For those of you who frequent the TDC forum on CSW, this is a cross post.
Since the VASSAL module is nearly release, I'm getting ready for PBEM of TDC. Just curious about how others are using opportunity fire. It seems like the
phasing player could just roll for any opportunity fire opportunities he causes. In some cases like stacks moving, if he rolls for the non-phasing player and
op fire is allowed, he may need to return the log then to see which target is selected but in most cases he could just resolve the whole thing.
Question, how often would the non-phasing player NOT want to op fire? Perhaps in some case where the unit is moving away from the op fire unit and the
non-phasing player wanted that. But I can't think of too many other cases.
How about you guys? Any thoughts on when you wouldn't want to op fire?
Jim
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Posts: 13 (03/09/08 16:36:23) |
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Posts: 40 (03/09/08 18:04:33) |
Jim
It'd be pretty rare when you wouldn't want to take the Opp Fire shot. I can only think of a few examples, and most of those are for very exotic situations (one being that as the German player you're watching the Allied player try and deploy the assault ferry...you think he's doing it in a very poor location, but seeing as he can only do so once in the game, you want him to go ahead and succeed). The most common case where you'd pass on the Opp Fire I imagine would be when a suppression result would create problems in your own mobility on a later activation. This is also pretty rare, but there are circumstances where a suppression would be a pain. All in all, these are pretty uncommon though. I'm holding off on posting this to CSW, as I'd like folks to think about the question for a bit. |
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Posts: 13 (03/09/08 18:13:15) |
The most common case where you'd pass on the Opp Fire I imagine would be when a suppression result would create problems in your own mobility on a
later activation. This is also pretty rare, but there are circumstances where a suppression would be a pain.
Not sure I follow this. Suppression on the enemy cause you problems? Jim |
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Posts: 40 (03/09/08 18:28:02) |
Suppose there is a 1 gap hex in a raised road (hex 35.54 is an example of this), and the next activation you get, you want to send a few vehicles through this
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Before your activation comes up, and enemy unit is passing through the same gap. You Opp Fire at it, suppress it, and now it's stuck in the gap, blocking it. Of course, next activation you can move up the first vehicle, assault it and clear it out of the way...but that'll cost a command point (and you'd need to be In Command). Again, this is a pretty exotic situation, but it may come up. |
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Posts: 13 (03/09/08 18:30:15) |
OK, got it.
Also, like I mentioned below, if the enemy is adjacent to you and wants to move away, you may want to let him if it'll increase your fire zone range. |
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