RE: [SG2] 2 questions

Yes. I have had this "domino excellerator" effect in other games. This
is
where a unit can move faster against opposition than unopposed. There is
just no good way of dealing with it. If you count the number of moves
and
then "freeze" the unit that long, other units can waltz up and whack
them. 

One way to control this is liberal use of Overwatch house rules (such as
those at http://www.stargrunt.com/rules/ovwatch.html). This tends to
discourage multiple follow-throughs as the units fall prey to overwatch
fire, and get suprised in the open.

Related:
Having re-read the rules on Close Assault (CA), I was surprised at when
the
defenders take the reaction test:
1) Attackers declare a CA
2) Attackers make Reaction Test (RT). If fails the CA ends.
3) Defenders make RT.
4) Defender retreat if failed RT or voluntary retreat.
5) Attackers combat move if Defenders stand (do not retreat) or move to
Defender's initial position if the Defenders retreat.
6) If Defenders stand and attackers fail to reach defenders, standing
Defenders get Final Defensive Fire (even is activation was used).
7) If Attackers had not reached Defender's position, a 2nd combat move
may
made.
8) If Attackers reach Defenders, CA combat until 1 unit retreats.
9) If defender retreats. If desired, repeat 1-6,8-9.

This means that a unit that retreats does not take fire from a CA until
and
unless the close assaulting unit reaches it. I was also suprised to see
that
retreating units are not placed under suppression at the end of the CA
if
they retreat.

---
Brian Bell
bkb@beol.net
http://www.ftsr.org/sg2/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beth Fulton [SMTP:beth.fulton@marine.csiro.au]
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 5:58 PM
> To:	gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject:	Re: [SG2] 2 questions
> 
> G'day guys,
> 
> We always just repeat the whole process again (including voluntary 
> retreat). However after seeing one close combat move the entire length
of 
> the board "I'm going in... OK I'll flee... OK I' chasing... OK I'
fleeing 
> again...." we decided that one flee and follow through was enough.
With
> one 
> small side note... if the defenders flee from the first assault and
pull
> up 
> just in front of another squad, then if the attacker follows them and
wins
> 
> then the attacker may do a follow through into the new squad rather
than 
> just pull up and play happy targets. I hope that explanation actually
made
> 
> sense.
> 
> Cheers
>