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In last night's games, questions regarding LOF for colossals came up and we referred to the LOF table at the back of the rulebook. We noticed, however, that it only goes up to giants.
Was I correct in assuming to treat LOF to/from colossals as you do for giants?
on page 13 of the 2010 Rulebook:
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LINE OF FIRE: THE RIM
A line of fire between an elevated character and a grounded character is blocked by grounded blocking terrain, elevated terrain (not occupied bythe elevated character), and or characters.
Hindering terrain and other characters do not affect the line of fire, except for the square the target occupies. If a line of fire between two grounded characters crosses elevated terrain, it is blocked. The line of fire between elevated characters is not blocked by elevated terrain.
but in the FF PAC:
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COLOSSAL SIZE (NON-OPTIONAL) Only characters with the symbol block lines of fire to or from this character. A character with this ability ignores the effects of hindering, elevated, and outdoor blocking terrain on movement. This character can’t be knocked back and can make ranged combat attacks against non-adjacent opposing character when they are adjacent to opposing characters. This character and a character on elevated terrain draw line of fire and make ranged combat attacks against each other as if they were both elevated. This ability can’t be countered.
I'm interpreting the above as not even blocking terrain nor elevated terrain blocks LOF to and from colossals. Is that correct?
I'm interpreting the above as not even blocking terrain nor elevated terrain blocks LOF to and from colossals. Is that correct?
That is quasi-incorrect and has been updated. Colossal now reads:
Quote : Originally Posted by Colossal
Characters with the and symbol do not block lines of fire to or from this character.
It has been explained that the line you quoted from the FF PAC was always intended to refer to characters and never terrain, and so has been changed to reflect that.
Blocking terrain is always blocking terrain.
When drawing LoF from an elevated to a colossal, you treat them both as if they were elevated, and so the doesn't have to be "on the rim."
It has been explained that the line you quoted from the FF PAC was always intended to refer to characters and never terrain, and so has been changed to reflect that.
Blocking terrain is always blocking terrain.
When drawing LoF from an elevated to a colossal, you treat them both as if they were elevated, and so the doesn't have to be "on the rim."
ahhhh.... the player's guide... now why did I not check the PG?
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Colossal Size
(NON-OPTIONAL) Characters with the and
symbol do not block lines of fire to or from this character.
When this character has two action tokens, it can be given a
non-free action and deal it 1 unavoidable damage after the
action resolves and do not remove action tokens from it at
the end of the turn. A character with this ability ignores the
effects of hindering, elevated, and outdoor blocking terrain
on movement. This character can’t be knocked back and can
make ranged combat attacks against non-adjacent opposing
character when they are adjacent to opposing characters.
This character and a character on elevated terrain draw
line of fire and make ranged combat attacks against each
other as if they were both elevated, but terrain effects still
apply normally. This character can make close combat
attacks against elevated characters, even when this
character is grounded. This ability can’t be countered.
"Hindering terrain and other characters do not affect the line of fire, except for the square the target occupies."
In Regards to this sentence; When a Colossal is going a make ranged attack targeting a character with stealth (with several blocks of hindering terrain between them), if the targeted character isn't occupying a square of hindering then the line of fire is not blocked?
"Hindering terrain and other characters do not affect the line of fire, except for the square the target occupies."
In Regards to this sentence; When a Colossal is going a make ranged attack targeting a character with stealth (with several blocks of hindering terrain between them), if the targeted character isn't occupying a square of hindering then the line of fire is not blocked?
If the colossal is elevated, sure.
But if the colossal is not elevated, it would draw LOF like any other grounded character and the hindering terrain would interfere with LOF.