Rules ??: Capable of Firing??

[Blathergut]

A unit defending buildings may shoot out with 4 dice at each unit 'capable of firing at them this phase.'

Would an unlimbered artillery unit which would have to pivot a MU in order to bring the buildings into arc be a target of the unit in the buildings even if the artillery chose not to pivot and fired at some other target?

Would a limbered artillery unit be a target?

[terrys]

Would an unlimbered artillery unit which would have to pivot a MU in order to bring the buildings into arc be a target of the unit in the buildings even if the artillery chose not to pivot and fired at some other target?

only in your own turn. You fire 2nd in youropponents turn, so if he didn't pivot during his own phase he would not be 'capable of firing at them this phase.'

Would a limbered artillery unit be a target?

Only if there is no other unit capable of firng at the buildings this turn and it is the closest enemy unit within their normal range.

[paulbg]

Terry

only in your own turn. You fire 2nd in youropponents turn, so if he didn't pivot during his own phase he would not be 'capable of firing at them this phase.'

The rules (pg 51) don't say that artillery can only pivot in their own turn. It just says that (in the fire phase) artillery can pivot first, simulating greater arc of fire.

Why would the greater arc only apply in its turn ?


Paul

[SirGarnet]

The possible arc is not different. What is different is that in your own turn you don't know whether or not the enemy will pivot to shoot you, so it remains capable of doing so. In the opponent's turn, whether he pivoted to shoot you is already known before you shoot.