(03-28-2014, 08:55 AM)Hugmenot Wrote: Keep in mind if the ATR is firing with its AT factor, it is not participating in the assault and thus cannot be selected to satisfy the step losses, if any.
Hugmenot, for once, I am sad to say that I am in disagreement with you here
If they fire AT weapons, they are still activated to FIRE in an assault hex. This counts as assault combat being as it is in an assault hex. My understanding is that an 'Assault' is not the act of throwing dice on the assault table, but being activated to 'Fire' in a hex that contains enemy units and being in combat in that hex.