Squad Hammer Core questions

[Daniele V]

Hello,

I tried Squad Hammer Core (solo) and had great fun! Just two questions from the first games:

• Close Combat: is Damage in CC subject to modifiers (+/-) as in ranged attacks?
• Defend order: I suppose that the unit can move (away) only when executing the order, not in subsequent turns?

[neuzd]

• Close Combat has its own table of modifiers (page 14).
• When you assign an order to a unit, the relative actions are taken during the current turn. (I’m not sure if I got your question)

And, are you another Italian fan of Nordic Weasel? : )

 

[Daniele V]

Hi, yes I am from Italy 🙂

• so a reduction of Damage for armour or similar, does not apply to CC?
• ok got it… so the “Defend” mode is removed if in the subsequent turn, the Squad move away again (this was my doubt)

 

 

 

 

[neuzd]

• I guess Ivan wanted to keep it the simplest possible. You can apply the modifier after the damage if you feel it is important.
• I get your question now. The token for Defend is placed because it influences the attack of an “enemy” unit. [s]It is cleared after the turn ends.[/s]

Here’s Turin, where are you from?

 

[EDIT]

[Daniele V]

Udine here 🙂

I see… I thought that units kept the Defence status until moved (for example because withdrawing from a CC) or given a new (different) order?

Otherwise if Player B gives a Defence order, there can not be attacks from Player A in that turn, so no need to mark it?

Or did I miss something?

Btw I assume that units with a Regroup order don’t move at all, right? (I can’t find it in the rules)

 

 

 

 

[neuzd]

You’re right that the defend token is not removed at the end of the turn! (It’s my fault two times to check these things art work because I’m doing a terrible job at both!)

Anyway, now that we cleared that, I can answer your original qiestion: Yes I do believe that the move in the Defend Order is only in the turn the order is given. And about your last message: player B should put the token anyway, because the defending status is active until the unit moves again.

Regroup order doesn’t allow movement.

This time I shouldn’t have messed up……hopefully.

 

 

 

[Daniele V]

Ok thank you! It makes all sense now… Squad Hammer Core is a fun game, I love it

[Ivan Sorensen]

Greetings to our Italian friends 🙂

I think Neuzd handled the questions.
To elaborate on the close combat thing:

I don’t make any modifications to close combat damage.
If you have a unit that would be very hard to damage, I’d probably rather apply a +/- to the close combat roll instead.

Example:
A squad armed only with hand grenades against a heavy tank probably need to be pretty lucky to do any damage, so I’d give the tank a +1 or even +2.
If the tank wins, the squad failed to find a weak point and took some casualties from MG fire as they retreated

Hope that helps clarify!

[Daniele V]

Thank you!

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