Re: [Epic] When can psyker do his stuff ?

From: Neil R. Thomason <n.thomason_at_...>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 15:18:35 +0100 (BST)

>> Is this the case ? I mean, if I have 5 Falcons carrying units containing
>> Warlocks, and they get caught by Tyranids before they can dismount, they
>> cannot even support the close combat ? It becomes very dangerous then to
>> transport psykers...

I'd say the Warlocks can support the close combat. (*1)

>> Think of the following case : a transport containing psykers get blasted by
>> another psyker, and thay cannot do anything about it ?

Again, I'd say the psykers can defend themselves. (*2)

>> If psykers can't use their powers whilst being in a vehicle, can psykers
>> mounted on bikes and Vypers do their stuff ?

Yes, definitely. Open vehicles are okay.

I guess it comes down to this; psykers can use their powers in an enclosed
vehicle unless the power is treated as a weapon attack. So a Farseer can
use 'Executioner', sending out his/her astral form to support a close combat
, as in *1, above. Similarly, a psyker can dispel a psychic blast card from
within a vehicle, whether this means putting a psychic shield around the
vehicle, using Mind War, or whatever. Hence case *2. Vehicles specifically
designed to carry psykers, like the new Falcon variant (probably not yet
available in the USA - sorry!), are probably psychically-shielded anyway.

I'm not sure of the rules about Psychic Blast cards, but I guess they should
be treated as weapon attacks ie can't be used by passengers inside a
vehicle. Even if LOS isn't required, I doubt it would be possible to hurl a
massive bolt of psychic energy through the side of a Thunderhawk without
scrambling the avionics or shorting out the engines.

Just my thoughts.

Cheers,

NRT

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