[Epic] Re: Flying psykers

From: Neil R. Thomason <n.thomason_at_...>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 22:33:57 GMT

>By the way, do anyone one know what to do with this problem:
>
>A TH is on a transport mission. It is intercepted. Can the Librainan who
>is being transported inside use a Psychic Blast against the Interseptor????

These were my thoughts on a similar question a couple of weeks ago:

>> Iif 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 they 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, 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

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Received on Wed Nov 05 1997 - 22:33:57 UTC