RE: SG actions rule clarification

Hi Trevor,

This is one of the situations that if you INTERPRET the rules in that
way; "it doesn't say you can't so you can!", type of answers. 

Jon T. and Mike Elliot have replied to a number like this, and basically
it is not in the spirit of the rules and is another example of trying to
min/max the rules. 

Breaking off a detachment is another example of using the rules to gain
advantage.

There was a discussion about using detachments like this and it came
down to asking why do you break off a detachment in the first place? The
answer is to carry out a number of tasks that can't be done by the whole
squad all at once. eg Perhaps engaging TWO enemy squads that are firing
at the squad, or sending the detachment with a support weapon off to
provide covering fire to enable the main squad to cross some open
ground.

Hope this hasn't put a damper on your game plan.

Cheers,

Owen 

PS how are the extra Ocenaic Union ships coming?

-----Original Message-----
From: Trevor Dow [mailto:adspirit@pipeline.com.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 10 June 1998 9:57
To: GZG mailing list
Subject: SG actions rule clarification

Here's a SG Question for Jon.

A squad has eight troopers, 6 riflemen with advanced assualt rifles 
Fire-power 3, and two SAW's Fire-power D8. This Squad can lay out a 
fair bit of fire power in just one action but can this unit also divide 
their combat between 2 actions ie. 
1st Action: 3 riflemen and 1 SAW, 
2nd Action the other 3 riflemen, the other SAW. 
Or must all of the riflemen who are going to fire, fire in the same 
action with only the two SAW's being able to fire in the other action 
because they are support weapons.

Trevor Dow 
Adventurous Spirit, 
Torquay, Australia.