flak36 can be used in overwatch, even though it does not have the Relocate ability. The SU-152 cannot.[/INDENT]
Y2UAsk 07-17-2007 02:02 PM
Limited Range 2 [INDENT]With the introduction of Aircraft, the text of the Limited Range 2 special ability should read as follows:
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Limited Range 2 -- This unit can attack Soldiers and Aircraft only at ranges of 2 or less.[/INDENT]
