[ASLML] ASL: Kindling and MOL questions

[Fred Timm]

Cole, Jonathan wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> A couple of questions on Kindling and MOLS
> 
> 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, each squad may roll separately for MOL.

> 
> 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.  
> 
> 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

When I burned down block H in ABtF we played c (although the 
difference between b and c doesn't matter unless you have 2 
leaders in the hex.)

Fred

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> TIA for your comments
> 
> Cheers
> Jon
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