[ASLML] ASL: Kindling and MOL questions

[Bruce Probst]

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 08:37:49 +0800, "Cole, Jonathan"
<JPCole at agric.wa.gov.au> wrote:

>1) B25.11, A22.613, A22.611
>A side has MOL capability. It is the PFPh and 3 squads and a leader are in
>the same Location.
>All 3 squads are designated as making a Kindling attempt and the leader
>passes his Kindling NTC.
>
>May each of the 3 squads check for a MOL in order to add =2 to the Kindling
>DR?

Yes.  Kindling attempts are made *per unit*, as specified in A22.613 and
B25.11.

>Against unarmoured targets a Fire Group may make only one MOL check dr per
>attack (A22.611). However although Kindling is treated as Prep Fire, each
>squad makes its own separate Kindling DR (B25.11) so strictly speaking one
>could argue that they are not making Kindling attempts as a FG and so
>A22.611 would be NA.  

Correct; A22.613 is the rule for Kindling.

>2) B25.11
>At what point does a player need to designate the squads that are making a
>Kindling attempt. In the above case of 3 squads and a leader in the same Loc
>in the PFPh, which of the following is correct?
>	
>a) Player designates all 3 squads. If the Leader fails the Kindling NTC, all
>3 squads are still marked with a Prep Fire counter.
>OR	
>b) Player designates all 3 squads. If the Leader fails the Kindling NTC, the
>3 squads may not make a Kindling attempt but are not marked with a Prep Fire
>and so may use Prep Fire normally or move in the MPh
>OR
>c) Leader takes the Kindling NTC. If he passes, the player then designates
>which squads will make Kindling attempts and so get marked as having Prep
>Fired. If the leader fails the Kindling NTC the 3 squads may not make a
>Kindling attempt but are not marked with a Prep Fire and so may use Prep
>Fire normally or move in the MPh

Well, B25.11 specifies that all Kindling attempts in the same Location must
be pre-designated.  I think that this means that "all units are making the
attempt" and thus get marked with Prep Fire, even if the Leaders blows his
TC.  So, (a) is correct.  (Note that the Leader gets marked with Prep Fire
too.)

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