From fa96ed136ba926fba7c878bfc7610f58de1c367c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Doug Rimmer <dougerimmer@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:41:04 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] #2477 counter linking bug

---
 dist/buildFile                             |  2 +-
 dist/release-notes.md                      | 11 ++++++-----
 pom.xml                                    |  2 +-
 src/VASL/build/module/map/PieceLinker.java |  7 ++++++-
 4 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dist/buildFile b/dist/buildFile
index b7f8b8ef6..dcf31dbac 100644
--- a/dist/buildFile
+++ b/dist/buildFile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
-<VASSAL.build.GameModule ModuleOther1="" ModuleOther2="" VassalVersion="3.7.20" description="VASL" name="VASL" nextPieceSlotId="15649" version="6.7.3-beta1">
+<VASSAL.build.GameModule ModuleOther1="" ModuleOther2="" VassalVersion="3.7.20" description="VASL" name="VASL" nextPieceSlotId="15649" version="6.7.3-beta2">
     <VASSAL.build.module.properties.GlobalProperties>
         <VASSAL.build.module.properties.GlobalProperty description="TurnMarker1" initialValue="Spy (white)" isNumeric="false" max="null" min="null" name="TurnMarker1" wrap="false"/>
         <VASSAL.build.module.properties.GlobalProperty description="TurnMarkerLayerLevel1" initialValue="33" isNumeric="true" max="100" min="0" name="TurnMarkerLayerLevel1" wrap="false"/>
diff --git a/dist/release-notes.md b/dist/release-notes.md
index 63332d990..c0f78d558 100644
--- a/dist/release-notes.md
+++ b/dist/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# Release Notes: Version 6.7.3 beta 1
-**Release Date:** April 29, 2026
+# Release Notes: Version 6.7.3-beta2
+**Release Date:** April 30, 2026
 
 
 ---
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@
 ---
 
 ## 🛠 Bug Fixes
- - Fix 1: Counter Linking bug fixed
- - Fix 2: Cows/Dead Cows now work with LOS Checking (you've been waiting for it, you know you have)
+ - Fix 1: Counter Linking bug fixed.
+ - Fix 2: Cows/Dead Cows now work with LOS Checking (you've been waiting for it, you know you have).
+ - Fix 3: LOS works when using NUL and/or NULV boards.
 ---
 
 ## 📈 Improvements
  - Improvement 1: Enabled beach slope options for BE, OC, and EF overlays.
  - Improvement 2: Enable Grain to Light Grain transformation for Slaughter at Ponyri (map-specific transformation) and "Light Grain" under "Other transformations" for Geoboards.
- - Improvement 3: Counter Search Updated
+ - Improvement 3: Counter Search updated.
  - Improvement 4: 
  - Improvement 5: 
  - Improvement 6: 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d2f0b95ed..5ae8cb331 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.vasl</groupId>
     <artifactId>vasl</artifactId>
-    <version>6.7.3-beta1</version>
+    <version>6.7.3-beta2</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/src/VASL/build/module/map/PieceLinker.java b/src/VASL/build/module/map/PieceLinker.java
index aacba21c0..8fd526bbe 100644
--- a/src/VASL/build/module/map/PieceLinker.java
+++ b/src/VASL/build/module/map/PieceLinker.java
@@ -227,7 +227,12 @@ public void draw(Graphics g, Map map1) {
                                 if (sourceonmap && targetonmap) {
                                     VASL.LOS.Map.Hex sourceHex = map.getVASLMap().gridToHex((int) (fromPiece.getPosition().getX() - map.getEdgeBuffer().getWidth()), (int) (fromPiece.getPosition().getY() - map.getEdgeBuffer().getHeight()));
                                     VASL.LOS.Map.Hex targetHex = map.getVASLMap().gridToHex((int) (toPiece.getPosition().getX() - map.getEdgeBuffer().getWidth()), (int) (toPiece.getPosition().getY() - map.getEdgeBuffer().getHeight()));
-                                    linkrange = map.getVASLMap().range(sourceHex, targetHex, map.getVASLMap().getMapConfiguration());
+                                    if (sourceHex == null || targetHex == null){
+                                        linkrange = 0;
+                                    }
+                                    else {
+                                        linkrange = map.getVASLMap().range(sourceHex, targetHex, map.getVASLMap().getMapConfiguration());
+                                    }
                                 }
                                 else {
                                     linkrange =0;