Re: [Epic] Eldar Titans and Vortex Missiles

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Tue, 06 Jan 1998 21:25:43 -0700

Dirk Vormann wrote:
>
> > Taking into cosideration what a Vortex missile does, why should a holofield
> > protect a titan from it? According to the rules it creates a type of warp
> > hole. If a titan (holofield distorting aim or not) is in the Barrage
> > template of an exploding Vortex, what is to stop it from getting some damage
> > from it when it finally implodes?
>
> same question:
> Taking into cosideration what barrages do, why should a holofield protect
> a titan from them?
>
> same answer:
> Because the weapon was fired at a wrong image of the Titan. The missile
> does not hit it, flies past him and explodes in a distance. Got the idea?
> The gunner tries to place the "template" (point of impact) where he
> guesses the Titan is. He may guess wrong.
>
> second reason: because every unit with a save (like Terminators) get it
> and the holofield is nothing else (in rule terms, only 2+ rather than 4+).
>
> Holofields got simplified in the proces of creating Epic.
>
> DV

Yeah, and frankly, it got kind of stupid when placing 5 barrage missile
launcher templates on a phantom. Eldar players KNEW what was coming
every game against the imperium.

Thane
Received on Wed Jan 07 1998 - 04:25:43 UTC