Re: [Epic] "FIREPOWER" and Blast Markers

From: Eric Harding <omegas_at_...>
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1998 13:33:19 -0700

At 02:10 PM 9/9/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>
>J Andrew Evans wrote:
>
>> Reading through the Rules changes errata just published in Firepower I
>> come across this:
>>
>> Epic Rulebook
>> page 31: Extra text added to the end of para 4:
>> "Each blast marker on a detachment reduces its super heavy weapon shots
>> or firepower by one each. The detachment's firepower is always reduced
>> first, and if the blast markers exceed its firepower the remainders are
>> deducted from its super-heavy weapon shots."
>>
>> I think this reverses the consensus we were coming to over Blast markers
>> affecting weapons not shots and means the 3xAT weapon needs three BMs to
>> shut it down.
>>
>> A#
>
>YES! Now, is there any other information to support or deny the question
>of whether you can deduct from the FP whether it is in range or not?

 Use logic. Would you be trying to fire a weapon that is out of range?
No? Then why would you deduct the blast markers total from weapon that
arn't firing unless you're trying to be cheesy.

Eric
Received on Wed Sep 09 1998 - 20:33:19 UTC

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