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I was going to post this on another thread because it is tangentially related, but I think the situation is different enough to warrant its own thread.

I haven't actually come across this scenario on the tabletop, so I'm asking from a purely theoretical stand-point to see if there there is a consensus.


Imagine the following situation:


- Attacking unit is making attacks of BS 3+ S4 against target with T4. Attacking unit is within aura bubble so gets to re-roll BS rolls of 1. (or any other kind of aura for that matter eg. re-roll failed wounds, +1 BS etc etc.)

- Attacking unit fast rolls all their BS (re-rolling ones) and SvT rolls and causes 10 wounds.

- Targetted unit allocates 1st wound and fails the save, allocates damage and the model dies. When the model dies it can make an attack as if shooting phase and targets the character giving the re-roll buff to the attacking unit.

Do the rest of the fast rolled attacks still stand? The unit is no longer within the aura? So you discount all the attacks and wound rolls that have already been rolled and start over? It doesn't seem reasonable to expect a player to remember how many of the BS 1 were re-rolled, and even if this is remembered, which of the successful SvT rolls were a result of the re-rolled BS?

My feeling on it is that the initial rolls stand and the rest of the successful wounds get allocated, saves are rolled and damage allocated.

What does everyone else think?

First of all you cant target a character in the shooting phase, unless he is the closest visible unit, or you have a special rule allowing you to target him.

Now, to your question. What has been rolled, has been rolled. You cant go back in time and make those rolls not happening.

I am aware of the character targeting rules, the scenario in my example might be armed with sniper rifles, or perhaps the character is the closest visible unit.

I agree that what has been rolled has been rolled, was curious as to whether that was the general consensus or if anyone had a different view on the subject. In the other thread about a similar situation (albeit with some notable differences) there seem to be some division on how theses sorts of interruptions should be resolved. I'm curious as to how they feel about this specific hypothetical.

 p5freak wrote:
First of all you cant target a character in the shooting phase, unless he is the closest visible unit, or you have a special rule allowing you to target him.

Now, to your question. What has been rolled, has been rolled. You cant go back in time and make those rolls not happening.

Agreed. It's a bit weird, but that's how it works. Basically if you can fast roll, you always should.