Mak's Covert ability and spacing

By knil, in Imperial Assault Rules Questions

In the above picture is Mak's Covert ability in effect? The card reads hostile figures 4 or more spaces away. Does this mean 4 empty squares or is it 4 as shown in my picture?
I always thought 4 empty but I got a lot of push back from a player on my last session.

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I don't have the page references handy, but as it is in the picture would trigger the ability. Look up "Counting Spaces" in the RRG.

I think it's like in your picture. That nexu is 4 spaces away form Mak. "4 or more spaces"

Covert ability is in effect as per the rules for "counting spaces" in your example. :)

That nexu is just gonna pounce in and bite Mak's face off anyway. Might as well remove him from the table.

:P

That nexu is just gonna pounce in and bite Mak's face off anyway. Might as well remove him from the table.

:P

Disengage! :P lol