Thanks for the reply! That makes sense - ranged monsters not being able to attack first pos/melee spot. I better keep that limitation in mind when strategizing :)
The kickstarter gameplay video is still odd though. I wonder if it was just an early bug. The Fire Beetle did not snipe the ranged Water Elemental at the back.
I'm not positive, but I think the rule is also that you can't attack from the 1 spot... The reason he gave is it would be like having an archer standing nose to nose with a brawler in a real fight... No way to get the arrows out and shot before he beats the crap out of you :D
Lol, indeed. I first assumed
snipewould be likesneakthat lets monsters attack from anywhere. But your example is spot on and totally makes sense from a brawl perspective. Thanks for sharing your insights!