Flames of War D-Day British Campaign Mission 5, Meatgrinder

[@IoannisZaharakis]

Hey guys, very good game, well done. I would like to write a couple of words regarding a misinterpreted issue about shooting, according to my opinion (@28:42+). You say something like “Since I can see those two guys from the squad, my whole platoon gets to see”. But “A Team can only Shoot at a target within its Line of Sight” (Rulebook p.51). Maybe the confusion is due to rules’ notes at Rulebook p. 55 “Shoot the easiest target” and p.56 “Speeding thing up”. My interpretation is the following: 1. Declare targets that are valid, in our case they must be in Line of Sight of the target team. 2. Shoot at the easiest target. 3. Assign hits to the target team and distribute hits to any valid team within 6’’/15cm of the target team (Rulebook p. 57). So, the 4 StuGs correctly shot to easiest target in the open, i.e. the Cromwell, and 2 hits were also assigned correctly. But the 5th StuG has no line of sight to this team (the Cromwell) and it should target the Firefly. I believe that somehow the picture in the top of Rulebook p.55 clears things up about how to declare valid targets.

[@dragontankgaming]

I did phrase that poorly on camera. I think what I meant was that since I could see the one in the open all my shots would hit on the number I needed for the one out in the open. Its on page 3 of the FAQ under "mixed targets". BUT, you are probably right with the 5th StuG. Also good to know the 6" from "team I can see" rule. Thanks!