Re: [Epic] land raider firepower [E40K]

From: Richard Dewsbery <dewsbery_at_...>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 19:05:30 +0100

duckrvr_at_... wrote:
>
> At 07:37 PM 4/9/97 +0100, you wrote:
>
> >On the one hand, waiting until a SHW-only detachment gets 5 blast
> >markers before they suffer any real penalty to shooting does not sound
> >at all right.
>
> Where is this "magic 5" blast marker rule. The only thing I have found is
> in th firefight rules, and it seems that it woudl be clear as to how those
> affectes vehicles with SHWs. Aside from the fact that 5 blast markers maxes
> out the leadership roll (unless you have a big detachment, in which case it
> is 6) I can't find any thing else to indicate that 5 is a magic number.
> Could someone enlighten me?
>
> Temp

Oops. Well, let's see if i can justify myself (I can't - it was a
moment of brainfade / crossed wires when I came up with the "rule of 5")
- well, apart from the examples you mentioned, there is also the fact
that 5 is the maximum number of blast markers you can lose in the rally
phase. Also 5 blast markers has an effect in close combat as well as
firefights. Er, and that's about it. So, no magic "rule of 5" after
all.

This means that if paul is right, and SHWs take no minuses from blast
markers except the leadership tests (in order to move or set OW),
firefights and close assault, I can build a detachment of SHW-only vehs,
sit them somewhere and let them accumulate blast markers til the cows
come home. As long as an opponent doesn't get within 15cms, and I don't
want to move them, they could have 20 blast markers and still fire at
full effect.

What about counter-battery fire? I shoot at your artillery, forcing all
of the crew to run away or take cover, thus reducing your artillery's
effectiveness - this just doesn't seem to be happening.

Time to consult with higher authorities.

Richard
Received on Thu Apr 10 1997 - 18:05:30 UTC