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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2007/02/09 22:20:43
Subject: Sweeping advance
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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Just saw this question on Librarium Online, and it's a good one. Is Sweeping Advance optional?
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Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2007/02/09 22:47:11
Subject: RE: Sweeping advance
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[ADMIN]
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Just curious: Why is this a good one?
Looking at the rules on page 43 it seems 100% clear that a sweeping advance is not optional (unless I'm missing something obvious).
The rule reads:
"When a unit falls back from combat, the victors make a Sweeping Advance, attempting to cut down the falling back enemies, and can then make a Consolidate move. Some troops, such as Space Marine Terminators, are not allowed to sweeping advance -- in such cases the unit just consolidates."
So what am I missing? Why would anyone think a Sweeping Advance is optional?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2007/02/09 23:01:12
Subject: RE: Sweeping advance
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Making Stuff
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Posted By yakface on 02/10/2007 3:47 AM So what am I missing? Why would anyone think a Sweeping Advance is optional?
Probably just because it used to be optional... Under the current rules though, why would you want to not Sweeping Advance anyway...?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2007/02/10 04:27:11
Subject: RE: Sweeping advance
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Banelord Titan Princeps of Khorne
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You would not sweeping advance if you wanted to grant a small shred of mercy to the foes of the emperor.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2007/02/10 04:36:13
Subject: RE: Sweeping advance
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Posted By insaniak on 02/10/2007 4:01 AM Posted By yakface on 02/10/2007 3:47 AM So what am I missing? Why would anyone think a Sweeping Advance is optional?
Probably just because it used to be optional... Under the current rules though, why would you want to not Sweeping Advance anyway...? Because if marines are breaking in thier assault phase, if you sweeping advance and catch them, they auto-rally and then can't be shot in your shooting phase.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2007/02/10 04:42:25
Subject: RE: Sweeping advance
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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Posted By skyth on 02/10/2007 9:36 AM Posted By insaniak on 02/10/2007 4:01 AM Posted By yakface on 02/10/2007 3:47 AM So what am I missing? Why would anyone think a Sweeping Advance is optional?
Probably just because it used to be optional... Under the current rules though, why would you want to not Sweeping Advance anyway...? Because if marines are breaking in thier assault phase, if you sweeping advance and catch them, they auto-rally and then can't be shot in your shooting phase.
AND you wouldn't be able to herd them off the board, like the good little emporer's sheep they are  . LOL I thought it was a good one because I'd never even thought about it, I just swept whenever possible. AND it was about 5:30 in the morning :S
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Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2007/02/10 13:49:19
Subject: RE: Sweeping advance
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Yup. The wording is very clear. The winners sweep. There is no choice involved. And yes, when facing Space Marines, it would often be better not to do so.
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