Fixed Units Question

[Marquo]

I think Rick is correct, it is possible in desert titles where units have huge MP allowances to move up (from out of LOS) to a fixed unit fire at it and scoot back out of LOS leaving the fixed unit with casualties/fatigue but still fixed ! :(

Just the way the engine works i am afraid........

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"Just the way the engine works i am afraid........"

Well, I copied /pasted the exact words from the Bulge Manual, "Units which are Fixed cannot move until Released, fired upon, or assault against, but may fire themselves." This is obviously wrong.

This idiosyncrasy is an irritation/annoyance - it allows for players with beforehand knowledge of a scenario to pummel fixed units which can do nothing to protect themselves - even if shelled, air attacked, moved adjacent to and fired upon. BTW, where in the manual does it suggest that spotting is only done at the beginning of a turn. The verbage says, "spotted" - not in LOS at the beginning of move.

Further, this is completely inconsistent with recon rules, where units can be spotted and fired upon by artillery/air in "real time" during a move.

Anyway, the engine should be changed to allow units which have been pummeled in a gamey fashion to flee the next move.

Marquo :soap: