Fw: (TFT) Re: Missile weapons & charging polearms

["grabowski" <grabowski@erols.com>]

Stan and I have been rule lawyering here what do the rest of you think!
Thanks Ron!

> Grabowski wrote:
> >
> >Stan stated,
> >
> >I agree to disagree here.  I disagree with your "strict reading of the
> >rules".  It states under missile weapons (p. 14 AM) "Generally, only a
> >disengaged figure may attack with a missile weapon.  A figure with a
missile
> >weapon ready can get off ONE SHOT if suddenly engaged, but must then drop
> >the missile weapon."  If that isn't the strict reading of the rules
nothing
> >is.
>
> He gets the shot off.  Yes.  But the rule says nothing about WHEN that
shot
> occurs.  It doesn't say he gets the shot off before the opponent, only
that
> he gets it at all--which needs to be stated since normally missile weapons
> can't be used in melee.
>
> Barring any specific rule to the contrary (as with polearms) actions occur
> on the user's DX.  That's when this final shot is supposed to occur.
>
> >The problem is it states under POLE WEAPONS (p. 12 AM) that, "on any
> >turn when a pole weapon is used IN a charge attack or AGAINST a charge
> >attack (or both), roll all pole-weapon results FIRST, in order of adjDX,
> >before resolving any other attacks."  This is a contradiction of rules
here.
>
> No, there isn't.  The missile weapon rule doesn't address order of attacks
> at all.  What there is here is some brain fade on SJ's part NOT to have
made
> a rule such as I believe we both agree should exist.
>
>
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