[Epic] Re: Epic Q&A

From: David Knowles <link0031_at_...>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 18:03:02 +0000

Here's a copy of the message I sent to JJ, about pop-ups amongst other
things for those of you who missed it.

                                DSK

>
>Please find the answers to your Q&A below. I've done the best I can, but as
>I'm sure you can appreciate, concentrating on the new rules system has left
>me rather rusty on the old one!
>
>>1. Can you use the psychic saving throw from void shields to nullify the
>>Eldar psychic lance?
>>
>> In the weapons description it says that it passes straight through
>>shields and armour, but void shields disrupt psychic attacks. Having said
>>that they don`t disrupt bolts from wierdboyz as these use lightning or some
>>such nonsense. Which is it for the psychic lance?
>
>P: I'd say the void shields don't work. The fact that the psychic lance
>description *says* it avoids 'shields' implies we meant it to avoid all
>shields including void shields (void shields are so common that we'd heave
>said if they were exempt).
>
>>2. When firing a direct barrage can the template be centred on the top of
>>the building, even though this is out of LOS or the firer?
>>
>> OR must the centre of the template be placed within the firers LOS .
>
>P: This shouldn't matter too much either way, as long as you are
>consistent. I'd play that the centre needed to be in LOS if pressed, but
>can't say it was ever n issue in any game I've ever played.
>
>>4. Do vehicles making pop-up attacks pop-up at the beginning of the First
>>Fire Phase and count as popped-up for the entire phase?
>>
>> OR do they pop-up just before they fire and they stay popped up from
>>then until the phase ends?
>
>P: The second option.
>
>>5. Can snap-fire weapons fire at a popping up vehicle before it shoots?
>
>P: Yes
>

>Hope that helps.
>
>Jervis
>
>jervisj_at_...
>
>
>

                        DSK



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                       David Knowles
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