RE: (SG2)Question on Firing Twice

On Tue, 27 March 2001, "Casquilho, Daniel" wrote:

> So if I understand Jon's answer then I could have a squad fire on 
> it's activation, use one action from my Platoon Leader to reactivate 
> the same squad, have them fire again, use my second action from my 
> Platoon leader to reactivate the same squad again, and have them fire 
> a third time. One squad fires three times during the same turn. 
> Do I have that right? 

No!

The rules are VERY clear about Transferring Actions. A squad can only be
activated once with a Transfer Action when a leader unit is activated. A
leader unit can transfer an action to one squad (using up one action) or
two two different squads (using up two actions). In fact, it's nastier
than that. Your Platoon Leader has to announce which squad or squads he
is going to activate BEFORE he attempts to activate either.

So, Squad A activates and fires.

Then, the Platoon leader is activated. He does a transfer action with
both of his actions. He has to announce which squads to transfer to
before he does either. He announces Squad A and Squad B. Squad A is more
than 6 inches away, Squad B is 6" away. Squad B is activated
automatically, because of the 6" range. He makes a communication roll
for Squad A. If the roll succeeds, Squad A can do two actions, and then
Squad B can do two actions. If the commmunication roll for Squad A is
failed, too bad. That's one action wasted. And, since the Transfer
Action has to be announced ahead of time, he doesn't get a second crack
at it and Squad B is activated. 

Now, let's say there is a company commander on the table! Squad A can
fire on his action. Squad A can have an action transferred to it from
the Platoon Leader. And, the Company Leader can transfer an action to
the Platoon Leader, who can, in turn, transfer an action to Squad A. 

Allan Goodall - agoodall@canada.com
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