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I know that units embarked inside a bastion can fire over watch out of the 1 fire point ( so one shot), but can troops on top of the bastion fire over watch as well if the assaulting unit is attacking the bastion. Thanks

Still looking for an answer please...anybody?

Does the battlement and building rule allows you to overwatch incoming assault? I don't believe so.

From what I can gather, the Bastion is treated like a vehicle when it comes to overwatch. It can not shoot, but troops inside can use the firepoint and shoot.

I could be reading that wrong too, so who knows.

Umm, you need to cite the exact wordings and page number of where "Bastion is treated like a vehicle when it comes to overwatch".

Don't have my rulebook on me but there is a section that specifically deals with units in a fortification and on the battlements (roof).

Page 92, second paragraph. Then page 93 whole right hand side.

Second paragraph of page 92 says: "Buildings of all types use aspects of the Transport vehicle rules".

It then go on to specify exactly what aspects are carrying over from transport to building. The rest of page 92 and then 93 goes on to talk about occupying buildings, fire points, armour values, embark/disembark, ...

None of it mention that you can fire overwatch at people charging the building.

Thus, one cannot overwatch from the building.

leohart wrote:Second paragraph of page 92 says: "Buildings of all types use aspects of the Transport vehicle rules".

It then go on to specify exactly what aspects are carrying over from transport to building. The rest of page 92 and then 93 goes on to talk about occupying buildings, fire points, armour values, embark/disembark, ...

None of it mention that you can fire overwatch at people charging the building.

Thus, one cannot overwatch from the building.

Pg 80, TRANSPORTS AND ASSAULTS: embarked units can fire Overwatch!