So a couple of questions came up (as they always do) when playing BR with this young fella here, particularly about First Protocol's, Opposing characters can't be given more than one FREE action per turn.


With as many tweaks to the wording of PACs over the years, we just need a little clarification from third-party rules lawyers regarding the following interactions.

[FROM THE 2023 SMBA PAC]

CHARGE POWER: Halve speed. Move then CLOSE as FREE -or- make a close attack.

and

FLURRY CLOSE: Make up to two close attacks.

From my reading, this combo is valid and not nerfed by WKHB. But we had hay being tossed about this.

2nd query,

Prob Control is no longer considered a Free Action and not subject to WKHB's nerf power? Meaning you can Sidestep, shoot and prob?

final query,

HYPERSONIC SPEED POWER: Halve range,...Move, then make an attack, then move up to your speed value minus the number of squares just moved.

HSS figures can do their move attack AND a Free Action (OW, PLX) since there is no FREE in the HSS?

Thanks in advance...

It depends. If a character has already taken a free action, then during the Charge the character can only be given a generic attack.

Prob hasn't been an action since I started playing the game in 2007. It's not affected at all by First Protocol.


There is usually just a generic attack in Hypersonic, so it's fine take a FREE before or after using it. That being said, there are a few exceptions who are granted a CLOSE or RANGE as free instead of the attack during Hypersonic, so watch out for those.