Tips for New Players

[Kamikaze28]

(07-10-2012 05:14 AM)ArtNJ Wrote:  

(07-10-2012 05:10 AM)Kamikaze28 Wrote:  

(07-10-2012 05:09 AM)Harti Wrote:  

(07-10-2012 03:38 AM)ArtNJ Wrote:  New tip: The bombshell cannot fire up to its range of 3 if its vision is blocked...ie a unit is hiding behind a barrel. HOWEVER, if you have a spotter -- another unit that can see the unit hiding behind the obstacle, the bombshell can attack over the obstacle.

Just like real artillery, more or less.

Uh... no... I don't think so, at least that's new to me. It will only be able to hit hexagons a Sniper could shoot too. Can you double-check?

Testing this in Pass'n'Play now ...

I had the situation come up in a game on Sweetie Plains, so I tested it in pass and play to understand the rule so I could win the game. Spotters do matter.

As far as I tested it, they don't. You cannot shoot though an obstacle with a Bombshell - whether you uncovered the hex on the other side or not. You can however shoot next to the hex to damage it with the splash damage. Again independent of seeing what you're damaging.
Bottom line: Bombshell has the same attacking-rules as a Sniper except shooting at adjacent tiles of enemies to splash damage them.