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RE: 4TH EDITION TABLE RELEASED.
Entrenchments
4th edition: –2 Target hex contains entrenchment (–1 if entrenchment is in other limiting terrain)
3rd edition: –2 target hex contains entrenchment (–1 if entrenchment is in town or woods hex)
Entrenchments will not be as effective in limiting terrain other than towns and woods. Unless limiting terrain is defined differently in 4th edition, this would mean an entrenchment on a hill or field hex (both which do not cause negative column shifts of the firing unit is at the same or higher elevation) gives only a -1 column shift.
I will wait until I see the new limiting terrain definition before I grumble.
Light Woods
4th edition: –1 Target occupies or is fired at through one hex of light woods or light jungle
3rd edition: The application is different from module to module.
I am happy they settled on my favorite interpretation of light woods.
Smoke
4th edition: –1 Unit fires into or out of smoke hex
3rd edition: No modifier
I can now lay smoke adjacent to a town hex and move troops into the smoke hex to assault the town hex next turn. While I like it, it will have an effect on existing scenarios if smoke becomes too readily available.
Hedgerow Hexside
4th edition: –1 Target unit is fired at through a hedgerow hexside not adjacent to firing unit
3rd edition: I don't recall the different interpretations
I am fine with this, even it's a change. I will be curious to see how firing along a hedgerow hexside will be interpreted.
Elevation/Hill
4th edition: –1 Target hex is on higher elevation than firing unit
3rd edition: –1 target hex is hill (any elevation)
My preference would be the -1 would also apply to target hex on the same elevation as the firing unit. This one will affect my solitaire plays.
Night/Weather
4th edition: –1 Target hex is fired on when spotting range 1 or 2 due to night or weather
3rd edition: –1 night turn
I like the new wording. I am curious to see the illumination shell rules.
Engineers
4th edition: +1 Target hex contains unit being assisted in river crossing by ENG (5.7)
3rd edition: +1 target hex contains units being assisted in river crossing by engineer (5.7)
I don't like the "ENG" used because it may give rise to arguments about whether this also applies to "SAP" for example. I much prefer the old wording.
Opportunity Fire
4th edition: +1 Opportunity fire (13.0) vs. personnel unit
3rd edition: +1 opportunity fire (13.0)
Opportunity direct fire will be less effective against AFV's and loaded transports. May give rise to trucks driving adjacent to an enemy unit and then unloading; it's safer to do it that way than having the foot unit move adjacent to a enemy unit (assuming nothing with an AT value can fire at the transport).
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