Fire Arc question

[JT Fox]

Picture this:

A squad sits in the middle of the map facing NORTH. 100m to the north is a small building. The squad has a cover arc order which encloses the building.

A few turns pass.

I now give the squad a “move to contact” order to a new location 50m to the east.

The squad has moved about 25m, what has happen to the fire arc?

Which of the following is true?

a) The fire arc still covers to the north from the squad’s current location?

The fire arc still covers the building.

c) The fire arc cover to the east in the direction of movement.

d) None of the above

Would it be best to cancel the fire arc before movement?

Cheers JT Fox

[Bonxa]

It's option a)

I very much like the combination of move to contact and a covered arc. The thing is the move to contact order will only react to things inside the arc or if the unit comes under fire. Thus it can be used as an order to move until fired upon. Very handy. Can also be combined with a hide order.

Now, you have to think through what kind of reaction you want to something happening at different places in relation to the unit. I will usually shift my cover arcs to face in the direction of movement. But in this case, with a short movement, you may want to keep the original arc. That way the unit will turn stop and engage targets to the north as they pop up. If you still want the house to be covered you will need to adjust the arc so that it will cover it also from the new location, making it bigger.

Helpfull?

[JT Fox]

Thanks Bonxa, the kind of info I needed.