The Tedium of Assualts

[rerathbun]

There was an assault variant on the AP website 2 years ago.

In that variant, the effect of the tactical advantage is

During the next assault phase add the tactical advantage to the owning side.

I've always assumed that means a +1 or +2 column shift (as opposed to +1 or 2 Fire Value or +1 or 2 to the die roll). Is that how everyone else reads it?

I've played with it once or twice; the column shifts do keep the assaults from dragging on.