templar
Baby's First Wargame
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Post by templar on Jan 7, 2018 7:46:03 GMT
When I use the “Fire” special action of the crew man , does the range attack with the cannon counts the initial RAT of the crew who is operating the cannon ?
Suppose I have 3 crew men B2B with the cannon . One crew is using the “fire!” Special action and the other 2 using “Gunnery” special action , shooting a “cannonball” with the cannon with no other buffs, then this action has 4+2 +2 = 8 Rat , or just 2+2 = 4 Rat?
Thanks in advance for your comments
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Post by welshhoppo on Jan 7, 2018 14:59:19 GMT
It's 4 (the RAT of the gunner shooting the cannon) +2 for each other grunt using the Gunnery special actions.
Normally, buffs of the same name do not stack, but because the special action says a cumulative +2 RAT, its the exception rather than the rule.
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Post by leotherat on Jan 7, 2018 15:38:54 GMT
Sorry Hippo but my math says RAT 8- 4 Base for the crewman using "Fire" + 2@ for the other 2 crewmen.
Actually Hippo has the correct rule it looks like he just forgot to total the RAT.
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shoe
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Post by shoe on Jan 7, 2018 15:39:27 GMT
also u are welcome for my comment
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Post by welshhoppo on Jan 7, 2018 17:32:14 GMT
Sorry Hippo but my math says RAT 8- 4 Base for the crewman using "Fire" + 2@ for the other 2 crewmen. Actually Hippo has the correct rule it looks like he just forgot to total the RAT. I did say each other grunt. It would be RAT8 if all three dudes are alive and well.
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templar
Baby's First Wargame
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Post by templar on Jan 8, 2018 0:20:37 GMT
Well noted and thanks
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Choco
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Post by Choco on Jan 8, 2018 19:26:01 GMT
Just to make it clear.
The Fire! action is being performed by the grunt, not the cannon. He is the one making the ranged attack, but you draw your ranges from the cannon, not the grunt, while you draw line of site from the grunt, ignoring the cannon for drawing your line.
In other words, you are using the grunt and his stats for making the attack, not the cannon. That is where you get the base RAT of 4 with the cumulative bonus of +2 per other grunt using the Gunnery action with a possible total RAT of 8.
The fact that the Grunt is the one making the ranged attack and the cannon is not, makes for some fun interactions because the cannon can be engaged while the Grunt making the Fire! action is not.
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