[NetEpic ML] Re: More NetEpic Questions

From: Peter Ramos <pramos1_at_...>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 16:25:29 +0000

Hi!

Point noted. Ken can you get this to Birol so as to correct the mistake?

Thnaks,
Peter

Michele Heidal wrote:

> Hi
> Peter look in your tech- guard weapon chart for imperal Titan weapons
> this is were the problem is this chart says that you may mount the Plasma
> cannon. I agree with you no plasma cannon on Reaver only the bigger Titans
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Ramos <pramos1_at_...>
> To: netepic_at_egroups.com <netepic_at_egroups.com>
> Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 2:16 PM
> Subject: [NetEpic ML] Re: More NetEpic Questions
>
> >Hi!
> >
> >Tzeentch wrote:
> >
> >> We are on a roll! Here are some more questions from Bret.
> >>
> >> [Chaos: Invisibility Card]
> >> Can it be played after the opponent announces targets, but before any to
> hit
> >> dice are rolled?
> >> -->Nothing prevents them from doing so under the current rules I'm
> afraid.
> >> Mark it up to the Powers of Chaos.
> >>
> >> And if so, are all the opponents shots considered a miss?
> >> -->In this case yes.
> >>
> >> Or, can the opponent instead elect to shoot elsewhere since that chaos
> unit
> >> is now invisible?
> >> -->A toughie. I would have to say no, on the basis that it COULD be
> >> rationalized that while they were under fire (but before it really pinned
> >> them down) they became invisible and moved off.
> >
> >This was answered some time ago on the net, answers officially from GW. The
> >invisibility card is played after the opponent nominates the targets but
> before
> >the dice are rolled. Once played the designated shots by the opponent to
> that
> >unit that is now invisible ARE LOST, the opponent MAY NOT pick another
> target.
> >
> >> [Chaos: Vortex Card]
> >> Is the scatter dice rolled exactly like the Vortex missle? Or is there
> no
> >> chance of scatter?
> >> -->I'm assuming you are referring to the Chaos Card: Magic of Tzeentch?
> If
> >> that is the case then I would have to say the card is worded a bit
> clumsily.
> >> Here is my interpretation (and how I have played it in SM).
> >> Effect: The unit may make an extra attack this turn, combining their
> >> psychic power to create a vortex of energy (notice I said psychic -minor
> >> fluff point). Place a vortex template anywhere within 25cm and line of
> sight
> >> of the unit. This template does not roll for scatter but otherwise
> exactly
> >> like the one produced by the vortex missile.
> >
> >The vortex card works EXACTLY the same as the vortex missile ,except for
> its
> >range (limited to 25cm) and the stand doesn't need to be on first fire
> orders
> >like a titan with a vortex missile.
> >
> >> [Plasma Cannon Redux]
> >> In reference to a previous question about whether a Reaver Titan is or is
> >> not allowed to mount a Plasma Cannon, I found in the weapon's description
> >> the following:
> >> <snip Blastgun description>
> >> This seems to indicate the larger plasma weapons (Plasma Cannon) would
> not
> >> be usable by the Reaver.
> >> -->It was 'discovered' that indeed Reavers could mount Plasma Cannons -
> but
> >> the fluff text was never modified (d' oh!). However, the opinion of those
> >> who commented seemed to agree that a Reaver that mounts a Plasma Cannon
> is
> >> under the same restrictions after firing it as a Warlord is when firing a
> >> Plasma Destructor. so mount a P-Cannon if you want, but you're going to
> be a
> >> sitting target ;)
> >
> >Disagree, I own ALL Q&A from ALL sources, internet and WD and reavers CAN
> NOT
> >use the larger plasma weapons. That is why they made the blastgun for the
> >warhound and reaver to use. Tables in the SM battles book page 9 and the
> reaver
> >template in the TL codex page 23 both DO NOT include it as a legitimate
> >selection. I have no doubt that pictures may exist showing a reaver with
> such a
> >weapon, but that it hardly acceptable as a ruling. So whomever "discovered"
> >that, better cough up some references.
> >
> >Peter
> >The Q&A Guy
> >
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