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I propose that if a cover save is passed in this way, the unit in front is wounded.

Wouldn't this make more sense? (inb4 "40k doesn't make sense")]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666324/8175491.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666324/8175491.page GMT 40k doesn't make sense???

Why a space marine can't take a cover save from a shoota because he has better protection from his armor than a sandbag barrier? (other than the obvious game balance issues that having stacking saves would cause)

Honestly the rules are an abstract and it would be incredibly fiddly to figure that stuff out. What if a unit of boyz has a killa kan blocking part of the unit and a battlewagon blocking the other. Which intervening model takes the hit? What about if your in cover and you have some grots in front of you? Did the cover block it or did the grots tank the shot with their face? Also what would happen if the intervening models were locked in combat? Too confusing to figure out and too many small dice rolls to resolve something that can easily be resolved with the current system.

Also it would be "the unit in front is hit" because you can't wound a vehicle and you might not wound the thing providing the cover.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666324/8175672.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666324/8175672.page GMT
While "unit is hit" would have fewer exploit problems, it's suddenly a pile of extra rolling, especially against large-volume spam attacks.

Generally speaking, lots of added complexity for relatively little actual gain. In practical terms, the most it would do is make bubble-wrapping a valuable unit a little more dangerous for the bubble wrap.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666324/8176741.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666324/8176741.page GMT
Random allocations for the intervening models?

You can't shoot into combat because you might hit friendly units, so why should you shoot through them?

It's just an idea to add a bit of logic although maybe overcomplicating things.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666324/8177511.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666324/8177511.page GMT
Causing intervening-model cover saves to inflict hits on the intervening model is the same mechanical nightmare, writ somewhat smaller.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666324/8177586.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/666324/8177586.page GMT