Close Combat

Combat Module

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Close Combat (CC)

Urban combat, attempting to take a building, or ship to ship space-boarding often occur in reduced spaces, which favors close combat with bladed weapons (knives, machetes, sabers, swords, claws, etc.) which we generically call Melee Weapons.

Interacting with a Close Combat

Any Trooper in Silhouette contact with an Allied Model that is in the Engaged State may only declare CC Attack, Dodge or other related Skills that may be used in CC. For example, in these circumstances declaring Skills such as Doctor or Engineer on a Trooper in Engaged State is not allowed.

Movement Sequence and CC

Close Combat is often associated with a Movement, the most common game sequence in this case is the following:

Step 1:
The Active Player (Trooper A) consumes an Order and declares Move.

Step 2:
The Reactive Player (Trooper B) declares CC Attack as their ARO.

Step 3:
The Active Player (Trooper A) declares CC Attack as the second Short Skill of the Order.

Step 4:
The corresponding Face to Face Roll is performed. Face to Face Roll:

Active Player: 1 Die in CC.
Reactive Player: 1 Die in CC.

CC Attack Modifiers (MOD)

Before performing the CC Attack Roll (or Rolls), the player must check every MOD they must apply. The MODs are:

Close Combat against several enemies.
Special Skills, Weapons and Equipment.

Close Combat With Multiple Troopers

This rule is applied when more than 2 Troopers are in Silhouette contact with the target and any of them is activated.

During the Active Turn

When declaring a CC Attack, the Player must select one Trooper or Peripheral activated by the Order. That Trooper or Peripheral performs the CC Attack and has a +1 MOD to Burst (B) for each Allied Trooper or Peripheral that is not in a Null or Immobilized State and is in Silhouette contact with their target.

During the Reactive Turn

When declaring AROs, if the Reactive player decides to declare CC Attack they must select only one Trooper or Peripheral in Silhouette contact with the target. The selected Trooper performs a CC Attack and has a +1 MOD to B for each Allied Trooper or Peripheral in Silhouette contact with the target. The MOD is only applied for those allies that are not in a Null or Immobilized State, and have not declared Dodge, Idle or Reset.

Other Restrictions

When in Close Combat it is only possible to declare Berserk, CC Attack, Dodge, Idle, Reset, and Skills that specify that they can be used in Close Combat or in Engaged State.
The maximum number of Models that may be in Silhouette contact with a Model on a 25 mm base is 4.
The maximum number of Models that may be in Silhouette contact with a Model on a 40 mm or larger base is 6.

Examples

Close Combat Against Several Enemies, Active Turn

In the image we have a Fennec and a Lambda Doctor with his Peripheral (Servant) Yudbot.

Step 1:
The Active Trooper (the Lambda) consumes an Order and declares Move.

Step 2:
The Reactive Trooper (the Fennec) declares a BS Attack against the Doctor as their ARO.

Step 3:
The Active Trooper declares CC Attack. The player chooses the Doctor to perform the CC Attack.

The Doctor obtains a +1B MOD for having his Peripheral (Servant) in Silhouette contact with his target.

Step 4:
Measurements for the BS Attack are made and the dice are rolled.

Face to Face Roll:

Active Player: CC Attack with 2 Dice.
Reactive Player: BS Attack with 1 Die.

Close Combat Against Several Enemies, Reactive Turn

In the Blue player's Active Turn, a Move + CC Attack Order is added to the previous example's melee:

Step 1:
The Active Trooper (the Fennec) consumes an Order and declares Move to reach Silhouette contact with the Peripheral (Servant).

Step 2:
Since the Troopers involved in a Close Combat do not have LoF outside Close Combat, they cannot declare BS Attack. Therefore, the Reactive Player's Troopers (Purple) can only declare CC Attack, Reset, Idle, or Dodge with their Lambda or Peripheral (Servant).

They decide to declare CC Attack as an ARO with their Peripheral (Servant).

Step 3:
As the second half of the Order, the Active Trooper declares CC Attack.

The Fennec gets a +1B MOD thanks to his partner being in Silhouette contact with the Peripheral (Servant).

The Peripheral does not get a +1B MOD because its Controller is not in Silhouette contact with the Active Trooper.

Step 4:
The corresponding Rolls are performed.