Rules Questions

I would say you could set up a Bomber formation and they would run on auto pilot so yes in theory, but in practice the fighter v fighter stuff would be hard to do solo

Nothing is static during air combat so being in another airplane’s arc means they will be able snap off some shots as their opponent move through it. Besides, the actual printed rules state:

You can shoot an enemy plane that is in your front
arc, within the range template distance and is at a
lower advantage level.

The only limitations are the front 90º arc, 6″ template, and lower advantage.

More:

To be able to declare a shooting action, the target must be in the forward 90˚ arc of the firing plane, and at a lower advantage level.

This restates the previous text, sans the 6″ because that is covered by the shooting distance rule anyway.

I could not find rules text that would indicate why Example 1 cannot shoot.

The tailing rule:

A plane counts as tailing an enemy when it finishes its movement with its facing arrow pointing directly towards the rear arc of an enemy plane, and within the range templateʼs length.

Several videos indicated that there is an additional requirement; specifically that the attacker’s direction arrow points directly at the targets stem.

Which is correct?

Tailing has an additional rule so both are correct.

Warlord could intend the interaction to occur the way leopard is interpreting but then the rules would not be as written and require errata. I assume there will be a robust FAQ at some point.

I think the confusion is simply down to IIRC every diagram showing the aeroplane that is attacking pointing directly at its target – this implies its needed, which is obviously not the same as stating it is but does appear to be over an above what the text says. ditto with tailing, the diagram shows aeroplanes pointing at the potential target of the action.

So far that is how everyone I’ve played as interpreted it as well.

It is what it is at the end of the day, could do with being clarified though.

My issue is that while the game may well be dynamic, if I’m turning left as hard as possible, to be able to turn an additional 45 degrees to fire, but then not to be able to fly in that direction feels wrong – I thought thats why you had the 45 degree turn – to line up the shot, if its just in the forward arc you in effect gain a 180 degree arc once that turn is included.

Given the game appears to be won/lost by maximising the number of dice thrown and hoping for sixes it would seem sensible to require actual effort to line up such shots, also to require effort to commit to a single target.

Shrug, ahh well, I think it plays better needing to focus, but if thats not what it says thats not what it says – would suggest the FAQ needs to clarify this and for any V2 the diagrams changed to make this clear.

Hello, when you have several aircraft in close proximity it is possible for an activating aircraft not to have a legal move that does not end up with it touching or overlapping another aircraft’s base.

What to do in this position ?

Two schools of thought in our group – use X-Wing rules (the activating aircraft moves until it is touching the opposing base but then cannot shoot that target) or say that an aircraft must try to avoid this by all means possible (including burning initative to manoeuvre and playing of cards even if this puts them in a really poor position) and if they cannot then roll a manoeuvre test to avoid collision.

Secondly, do you need direct line of sight to shoot or can you shoot through other friendly or enemy bases ? The rules are not clear here. We have been applying the outmanoeuvre modifier of +1 to target pilot value for dodging hits if the target selected is not the closest in the attacking fighter’s arc.

Again, an official position would be welcome.

Many thanks,

Mark Barker
West Sussex UK