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Hello,

I just had a quick question, after re-reading the smoke launchers section it looks like they are always used in the movement phase and directly after you move a vehicle. They are not used in the shooting phase is this correct? I dont think I have ever seen it done this way and normally see it done in the shooting phase.

Correct, they are used in the movement phase. Whilst it makes sense in terms of process to do it in the shooting phase ("this one's popping smoke instead of shooting) it gives smoke launchers a big advantage as you can see how the shooting of other units works out before choosing to commit that unit's firepower or pop smoke.

You've been playing with people who have not updated their rules knowledge from 4th ed. Smoke is used in the movement phase now, unless it is specified differently in their codex.