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#Post#: 5455--------------------------------------------------
GCI Error into a Friendly Barrage?
By: Okmed Date: May 16, 2020, 11:32 pm
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Here's a rules question that came up during our test of L13
Rikko. The US put up a flak barrage in the Admin Phase and then
rolled GCI to set a vector. That succeeded, but there was height
error. The Japanese were able to move the vector into the flak
barrage. Since the squadron was only one square away from the
vector, the Shortest Route rule [9.2.5] would force it to move
into the barrage and circle.
On the one hand, it makes no sense to force the squadron to
deliberately enter its own barrage. Then again, the rule could
simulate one of those FUBAR situations where, because of
miscommunication or whatnot, a blunder happens. It seems like a
gamey sort of trick, which is exactly why I tried it in
playtesting. Is this something we need to address with a rule?
I'm not sure if it has ever come up before.
(Did I just write "I tried it"? Oops, now everybody knows I
attempted to induce a blue-on-blue incident. Evil.)
#Post#: 5458--------------------------------------------------
Re: GCI Error into a Friendly Barrage?
By: pilotofficerprune Date: May 17, 2020, 2:13 am
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I kinda feel that we let the rules play out as written. A unit
makes an error and finds itself in a barrage? That sounds
exactly like the kind of error that can occur. I don't know of
any specific issues, but I'm all for not giving the player
perfect control of their cardboard forces.
#Post#: 5469--------------------------------------------------
Re: GCI Error into a Friendly Barrage?
By: Al Cannamore Date: May 17, 2020, 9:51 am
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There are two outcomes that I see once circling within the
barrage;
Suffer a barrage attack each turn until it gets a tally or GCI
order to allow it to leave the barrage, or
Discontinue the barrage in the Admin phase so it can circle in
peace.
I’m not advocating change here, just pointing out what may be an
unintended consequence.
#Post#: 5472--------------------------------------------------
Re: GCI Error into a Friendly Barrage?
By: Scott Spencer Date: May 17, 2020, 12:17 pm
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I kind of like that dilemma.
#Post#: 5486--------------------------------------------------
Re: GCI Error into a Friendly Barrage?
By: ScottKey Date: May 17, 2020, 8:38 pm
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“If it flies it dies”
US AA gunners in Tunisia
#Post#: 5547--------------------------------------------------
Re: GCI Error into a Friendly Barrage?
By: Okmed Date: May 20, 2020, 8:41 am
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The rules as written on this point yield occasional "someone
erred" situations. I'm OK with that. While I don't think a
squadron leader would put his formation in danger, I can
envision this sort of situation happening through a blunder on
somebody's part. It looks weird on the board, but it's not
blatantly unrealistic.
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