Tracing 'support' across the diagonal between a suppressing barrage markers

[Rich L]

Hello,

If suppressing barrage markers are diagonally adjacent may support be traced through the corner between the markers?

SU   SB   SU      
SB   AU   SB   SB   SB
   DU
         
SU = Supporting Unit
SB = Suppressing Barrage Marker
AU = Attacking unit
DU = Defending Unit

Are the Supporting units able to count support for the Attacking unit through the Suppressing Barrage?

Thanks and regards, Richard

[Sean Clark]

Mmm. Nit sure I've ever had this come up, but it's a great question!

I'm going to go with my gut instinct, backed up by nothing at all as I dont have my rules to hand.

Im going with no, you can't count support in this instance.

I suspect I'm wrong  but it's how I see it!

[martin goddard]

I agree with Sean.
The artillery explosions act as a curtain.

martin

[Colonel Kilgore]

Something to specifically clarify in the next version?

Simon

[martin goddard]

Yep, there's another one.


martin

[Colonel Kilgore]

The good thing is that all these little wrinkles are being recorded here, so should need little work in compiling into the lightly-polished SB reissue

Simon

[SimonC]

Rules for shooting specifically forbid it (p 54 10th bullet). However, supporting squares have no such restriction. So, RAW it is allowed.
Whether it is desirable is another question!

Simon

[martin goddard]

Oh.

martin

[Rich L]

Thanks for the responses. We played the RAW but thought it was not the right thing to do. Simple enough to resolve in the SB re-issue. We play a  fair amount of SB games using 930 points.  We have played a number of games using 1240 points on a 930 point table size. We have added a couple of tweaks but it tends to work well.

Regards, Richard

[Leman (Andy)]

That's another one that sounds like playing a game to win rather than playing a wargame based on historical precedent. Surely the proximity of such a barrage would render support impractical. Common sense needs to prevail rather than gamesmanship. Yet another reason I am happier these days to play solo.