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Offline shmee shmee

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Independent characters???????
« on: May 29, 2005, 03:11:01 AM »
 Why is everyone saying that if I put an independent character behind two squads he can't be targeted is there a rule for this could someone please tell me.
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Re: Independent characters???????
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2005, 03:31:02 AM »
Independent characters can only be shot at if they are the closest model to the unit that's shooting. There are other modifiers to this rule too, but I don't have a rulebook to hand to look it up. Basically it stops you singling them out, passing lots of Leadership tests and annihilating your opponent's special HQ character with your whole army's firepower (as much fun as that might be). As far as I recall, you cannot choose to shoot at them if they are not the closest model to the unit that's shooting, even if you pass your Leadership test, which would normally allow you to ignore the closest unit.
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Re: Independent characters???????
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2005, 05:23:29 AM »
 K thanks alot cheesy man
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Re: Independent characters???????
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2005, 10:32:48 AM »
And where is this in the 4th ed book?
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Re: Independent characters???????
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2005, 11:00:03 AM »
it's in the section describing targetting and other rules for independant characters.
not sure where in the rulebook that is exactly as i don't have that on me.

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Re: Independent characters???????
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2005, 11:22:00 AM »
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Re: Independent characters???????
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2005, 09:32:01 AM »
Well there it is.  I thought that had been forgoten in the new rules.  Its talking a long time for my brain to remember the difference between the editions.its not as flexable as it used to be.
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