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If a units shooting wipes out an opposing squad entirely, are you still able to assault that turn?

No - you can only charge what you shot. What you shot isn't around.

That's what I thought. Thanks.

rigeld2 wrote:
No - you can only charge what you shot. What you shot isn't around.

But its a bit of a special circumstance, isn't it? So why not?

I view this no different then not shooting so that you can then assault in the next phase.

I've seen this argued both ways. I'm actually on the fence.

There is no fence to sit on. P20 (BRB) is very specific on this AND it was FAQ'd last edition.

FenixZero wrote:

rigeld2 wrote:
No - you can only charge what you shot. What you shot isn't around.

But its a bit of a special circumstance, isn't it? So why not?

I view this no different then not shooting so that you can then assault in the next phase.

Except it is different.

BRB Page 20 wrote:In addition to the above, a unit that fired in the Shooting phase can only charge the unit that it targeted during that turn's Shooting phase.

A unit that doesn't shoot didn't fire in the Shooting phase and therefore did not target anything in the Shooting phase.
A unit that shot and wiped out a unit did fire in the Shooting phase and can only charge the unit it targeted - which doesn't exist anymore.

I've seen this argued both ways. I'm actually on the fence.

Please support the argument with rules then.

FenixZero wrote:

rigeld2 wrote:
No - you can only charge what you shot. What you shot isn't around.

But its a bit of a special circumstance, isn't it? So why not?

I view this no different then not shooting so that you can then assault in the next phase.

I've seen this argued both ways. I'm actually on the fence.

There's no fence at all on this one. If there were it would be trip layered constantine wire with landmines on top.

The only exception to the rule is if you shoot a transport, pop it, than you can assault the goodies inside.

jdjamesdean@mail.com wrote:

FenixZero wrote:

rigeld2 wrote:
No - you can only charge what you shot. What you shot isn't around.

But its a bit of a special circumstance, isn't it? So why not?

I view this no different then not shooting so that you can then assault in the next phase.

I've seen this argued both ways. I'm actually on the fence.

There's no fence at all on this one. If there were it would be trip layered constantine wire with landmines on top.

The only exception to the rule is if you shoot a transport, pop it, than you can assault the goodies inside.

That is the logic that I heard for assaulting a different unit after killing a unit in the shooting phase.

Then that logic is bunk. there is a specific exception for the former, not for what you are proposing in general.

There is no fence and hasn't been for a couple editions.

If you shoot at something you can only charge that same something. If that something doesn't exist anymore, thats how the cookie crumbles.


The only exception is you are allowed to assault the passangers of a transport you shot in the shooting phase.

So if you shoot a Rhino in the shooting phase, and in the shooting phase the Rhino is destroyed and the passangers disembark, you can assault the passangers(even if you weren't the ones to actually wreck/explode the Rhino)

 Grey Templar wrote:
The only exception is you are allowed to assault the passangers of a transport you shot in the shooting phase.

You can multi assault many units if you declare it and can follow all rules for a charge and assault phase. Except when the primary(target shot at) is no longer there.

 Goat wrote:

 Grey Templar wrote:
The only exception is you are allowed to assault the passangers of a transport you shot in the shooting phase.

You can multi assault many units if you declare it and can follow all rules for a charge and assault phase. Except when the primary(target shot at) is no longer there.

Even if this were allowed, the "Move Initial Charger" fails because the Primary Target does not exist, therefore the charge fails (p28).

Snapshot wrote:

 Goat wrote:

 Grey Templar wrote:
The only exception is you are allowed to assault the passangers of a transport you shot in the shooting phase.

You can multi assault many units if you declare it and can follow all rules for a charge and assault phase. Except when the primary(target shot at) is no longer there.

Even if this were allowed, the "Move Initial Charger" fails because the Primary Target does not exist, therefore the charge fails (p28).

Indeed, makes sense. Not seeing how people are trying to charge if the unit is no longer there.