From:	"Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU>
Subject:	Holding Actions
Date:	Mon, 14 Dec 92 05:30:25 CET

I said:
> Now do you see why Indirect fire doesn't cut it. You'll end up with either
> smart players counting phases, or everybody holding an action waiting for some
> moron to stick his head out. Neither sounds very realistic.
and Reverend replyed:
>>Or you have a smart GM who figures out who counts phases, have one of
>>the enemy roll well, hold action, and then go twice...shooting at the
>>phase counters, of course. (i.e. I roll 30... I go on 21, and 20. ouch)
To which I must say:
You flunk Reverend. Go back and read the rules under held actions. If you
roll 30 and hold til 21 to do your action, your not eligible for another action
until 10 phases later on 11. Like I said everybody ends up counting phases or
or holding actions.

See why I wished I stayed out,
Jason J Carter
The Nightstalker