Activation Point

[lukam]

hi all,
i'm new but just crazy for maliaux world!

i've a question about activation point. It's possible execute more times the same action? i.d if i have 2 AP, can iwalk (1) for 5 inches, and walk again for other 5 inches? Or, for example, with Perdita which have Fast (1), can i walk and then charge a target?

[JayBarlekamp]

yes to all the above. The only restrictions are you cannot repeat a (0) action unless you have shapeless (only the doppleganger has it as far as I know) instinctual doesn't allow repeat (0) actions.

And some actions will say once per turn (ice pillars is one I believe) so those obviously can't be repeated but yes, walk then charge with a fast model is acceptable.

[goblyn13]

To clarify what Jay was saying.

every model has 2AP by default and can perform 1 (0) action per activation. The 2 AP can be used for whatever you but most models can only perfom 1 (0) there are two abilities in the game that allow the model to perform additonal (0) actions.

Instinctual, which allows the model to per 2 Different (0) actions while Shapeless allows the model to perform 2 (0) actions.

So yes with your 2AP, you model can:

Walk and Walk
Walk and Shoot (if he has a gun)
Walk and make a Melee Attack
shoot twice
make 2 melee attacks
cast a (1) spell twice
Cast a (2) spell once
etc..

[nerdelemental]

(tiny bit more to add!)

....unless you're doing an action that requires (all) which takes up literally ALL, no matter how many additional AP you have granted from other abilities. All your available 0, all your 1 AP, everything.

:)

[LoboStele]

You know, something I swear I heard somewhere, but now can't seem to find a reference for....

If you have Instinctual, and with your first (0) action you try to cast a (0) spell (say, Marcus and Feral), but the spell fails. Can you use Instinctual to try to cast the same spell again, since you technically didn't use it the first time?

[goblyn13]

You know, something I swear I heard somewhere, but now can't seem to find a reference for....

If you have Instinctual, and with your first (0) action you try to cast a (0) spell (say, Marcus and Feral), but the spell fails. Can you use Instinctual to try to cast the same spell again, since you technically didn't use it the first time?

Even though you failed you still performed the action. so you wouldn't be able to perform that same action again.

[lukam]

thank all, very clear now.

[Braindead]

You know, something I swear I heard somewhere, but now can't seem to find a reference for....

If you have Instinctual, and with your first (0) action you try to cast a (0) spell (say, Marcus and Feral), but the spell fails. Can you use Instinctual to try to cast the same spell again, since you technically didn't use it the first time?

Something about that rings a bell. The situation you mentioned doesn't work as you actually flip the cards to cast I don't think but I too remember there being something that doesn't count as using the action if a prerequisite fails (probably something to do with measuring). I could be massively wrong but I'll trawl through all my bookmarked 'useful Malifaux stuff'.

Maybe it's as simple as failing the range requirements.