[ASLML] Re: Hulldown in VBM?

[Bruce Probst]

On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 18:53:21 +0000 (UTC), Beseler <rln22 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>It makes some 'common sense', but makes no sense with regard to how to apply 
>the rules. 

Really?  It's always seemed very straight-forward to me.

>eg: Facing the enemy, a tank moves into bp up alongside the left side of a 
>building.
> A wall is infront of the tank, and extends to the vertex just off its left front
> fender.  The hexside parralleling  the Left side of the tank is wide open.
> At what point do we judge that 
>shots coming
>from the front, front left, then directly from the left, 'cross' the wall vertex?

You'll need to be a lot more precise than that if you want meaningful
assistance.  Please quote a couple of actual hex coordinates.

The general answer, however, is if the LOS crosses the wall, then it crosses
the wall.  If it crosses the vertex, then it still crosses the wall (because
the wall always extends to the vertex).

>Is there any rule that explicitly states how to use a wall for a vehicle in bp?

That would be B9.2 et al (i.e., the fact that the vehicle is in bypass is
pretty much irrelevant; the wall rules work exactly the same).

You may find the following Perry Sez of assistance:

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> Rule:B9.1
> Question:B9.1 "The thick terrain depiction, as well as the hexside itself
>(inclusive of vertices), represents the wall/hedge and will affect any LOS
>through it ...."
>
> Is it correct to conclude that *any* fire at a hedge/wall vertex coming
>from *outside that hex* (i.e., crossing no other hexside of that hex) must
>"cross the wall", no matter what angle it's coming from, even if the
>hedge/wall only exists along one hexside of the three meeting at that
>vertex?
>
> (This is significant when attacking a bypassing unit where there is a
>hedge/wall at that vertex, assuming that the bypassing unit would otherwise
>qualify for Wall Advantage.)

I think I am answering your question when I say:

For units bypassing a wall/hedge hexside, that wall/hedge TEM would only
apply if the LOS traced to the target vertex passes through a hex that
shares that wall/hedge hexside with the target hex.

....Perry
MMP

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