This came up In a tournament yesterday, and I think the ruling was wrong. I’m not here to whine or complain, I just want to see if I was right/clear up the rule for the future.

I had Anti Pursuit Lasers on a YT-1300. An E Wing was going to move so that he would overlap me (I knew this as I had Intel Agent and already saw his dial). My opponent maneuvered a B Wing right between me and his E Wing. He then moved his E Wing which landed right on me, moved back to resolve the overlap, couldn’t fit between the B Wing and me, so he ended up touching the B Wing, no one was touching me.

I believe that because his maneuver caused him to overlap me, APL should have triggered. He felt that his final position wasn’t in contact with me at all and his collision was with his B Wing. We called the TO over and he decided no APL, the E Wing bonked off the B Wing.

It would NOT have changed the outcome of the game at all, but I’d like to know if his use of the B Wing is a valid tactic to prevent APL. I don't think it is.

Your opponent and the TO were right. If you overlap several ships and/or obstacles you disregard the part of the template you slid back along. It is in the FAQ. Page 11 for APL and 16 regarding obstacles.

Yeah unlike with say asteroids, APL triggers on the ship's FINAL position only. If he never lands on you, he never gets hit by APL

I was wrong, but know better now. Thank you!!!

The crucial element of an overlap is the final position of the ship. If the ship has to back down the template to the beginning, then that is the final position and that's the position that counts.