[Fwd: Re: [ASLML] Re: Fall Classic]

[Chuck T]

ok but i dont have to like it

:)


Chuck

Sam Belcher wrote:

> Chuck,
> 
> The rule doesn't say that you have to be able to advance YOUR unit (in this
> case an AFV), nor does it say that an AFV is infantry.
> 
> It just says that IF an infantry unit COULD advance from one location to the
> other, then (assuming LOS, etc) the locations are ADJACENT. 
> 
> So in your case, the fact that the AFV can't advance has nothing to do with
> this. The locations are ADJACENT because an infantry unit COULD advance
> between the locations. 
> 
> Is that clear? Or do I have to sick the wolves on ya? :)
> 
> Sam
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I dont believe an AFV = an infantry unit  -- see below -- aint no way
>>for the AFV to Advance  :)
>>
>>the relvant rule is A.9
>>A.8 ADJACENT: Hexes (and the units inside them) are "adjacent" if they
>>share a common hexside. Units are considered "ADJACENT" only if there is
>>a LOS between the two hexes and a player could conceivably move a
>>hypothetical Infantry unit from that hex into the adjacent hex in ques-
>>tion during the APh. The word "ADJACENT" will be printed in all CAPITAL
>>letters when this added restriction is necessary so as to differentiate
>>from the more common usage with lower case letters. Q&A
>>
>>Chuck
>>
>>Sam Belcher wrote:
>>
>>>>Writer713 at aol.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Richie reminded me of a good play. I had a broken unit on the lower
>>>>
>>>>level of a level-1.5 multihex building. It's job: stay there, prevent
>>>>entry of its Location, then rout upstairs on the last British player
>>
>>turn.
>>
>>>>I thought it was safe until he moved a Sherman into the hex, in Bypass.
>>>>Instead of routing upstairs, my unit had to surrender. The Sherman (at
>>>>level 0 of the hex) is technically ADJACENT to the Location upstairs,
>>>>where the brokie had planned to rout. I got to use that move more often.
>>>
>>>
>>>And Chuck wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I am curious how you can do this.  He must lose DM if in a building and
>>>>therefore would not be able to rout in later turns.  Also, could you
>>>>cite a rule reference on how an AFV can be ADJACENT since it couldnt
>>>>move upstairs?
>>>
>>>
>>>Chuck,
>>>
>>>Crack open the ole rule book and look at the definition of ADJACENT. It
>>>doesn't say the AFV has to be able to move into the location - but "an
>>>infantry unit". So the AFV in bypass on the ground is ADJACENT to the
>>
>>first
>>
>>>level building location.
>>>
>>>Sam
>>>
>>>
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