Night Battles and Spotting.

[jasonSmyr]

Here are the rules on Spotting at Night.. (no radar)

Once an enemy ship is within 20 inches or less of a friendly vessel, make a Command Check (as described on page 11) with a target number
of eight. Success means the enemy ship has been spotted and may be attacked normally by any friendly ship within 20 inches, as its location
will be communicated to allies. Once a ship has been spotted, it will remain so until it moves more than 20 inches away.

Many ways to take this... here is how I do.

When a ship is finished moving.. It will check do a command check for every enemy ship in 20 inches to see who it spots. Then each enemy ship with in 20 inches will do a command check to see if ship is spotted.

If at end of a ship's move.. No enemy ship are within 20 inches, that ship is not longer considered spotted.


So question is.. Is that right for HOW THE RULES WERE WRITTEN?

Not overly concerned with the historical simulation or house rules.. just what was intended here.

 

[jasonSmyr]

*bump* still would like to know if I have it right

 

[Captain Kremmen]

No idea,

But I want to do night battles to simulate Guadalcanal so interested in the official answer

Cpt K

 

[DM]

Thats how I do it.