RE: [Epic] Psylances

From: C.Sinclair <csi_at_...>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 08:57:35 +0000

At 04:25 PM 2/26/98 -0600, you wrote:

>> >---------> Agreed on the first two. The Psy Lance is Weak? It's a
>> barrage
>> >template which has a 4+ chance to hit (on a Warlock titan) anything
>> under
>> >it, no armor save,void shields do not stop it,
>>
>> Don't you mean, "void shields only stop it 50/50"?
>>
>> Agro
>>
>--------> Not sure. Renegades says it passes through armor and shields.
>TL says shields allow a save vs psychic powers. TL also mentions
>"psychic saves" seperate from shield saves, so they appear to be 2
>different effects, as a unit can have both and a "P-save" allows a save
>roll vs direct attacks like a weirdboy bolt that a shield save does not.
> In the TL Eldar weapons section, the psylance description mentions
>that units with a psychic save get the save, to stop it's effects, but
>leave in the "passes straight thru shields and armor" line, and reading
>the description again I don't think shields alone allow a save vs this
>weapon, only a real psychic save.
>
>How have people played this before? I honestly can't remember it coming
>up after TL as I didn't play Eldar that much and I don't think I nuked a
>titan with it, just GD's.
>
I always played it Void Shields get the save, power fields, dispersion
fields (remember those?) and Knight shields were of no use at all.

Cheers,
Colin

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