Memnarch
Apprentice
The Mirari
Posts: 58
Mana: Colorless
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Post by Memnarch on Mar 13, 2016 1:20:43 GMT -6
The rulebook says: The figures on your chosen army card attack one at a time, in any order. Each figure can attack once, but each figure can attack the same figure or a different figure.
And To carry out the attack, follow these steps: - Announce which figure is the attacker and wich figure is the defender
- Check the number on your attacker's army.....
How are you handling the announcement when attacking with a squad? Do you have to declare all the attackers and defenders befor really attacking? Or can you attack with 1 figure, see if the defender is still alive and then attack it with the next figure?
The first statement semms to allow you to carry out an attack with 1 figure, then declare the next attacker and defender.
I always declared all the attackers and the defenders and then rolled the dice.
So if i choose to attack 1 figure with 3 sqad figures and the defender dies after the first attack, then the other 2 figures attack an empty space. They can't switch the target. Thematicly i would prefer it this way, because all the figures would be performing at the same time. They are not just sitting there, waiting if their teammates are killing the enemy and then attack themselves.
So what's the right way?
Edit: Changed the order of rules, to be consitent with the rulebook.
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Post by zackzeta on Mar 13, 2016 1:48:36 GMT -6
I do one at a time just seems to make more sense, however with the rules you stated it doesn't specify. It would makes it sound like you have to declare first then the following rules continue
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Post by kajoq on Mar 13, 2016 7:35:51 GMT -6
Going by the way Heroscape is played, You are allowed to go 1 at a time and choose targets as you go.
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Post by Targanth on Mar 13, 2016 9:57:46 GMT -6
Going by the way Heroscape is played, You are allowed to go 1 at a time and choose targets as you go. I agree with @kajog. In Heroscape, after all of the squad has moved, then select one of the figures of the squad to attack first and resolve that attack. Them move to the second attacker and when that attack is complete, then to the third attacker. Thematicly i would prefer it this way, because all the figures would be performing at the same time. They are not just sitting there, waiting if their teammates are killing the enemy and then attack themselves.
Thematically, the squad would also not wait until other entire army cards (opponents or even squads within your own army) have acted before they act a second time. Since this is a game and the actions become disjointed, sometimes the rules need some thematic flexibility. It is possible for a player to choose targets one at a time and still perform the attacks and fail to have all squad members end up attacking. This is part of learning the game. In Heroscape, few of the games I've played are cut-throat games (even in tournaments). I have often suggested better choices for attack order to younger and less experienced opponents, pointing out that one of their attackers might be left without an attack on me if they choose a particular order.
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Memnarch
Apprentice
The Mirari
Posts: 58
Mana: Colorless
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Post by Memnarch on Mar 13, 2016 13:16:44 GMT -6
Going by the way Heroscape is played, You are allowed to go 1 at a time and choose targets as you go. I agree with @kajog. In Heroscape, after all of the squad has moved, then select one of the figures of the squad to attack first and resolve that attack. Them move to the second attacker and when that attack is complete, then to the third attacker. Thematicly i would prefer it this way, because all the figures would be performing at the same time. They are not just sitting there, waiting if their teammates are killing the enemy and then attack themselves.
Thematically, the squad would also not wait until other entire army cards (opponents or even squads within your own army) have acted before they act a second time. Since this is a game and the actions become disjointed, sometimes the rules need some thematic flexibility. ... You're right Thanks for the answers. I'll play it like this from now on.
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