4th Edition Rules - comment now or forever shut yer trap!

[rerathbun]

Speaking of mortars, that reminds me. The way Rule 9.52 is written, it is possible for a mortar/artillery unit firing on an enemy in an adjacent hex to accidentally fire on themselves with 'friendly fire.' I believe most players have a house rule that 'friendly fire' is not possible when firing at units that are adjacent. I myself have a 'house rule' that goes a bit farther.

I'd like to offer for consideration an addition to the first paragraph of rule 9.52:

There is no friendly fire on adjacent hexes when the target hex is spotted by the firing unit. (Note: Rule 9.51 still applies when firing at hexes containing both friendly and enemy units.)

My reasoning is that if an artillery unit is spotting for themselves, they might land one or two rounds on a friendly unit, but will make any necessary corrections before doing enough damage to affect an entire platoon.