Firing can be used as a reaction so.....
Side A moves into contact with Side B
During "B" Reaction phase, B fires, maybe cause some Disruption to "A"
Then during "B" Combat phase, you resolve the Combat, maybe causing more DISR to "A", or maybe enough DISR to eliminate "A"
So assuming "equal" units, why not fire as a Reaction. Or am I a dumb bunny and that's what everyone does anyway?
In my experience shooting is the most common reaction.
A unit that is contacted by the enemy can either:
About Face
Change Formation
Fall Back
Fire
About Face is only relevant if the contact is not to your front os this will be relatively rare.
Fall Back means that you don't want to hold your ground so that will depend on the wider situation at that point in the battle.
Formation change may be helpfull if you are deployed in a way that does not optimise your chances in a melee. See other posts here regarding using a formation change to minimise the number of dice an opponent gets against you.
I had that exact same situation happen just last week. I was attacked by a unit with 2 DISR, caused one in reaction fire, then another one in combat.
Yes, shooting is the normal reaction for foot vs foot. :)
As pointed out, although a normal sized unit is not allowed to attack with 3 DISR, attacking foot when you have 2 DISR can be a fairly risky maneuver. If you get shot on the way and and lose the combat then it's goodbye attackers.
Thanks guys!
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