> I have a little note of confusion from the recent Imperial tactics
> article in 217. When a detachment fires, do you:
> a: Calculate all firepower in range then deduct BMs
> b: As above but deduct BMs from the detachment, not just those in range.
>
> The reason I ask is a titan with three 60cm SHWs and a HWB with three
> blast markers cannot fire at a target between 45 and 60cm in situation
> a, but can fire freely in b. Which is right, I have always assumed b.
> This would go a long way to sorting out the problem of when BMs affect
> the fp of a detachment.
> Steve
The correct answer is (a). Note the sequence of events given in
the rules for the shooting phase. First you total the amount of
Firepower you have directed at the enemy. (Obviously, FP that is out
of range doesn't count here.) Then you reduce that FP by the number
of blast markers you have on your detachment.
Thus, if your FP is out of range, it cannot be used to soak off
Blast Markers.
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