Re: [NetEpic ML] DE summary

From: Peter Ramos <primarch_at_...>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 09:41:48 -0500

Hi!

Looks good. Any reason the titan has a base move of 15cm? Eldar titans tend
to be a lot quicker, especially scout class maybe 25cm or 30cm.

Peter

> Lets' see where did I put that file...................................
>
> Aha, Here you go!
>
> Shadow Spinner
> The Dark Eldar employs one type of Titan to add punch to their raids; the
> Shadow Spinner. Its main weapon is the Shadow Weaver. The Shadow Weaver
> fires an individual web template (this is a special hexagonal template).
> Take one template and place it over the intended target (you may use LOS
or
> fire indirectly when on First Fire orders). The web template always
scatters
> 2D6 cm whether or not it was fired indirectly. Place the template
> number-side up in the location indicated with the number one printed on it
> towards the firing model the attack. The other two templates are placed
> joining the original template on a random edge (determined by rolling a
> 2D6)- if you roll the same edge twice the second template is wasted.
>
> Any target under a Shadow Weaver template is automatically destroyed if it
> does not roll 4+ save on a D6. If the model makes the 4+ roll, move the
> model to the closest outer edge of the existing contiguous web. Models
> displaced on First Fire orders will not be able to shoot until Advance
Fire
> (if it hasn't fired already). Titans/ Praetorians and any target with a
> saving throw of 1+ are automatically moved to the closest outer edge of
the
> contiguous web and are not affected by the web (may shoot and retain their
> given orders). The web, due to its slow speed ignores void/power shields,
so
> an immobilised Titan/ Praetorian hit by the web is struck on a random
> location for the highest damage listed in that particular template.
Infantry
> in buildings roll 4+ as normal to avoid the web; additionally, the web
> remains trapped on the building for the rest of the game making the
building
> section covered by web impassable. In the open, the web disperses in 2
> turns. To keep track of this place the existing templates to their
> un-numbered sides, and remove any unnumbered ones at the end of each turn.
> The web does not block line of sight.
>
> It is also equipped with a Disintigrator (see Ravager rules) and a pair of
> Dark Lances.
>
> The Dark Eldar Titan is equipped with a Shadow-field generator. The faster
> the Titan moves the better chance of shots missing the Titan due to the
> Shadow-fields. Shadow-field saves are taken whenever the Titan is hit and
> before any armour saves are taken. This save is not modified by the
> attacking weapon's saving throw modifier. If it is successful, then the
shot
> has missed the Titan and no damage occurs.
>
> Shadow-fields are useless against barrage weapons. Any barrage weapon
> attack ignores the Shadow-field save for purposes of determining damage.
On
> the other hand, Shadow-field saves apply to all weapon attacks that do not
> use a template and are not psychic attacks, including Warp Missiles and
even
> multiple Vibro-Cannon shots. The fact that the Warp missile does not
travel
> through normal space is irrelevant since the Shadow-field blocks the sight
> for the fierier and conceals the Titan, and hence the fierier may shoot
the
> missile to a wrong spot, through Warp or not.
>
> The Shadow-field save values are as follows:
>
> Titan Orders Saving Throw
> First Fire 4+
> Advance 3+
> Charge 2+

>
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