urbanjedi wrote:
I think that since this was possible with WOTC only pieces then we should follow whatever precedent they may have set or be able to draw an easy conclusion from their other rulings. Whatever they may be. For past rulings they always ruled nearest legal spot so IMO that is what we should use even if it possibly extends the strafe (the only way for this to actually happen is if the opponent blocks it somehow).
From Scott's post above it seems that there is no precedent most likely because it probably never happened.
I don't agree that the strafer should be able to extend its movement, certainly not to extend it so that it can cause further damage. If an opponent can limit where the strafer can land mid turn it should be to the strafing characters detriment, not the other way around.
I think that if you can't reach the original landing spot then you fly to the nearest legal spot of your choosing, if there are none within range then the strafe ends immediately and the figure is placed in the nearest legal space to the original.
I don't see many other fair ways about it.
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As far as demagol, I don't see anywhere where it wouldn't affect strafers. It says when he takes damage (which he does on a strafe) push target character (which he can target the strafer since it is adjacent) back 2 squares if huge or smaller (which all strafers are). Unless I missed something somewhere.
well that was an oversight on my part, i wrote out a glossary definition but it never got added.
this was the glossary
Counter Push 2 - Force 2. When this character is hit by an attack it may immedeately spend 2 force to to 20 dmg to the nearest target enemy. The target is then moved 2 spaces away from this character. This movement does not activate any affects that are triggered by movement such as attacks of opportunity. Characters that are hit by this ability as the result of a strafe attack ignore the movement affects of this ability.
however, if we are just gonna fix the issue with some other rule then this probably isn't necessary anymore.