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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Shooting and Cover in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 3 months ago
You don’t have the option of withholding fire with individual figures to fudge the odds – p51, Shooting, Measure Range and Open Fire, third para:
“Every model that can draw a line of fire to at least one enemy model in the target unit shoots at the nominated target. Note that players cannot hold back a unit’s fire – when a unit fires, every…[Read more] -
Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Shooting and Cover in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 3 months ago
Cover is worked out based on the whole unit, not model by model. Whether each model can shoot(line of sight to an enemy model, range to nearest visible enemy model, line of fire doesn’t pass too close to friendly models not from same unit) is all worked out model by model. I suspect the way they chose to do cover is related to the fact you can r…[Read more]
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Using a pak 43 or worse a 12.8 cm Kanone 81/2 in bolt action? in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 4 months ago
The Pak 44 is already in the Armies of Germany book, p43.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Does a officer in a transport effect the transport reserve or flank roll? in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 4 months ago
Only the transport rolls to enter the table carrying any and all passengers allocated as aboard it at set-up. Yes, the officer’s morale bonus affects the transport. Last bit about the officer’s bonus applying in reserve is specifically mentioned p 116, Vehicles, Transport Vehicles, Units Aboard Transports, last para, first sentence in brackets at the end.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Disembarking into buildings + from reserves in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 5 months ago
1. Yes, you can enter a building. You cannot assault or board another transport.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Sdkfz 250/3 in Bolt Action in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 5 months ago
Tank War adds a fair few command vehicles including ones for use in the generic platoon and some ‘Armies of…’ theatre selectors – the 250/3 is on p75-76. Counts as an armoured car selection for all but the Operation Mercury selector, where it’s not allowed.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Indirect Fire against open-topped in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 5 months ago
@Ipaintedmine – Re “one hit kills took out a flamer armed universal carrier”
Just to be clear, it’s not a hit that spells doom for the open topped vehicle. You still have to actually score damage with that hit (D6 plus the number of hits scored). If your roll to damage is successful, you don’t need to roll on the damage results chart for soft s…[Read more]
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Unarmed Men and Close Combat in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 6 months ago
@ Paul – it’s not an errata entry. It’s an FAQ response to an ambiguous question which doesn’t consider different instances of models which may be unarmed.
“Do unarmed models count as having pistols?
No, they do not. They can fight in close quarters, but have no
ranged weapons.”For models with the ‘x, y, or z, as depicted on the model’…[Read more]
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Stacking Officer Morale Bonus in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 6 months ago
No, only one officer applies to any given unit at a time – p82, Headquarters, Officers, last para on the page.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Shirkers Coming in on First Wave in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 6 months ago
Yes, they should test.
The mention of not taking a test coming on as first wave is just general confirmation the ‘coming on from reserve’ trigger does not apply due to not actually being reserves, it doesn’t address any unit special rules that may also be triggers for an order test (such as ‘shirkers’, advancing with ‘one man turret’).
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Transports Carrying Units in Reserve in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 6 months ago
You designate which units are on which transports at set up, and you should indicate this to your opponent at that time – too late for them to board it when it’s just about to roll onto the table. See p132, Playing a Game of Bolt Action, Scenario Special Rules, Reserves, last para.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Officers on Transports in Reserve. in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 6 months ago
Yes, he does. Officer giving benefit to the transport is p116, Vehicles, Transport Vehicles, Units Aboard Transports, last para. There is no exception made anywhere for when that transport is in reserve.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Cavalry with submachine guns in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 6 months ago
Only pistols and carbines can be fired while mounted – MRB, p89, Unit Special Rules, Cavalry, fifth para. It would require a unit special rule or a house rule to allow anything else.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Unit sizes? in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
Generally argued that it should be an ‘automatic rifle’ on a par with the US BAR.
Full rifle calibre, not a shortened rifle round.
Selective fire, but fixed barrel limits rate of fire.
20 round magazine.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Snap to order between officers, possible?? in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
FAQ response:
“When allocating orders out by using an officer’s ‘You men, snap to
action’ special ability, can I allocate Order dice to other officers’ teams
within range? If so, can these other officers also then in turn use their
‘You men, snap to action’ special ability to order more units within
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Indirect Fire against open-topped in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
Yes. There is nothing in the rules preventing that +1 changing a ‘superficial’ result into a knocked out – I’d say the vehicle is probably salvageable but the crew… not so much.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Sherman firing on the move in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
Most of the US tanks (not tank destroyers and SP guns) except the M3 Stuart (the M3A1 onward does have it), the tanks armed with flamethrowers, and the LVT(A)1.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Damaging Soft-skin vehicle in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
So, can you please confirm that with a 6 in roll to damage does NOT automatically kill but we have to use the damage table?
It only causes an automatic kill in close quarters (same applies to open topped damaged in close quarters) – from shooting you have to roll on the damage results table. The only difference between soft skins and armoured…[Read more]
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic Tank main gun measuring in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
P99, Vehicles, Vehicles and Measuring Distances, “… measured to and/or from the closest point of the hull of the model itself, including when firing the vehicles weapons.”
No benefit from a model with a 75L70 or detriment from a 75L24 – both measure from the closest point of the hull.
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Stuart Harrison replied to the topic US Rangers, Rangers Lead the way rule in the forum Bolt Action 2 years, 7 months ago
David, where are you getting Rangers having an ability to run in dense terrain? Their only special rule in their AoUS entry is ‘Rangers Lead the Way’ which doesn’t mention that.
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