Re: [Epic] [E40k] Walking the hits down a detachment

From: Richard Dewsbery <dewsbery_at_...>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 19:38:11 +0100

> > > You have to shoot the nearest thing you can affect .... Which will be a
> > > screen if you have one...Its like for normal shooting, you have to
> > > incomparison walk down your dice through the detachment...
> >
> > Ummm...
> > Look at page 31. The bit about "Super Heavy Weapons can be fired at any
> > target within range so, for example, they can pick out an individual
> > targets within a detachment."
> >
> > Now look at page 32. What's the first SHW listed? Anti_tank.
> >
> > A LR's guns appear _not_ to be normal FPs who happen to hit on a 4+,
> > they are basically mini Death Rays.
> > Your interpretation OTOH makes a great deal more sense. One for the
> > Primarchs I feel, but at the moment, they can shoot at any individual
> > unit in range and LOS - just like all other SHWs.

I agree that they can target anything. I don't see any problem with
this. Why would a land raider commander waste his time shooting at
gretchin if there's a stompa just behind them??
>
> Nope, it is stated in the rule books that you shoot the nearest thing
> you can affect. If that means shooting Gretchin for a bit, that is
> right!

Alan quoted the rulebook correctly above, that SHWs can target anything
in range. Where's your authority that says they can't?

Richard
Received on Wed Apr 16 1997 - 18:38:11 UTC