Off board artillery + correction

[TerryB]

Cross-poested from BGG

Night rules are in effect and I have a unit which can call in Off-board artillery strikes at upto 6 hexes as per SSR3:

"The Naval Gunfire Support Forward Observer is equipped with night-vision goggles and can see (place a Spotting round marker) at a range of up to six (6) hexes. He is the only one who can call-in and correct naval gunfire. He calls in the gunfire like regular Off-board Artillery (18.2) but he can correct the Spotting Round up to two hexes."


The nearest enemy units are at 8 hexes away. Does this mean I can target an "empty" hex 6 hexes away and hope that the drift roll and the 2 hex correction falls on these units which are further away?

That would imply that a correction could make my 6hex range further depending on the drift roll. The only mention I see Is that the final hex has to be in LOS and not within initial range restrictions.

I hope I've managed to express myself clearly

Thanks in advance,
Terry

 

[Jeff Lewis]

It has to be in the spotter's LOS, which is 6 hexes in this case, at night.

 

[TerryB]

It has to be in the spotter's LOS, which is 6 hexes in this case, at night.

Thanks, Jeff!