[Rules] Bombardment Chart - Example

[treadasaurusrex]

Not to be a rules lawyer, but . . . the Bombardment Rules - on page 24 in 9.0 Bombardment Fire, and 9.4 Procedure, indicate that: "All enemy units in the hex are affected." as well as, "He then rolls two dice and cross-references the result with the column arrived at, and applies the combat results (if any) to ALL units in the target hex."

This would mean that the two concurrent column X results would affect both combat units, and each one would lose a step.

 Naturally, all units in the hex would have to make an M2 morale check with even a singe step loss.

 Am I missing something?

Yes, you are missing something. The 2022 discussion did reach a consensus. Only unfulfilled step losses from higher columns may be passed down, and those losses passed down may not exceed what would have been inflicted by the lower column.

Are you seriously are arguing that results from multiple column can multiply losses?

Hmm, I missed the Forum discussion, and the consensus interpretation seems odd & whimsical.

IMHO, this consensus view represents a strange interpretation of a rule that seems relatively clear. Given the rarity of a throw of a 2 or a 12, on 2 separate bombardment value columns in one artillery strike -- as was the case in the example -- this result should merit the loss of a step for each category of unit in the target hex as is stated in the rules in question.

Out of curiosity, did Dr. Mike weigh in with an opinion on this matter?