Re: [Epic] Q&A 2 (and notes)

From: Sutherland <charles_at_...>
Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 21:17:17 -0500

At 03:35 AM 5/25/97 -0500, you wrote:
> Whoa! Stop right there!!!
> Please see the following two Q&A 'answers'.
>
>
>>>BLAST MARKERS
>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>1) An Eldar pulsar fires 1d6 AT shots. For the purposes of placing
>>>blast markers, does this count as 1 or 1d6 Super Heavy Weapons?
>>
>>P: It counts as 1 Super Heavy Weapon
>>
>
>>
>>One final point with regard the Dominatrix, please note that the 'Energy
>>Pulse' counts as _three_ super heavy weapons (three anti-tank shots, to be
>>precise), and you'll therefore need to build up 5 blast markers to stop the
>>Dominatrix from shooting at all. In game terms this means hitting it with a
>>firepower of at least 40 points or so!
>>
>
> Sooo, with one breathe Jervis seems to be saying that a multi-shot
>Suoer Heavy weapon counts as a single SHW. With another he says that
>in the Dom's case the Energy Pulse counts as three SHW's. By extension
>then the Ordinatus Sonic Cannon counts as 6 SHW's, the Plasma Annihilator
>as 3 SHW's.
>
> IF this is all so, then why the hell doesn't it say so up front in the
>rules?
>
> The Dom's Energy Pulse and the Eldars Pulsar are listed in an identical
>fashion in the list, save only for the Dom's fixed 3 shots and the
>Pulsars 1d6/1d3. So why shouldn't the Pulsar count as 1d6/1d3 SHW's?
> They are both just anti-tank shots with either 45 or 60cm range.
>

Uh... if you check the list of SHW in the summary chart it lists the
pulsar. It does not mention any of the other wpns that you did above. The
pulsar counts as a single SHW. The others are just several SHW grouped
together. I hate to admit it but it seemed pretty consistent to me.

                                                        That Chuk Guy
Received on Mon May 26 1997 - 02:17:17 UTC