Assulting through cover? - when it is applied

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Assulting through cover? - when it is applied
Topic Started: Jul 13 2009, 05:06 PM (74 Views)
Catachan_Devil	Jul 13 2009, 05:06 PM Post #1
Techmarine Posts: 129 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: March 19, 2009 My current army is: Imperial Guard: Catachan	this came up in a game not too long ago and i have found that the rule book clearly defines when it applies. It basically states that if the assulting unit had to take a difficult/dangerous terrain test they would be deemed as assulting through cover. So the defending unit does not even have to be in area terrain - if the assulting unit had to clamber over a low wall to a unit who was 4 inches away from it would still be deemed as assulting through cover.



TimmiG	Jul 15 2009, 11:45 AM Post #2
Initiate Posts: 59 Group: Members Member #135 Joined: April 23, 2009 My current army is: Sisters of Battle	Yup it sure would. As is assaulting a unit in area terrain if you are in area terrain with them, or assaulting a unit who has at least 50% of thier models in or behind cover. And in that case, yes, assaulting out of cover would be required to make a terrain test so thats true too. (I guess the enemy has time to prepare themselves and attempts to blow the enemy away as they clamber out of or over their own cover)
	TimmiG- I update almost as frequently as VG Cats.


Catachan_Devil	Jul 15 2009, 02:02 PM Post #3
Techmarine Posts: 129 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: March 19, 2009 My current army is: Imperial Guard: Catachan	the other thing to remember if both units are occupying the same peice of area terrain the assulting unit would need to take a difficult terrain test and therefore suffer the assulting through cover penalties



mortislegion	Jul 16 2009, 12:57 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 1,590 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: September 19, 2004 My current army is: Vampire Counts and Necrons	Yes, all correct. Have you read the bit in the planetstrike book about attacking over barriers? To me it reads that you don't need to take a difficult terrain test, as anyone within two inches of the barrier can be assaulted.
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TimmiG	Jul 17 2009, 12:18 AM Post #5
Initiate Posts: 59 Group: Members Member #135 Joined: April 23, 2009 My current army is: Sisters of Battle	That would complicate things... but i think what thats saying is you count the barrier as the model you are assaulting. But I would say that in the spirit of the game, the unit behind the barrier still counts as in cover. I think they just put that extra bit in so attackers dont have to be placed on top of barriers...
	TimmiG- I update almost as frequently as VG Cats.


Catachan_Devil	Jul 17 2009, 09:03 AM Post #6
Techmarine Posts: 129 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: March 19, 2009 My current army is: Imperial Guard: Catachan	That's rule has always been there.. i think it more like both the assulting unit and the assulted unit must be in base contact with the wall and not each other.. they are fighting each other from the other side of the wall - an units within 2 inches of the models in contact with the wall would also be able to fight as per normal assulting rule but i am pretty certain that both the assulting and assulted units need to be in contact with the wall



mortislegion	Jul 17 2009, 01:47 PM Post #7
Administrator Posts: 1,590 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: September 19, 2004 My current army is: Vampire Counts and Necrons	It's confused me as it seems like a different set of rules to me and was thinking that was a planetstrike rule. I don't believe it's in the core rule book however.
	Vae Victus-Suffering to the Conquered. OMG, he's using his conflict list... Corner of the Attic


Catachan_Devil	Jul 17 2009, 03:49 PM Post #8
Techmarine Posts: 129 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: March 19, 2009 My current army is: Imperial Guard: Catachan	i will have to review my resouces and will get back to you on this one



mortislegion	Jul 17 2009, 05:09 PM Post #9
Administrator Posts: 1,590 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: September 19, 2004 My current army is: Vampire Counts and Necrons	Yeah, it would be great for some clarification. I'm still pretty new to 40k, so am not going to be the be all and end all of things like this.
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