Stuart Harrison

Looks like they’ve left allocation ‘fast’ to the upcoming Armies of books.

4.5″ unless it’s recce – nothing in the pinning rules suggests any increase over the normal reverse speed.  If it’s recce, since it has to move as fast as possible it would have to reverse at full advance speed, or run speed if it has dual direction steering (or a similar rule).  You can also confirm in the recce rule, p150 – para starting “When r…[Read more]

FAQ, p28

“If units with special deployment rules are part of the first wave then
their special deployment rules take precedence. However, in certain
scenarios with first wave it also says no units are allowed on the
board during the start of the game. Do forward deployment units still
deploy in that situation? The scenario in question is Key…[Read more]

Generally no unless you’re using the optional rules in Appendix II, p215.  The main thing to consider when proposing this is interaction of national rules, particularly rules which affect the whole game not just individual units.

Even that is intended for multi player games, not for a single force.  There are a couple of specific s…[Read more]

Sounds like a variation of the Hull Down rules from Western Desert, p161-162.

If the vehicle has a turret, only turret mounted weapons can fire.  If turretless, you may choose one weapon to fire.

I haven’t bought into Achtung Panzer so can’t comment if it’s from there.  Another possibility would be a rule we haven’t seen yet from V3 – where d…[Read more]

“not all snipers have the TEAM rule” – not a change.  Polish marksman and Japanese lone sniper (unless he takes LMG option) come to mind as current examples of one man sniper units that don’t suffer the Team rule.

When you fire using reaction to an assault, you receive a Fire order.  All that mention is evidence of is that your AT gun will get that +1 to hit if it shoots at a unit assaulting it.  There may well be changes to reactions, but that mention isn’t an indication of any change by itself.

“DDay campaign books especially US beach” – I was only able to find anything in a single theatre selector, D-Day: Overlord, p176, US Beach Landing Reinforced Platoon, Special Rules, Fortification Assault Training – Bazookas get a +1 to hit vs bunkers and buildings, and a 1″ HE vs bunkers and buildings.

Currently there is nothing special for them.  It’s just a normal shot with a high pen value and a low chance of hitting, no HE or anything special.  Too early to comment if there’s any change coming with third edition next month.

AT guns use the same to hit mechanics as the general rules (direct fire) unless they have a version of the ‘versatile’ rule allowing them to fire as howitzers (eg: Soviet Zis 3).  Range is as stated in the weapons chart – light AT/48″, medium AT/60″ etc.  Mortars only fire indirect, Howitzers are the only weapons with a choice.

Effect if they h…[Read more]

Reaction fire already exists (close quarters procedure, target reacts), so that mention doesn’t say anything either way about changes to reaction.

Roll to damage is still there between the roll to hit and the cover save.

Definitely sounds like you’ve transposed the two rules in your heads – unlike the infantry rule, the artillery rule doesn’t have a buy in.  You get it even if you haven’t paid for any artillery.

@Charles – “I thought vehicles got a half advance rate reverse move, and recce vehicles got a full advance rate reverse move, and dual direction recce vehicles got a full run rate reverse move?”  You are correct.  Also, most vehicles can’t manoeuvre going in reverse – it’s straight back, recce vehicles can manoeuvre as if going forward.

Question has been asked before, Alessio responded but it never made it to an FAQ.  Nat has it right and it’s measurement to the closest that determines whether minimum range prevents the shot, even if some models are out of minimum range.

Post being responded to was by Joshua Cope, 21 April 2019, Bolt Action Facebook…[Read more]

Confused fight only applies to units moving on from reserve.  First Wave units are not in reserve, they are a separate category and exempt from rules that specify reserves (such as the order test at -1).  The scenario still requires picking of a side, a step which has no function if the first wave are not tied to a particular side.  You’d have to…[Read more]

@Steve T Re “However, mortars are Indirect firers so don’t need to use Advance orders to rotate,   as they don’t have a facing.]” – Not sure where you’re getting that from about fixed mortars (or any indirect fire shot) not needing an advance order to get a shot into arc.  They have the same requirements as any other ‘fixed’ weapons, they just…[Read more]

“a light mortar that can fire directly and is 10 points cheaper. But can move and fire” – should read ‘can’t move and fire’ – the 57mm M18 has the fixed rule.

Re coaxial MGs on early Panzer IIIs, from the Errata for AoG:

“Page 47, Panzer III (C, D, E, F). Add a second co-axial MMG
and increase cost by +5pts. “

No joy on a quick search of my usual suspects, but I did find a couple of 3D printable STLs – if you can use that option, just cut at the waterline…