Bo, in the Road to Berlin Campaign book page 22/23, there are two units that can lose the Shirker rule on the German Strafbats. The Feldgendarmerie (Regular) and FeldJaegerKorps(Veteran) squads. Plus these units can be on motorcycles for 5 points. The special rule is called "Chained Dogs"
As per the pistol defensive fire, there is some weird rules overlap for if the weapons are out of range when conducting defensive fire they can still shoot but count as long range. So you dont get the point blank bonus as the shooting happens before any models are moved. But if you are in Ambush tho then you can decalre they shoot at less then 3" so you get the point blank bonus with no long range malus.
Curious to your thoughts on tough fighter or cavalry shirkers? The Duel in the Sun Italian Africa selector is a restrictive list, but gives you those additional options for colonial troop shirker hordes (and one non-shirker unit of Somali Dubats can deploy like kaukopartio for just 2 pts a model).
have not considered them much tbh. as theatre-units are not normally used in tournament play. Shirker assaulters (cav or TF) dunno if that is a good idea. but I like the hordes/outflanker units of shirkers
Chuck this in as a Green tactic... deploy them in scenarios that have prep bomb and hope your opponent rolls a 6 ;) There's a slim chance of it going wrong but usually it works out. I take my French Partisan Pistolerios as Maquis for the green 'upgrade'.
Man do I love your Presentation. When I started watching your Videos I thought I looks boring. Now it's just calming & entertaining, soaking up BOLT ACTION Wisdom. 7:11 Volks Grenadiers. Have you Seen WW2 Toy Soldiers that can be used for Bolt Action? Just Curious. 11:00 very Juicy. 10 or More outflaking Shirkers.
@@boltactiontutorialsbybomor3846 haha thank you. So much fun. Perry Minis Arrived and enabled me to play brits and more. Thanks for the Toy Soldier tipp!
In terms of pin markers counting double for shirkers.....ive seen the debate that the double only counts for penalties like shooting and order test....not being destroyed....as the rule says the unit is routed when it has as many pin markers as its original morale....so a unit with 4 pins....only has 4 pin physical makers.
Bo, in the Road to Berlin Campaign book page 22/23, there are two units that can lose the Shirker rule on the German Strafbats. The Feldgendarmerie (Regular) and FeldJaegerKorps(Veteran) squads. Plus these units can be on motorcycles for 5 points. The special rule is called "Chained Dogs"
YES! forgot about those! tbh I don't see that combo often in comp-play, but yes should have mentioned that
Maybe because of those units arent allowed und Reenforced Platoon
They’re allowed in Juggernaut, though!
As per the pistol defensive fire, there is some weird rules overlap for if the weapons are out of range when conducting defensive fire they can still shoot but count as long range. So you dont get the point blank bonus as the shooting happens before any models are moved. But if you are in Ambush tho then you can decalre they shoot at less then 3" so you get the point blank bonus with no long range malus.
ah, my 6 soviet FS rifle squad in a single GRP is going to be put to good use it seems!
Curious to your thoughts on tough fighter or cavalry shirkers? The Duel in the Sun Italian Africa selector is a restrictive list, but gives you those additional options for colonial troop shirker hordes (and one non-shirker unit of Somali Dubats can deploy like kaukopartio for just 2 pts a model).
have not considered them much tbh. as theatre-units are not normally used in tournament play. Shirker assaulters (cav or TF) dunno if that is a good idea. but I like the hordes/outflanker units of shirkers
Chuck this in as a Green tactic... deploy them in scenarios that have prep bomb and hope your opponent rolls a 6 ;) There's a slim chance of it going wrong but usually it works out. I take my French Partisan Pistolerios as Maquis for the green 'upgrade'.
uhhh that's good one!
Man do I love your Presentation. When I started watching your Videos I thought I looks boring. Now it's just calming & entertaining, soaking up BOLT ACTION Wisdom.
7:11 Volks Grenadiers.
Have you Seen WW2 Toy Soldiers that can be used for Bolt Action? Just Curious.
11:00 very Juicy. 10 or More outflaking Shirkers.
thanks! yes I have a whole army of reisler toy soldiers painted up as Czechosolvakina-sudetenland crisis
@@boltactiontutorialsbybomor3846 haha thank you. So much fun. Perry Minis Arrived and enabled me to play brits and more. Thanks for the Toy Soldier tipp!
In terms of pin markers counting double for shirkers.....ive seen the debate that the double only counts for penalties like shooting and order test....not being destroyed....as the rule says the unit is routed when it has as many pin markers as its original morale....so a unit with 4 pins....only has 4 pin physical makers.
FAQ says otherwise, they count as double for everything yes even including to rout
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