[ASLML] DC residual

[Bruce Probst]

On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 16:28:02 -0700, "Scott Jackson" <asl_scottj at hotmail.com>
wrote:

>>Can DC toting squad in a building next to a bridge (DASL hex dF2, bridge 
>>dE3),
>>throw its DC onto the bridge when a close topped enemy AFV crosses the 
>>bridge
>>as Defensive First Fire in order to place 12 residual on the bridge?
>>We thought that it could, the bridge is not affected as in wasn't a "set" 
>>DC,
>>and the AFV wasn't affected as it was not the predesignated target. Did we 
>>do
>>this correctly?
>
>Yes, that is legal.  You can make a DFF attack that cannot affect the 
>target--so throwing the DC is legal.

Why is that legal?  The bridge is not the target, and the AFV is not the
target, so what is the DC being thrown at?

There's a difference between shooting at a target you know you can't hurt (in
order to leave residual) and deliberately not targeting a target merely to
leave residual!

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