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Measuring Your Control Area

February 15, 2011 by dracs

Andy and Vishal dish out the tips for measuring your control area.

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havok

15 years ago

When you measure your ‘casters control area, does it have to be in a straight line to a friendly unit or warjack, or are you free to just wave the tape measure in a full circle around him looking how far everything is?

Also case and point on the lancer, Orsus is the king.

tmantix

Reply to havok

15 years ago

The control area is a circle around your caster.

havok

Reply to tmantix

15 years ago

That I know yes, its just how you are allowed to measure it I’m wondering? If you can at any time just measure up to your control area limit in any direction from your warcaster, then thats a hell of a lot different that say just being able to freely measure a line to a specific warjack in your battlegroup to check hes in your c.area.

The former can obviously just be exploited until the cows come home if you keep your caster in the middle of your force, but if thats how it works then its obviously deliberate.

hammerhelden

Reply to havok

15 years ago

Pg 75 of the WM rulebook states “you can measure the distance from a model to any point within its control area at any time.” So yeah you are able to pick any point and pre-measure. Comes in all kinds of handy.

rewision

Reply to havok

15 years ago

You can measure any distance from the model to any point in its control area.

Also I’d just like to point out that you can measure the control area whenever you want, in your opponent’s turn, before or after activating the ‘caster/lock etc. Absolutely whenever you want to.

havok

Reply to havok

15 years ago

Ok thanks guy, that clears that one up

zawyvern2

15 years ago

Very instructive vid… thought measuring control distance was a good way to keep the game characterful, with the center of your force giving “hints” on how you play out your game.
Question… the butcher had some focus on him after the 2nd attack… was there anything he could have done with it? Cast a spell or something? (besides leave it on for boosted Armor)

griffonstone

15 years ago

Umm the Juggernaut charged the Ironclad so:
2 standard dice
+1 for charging
+1 for Butcher’s Feat

Hehe Vishal only rolled 3 😛 … Sorry I’m a noob who pays too much attention to detail. But yeah I’m loving these vids. Thanks guys keep up the good work.