But, in essence, you did not "assault" the hex because it was not occupied by an enemy unit? :chin:
Not to split hairs, the hex could have had a unit that did not fire and was unseen, a hidden AT gun, or ATR platoon? Therefore the assault would have been an assault. It would have failed using the new extreme assault rules and your attacking units likely would have disrupted. :rolleyes: :chin: Wereas simply trying to walk into the hex would have exposed the 'hidden' units in the hex?
Now that would spoil someone's day? :smoke:
I've had crashes during play but none related to assaulting hexes, especially empty ones.
I do think, in the least, that assaulting an empty hex to get around opt fire is a bit gamey. But, that may be just me? :)
Take away the "oops I hit the assault button by mistake" issues and I'd have to question my opponent on that one.
It would sound too much like, "I forgot I left all those trucks parked in the road and blocked your access to the exit hexes in the rear" excuse?

RR