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In regards to the flamer being awful at over watch due to people being able to charge from out of its range, Something that I don't get is why can't overwatch if they are out of your range ?

Isn't it supposed to represent you shooting them as they charge at you so why does it matter if they start out of your range? Since are they not running into your range to get withing an inch of you so they can hit you ? (from a thematic point of view)

 Rydria wrote:
In regards to the flamer being awful at over watch due to people being able to charge from out of its range, Something that I don't get is why can't overwatch if they are out of your range ?

Isn't it supposed to represent you shooting them as they charge at you so why does it matter if they start out of your range? Since are they not running into your range to get withing an inch of you so they can hit you ? (from a thematic point of view)

Well on the same note you also can't overwatch a unit charging out from behind a wall where you couldn't see them. It's just one of those situations where the rules and reality don't perfectly mesh. Just like the entire idea that a unit suddenly fires their guns faster because someone has shouted that they are coming to attack them in melee, but they are A-OK with someone just walking up to outside an inch and firing flamers/meltas and tossing a grenade into their unit.