Spear support

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:56 am

Alright, i'm confused! According to the latest rules are those supporting by spear considered a part of the fight or not?

warrior of the north · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:34 am

They are not considerd as a part of the fight so it is possible to shoot them down and don't need to roll for hitting your teammate ( for aslong you have good sight)

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:11 pm

Can you cite which page in the rules you found the reference? thanks!

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:27 pm

FAQ. If they were part of the fight, it'd be impossible to heroic combat

LordElrond · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:43 pm

They do for banners though don't they?
If one model in the fight is in range, then every model in the combat is, right?

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:44 pm

correct.

Dr Grant · **Joined:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:50 pm **Posts:** 1339

The confusion about this arises form the term 'part of the fight' which is something of a misnomer as it's not especially descriptive of a particular SBG rule.

Basically, spear support models can do some things and can't do other things; they are 'part of the fight' in that they contribute attacks to the fight but they are not 'part of the fight' in that they can be shot at, they maintain their control zones, can't be struck, can't move as part of a Heroic Combat etc.

Asking if they are 'part of the fight' is fraught with problems, ask instead about the specific situation you're interested in (i.e. as Lord Elrond did with banners) and we should be able to help.

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2015 1:36 pm

Are they eligible missile targets.

Dr Grant · **Joined:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:50 pm **Posts:** 1339

Yes - that's in the official Rules Manual FAQ

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:05 pm

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