Re: [Epic] Re: No Subject

From: Elias Tiliakos <elite_at_...>
Date: Wed, 28 May 97 11:49:50 EDT

At 02:48 AM 5/28/97 -0700, you wrote:
>PAspin3551_at_... wrote:
>>
>> In a message dated 27/05/97 14:56:30, oberon_at_... (Ken Taborek)
>> writes:
>>
>> <<
>> The Orc Lifta-Droppa doesn't cause a hit. The Eldar halo field
>> specifically negates hits on a 2+. So, is the Lifta-Droppa immune to the
>> effect of the halo field? I *feel* that it shouldn't be so, but you never
>> know..... >>
>>
>> the lifta droppa cant hurt the eldar titan anyway, because it has a dmagae
>> capacity of 8 - you cant roll over it on a D6, and I have yet to find a rule
>> that states a 6 is an automatic pass apart from leadership tests (thank
>> god...).
>> Also, uner the holofield description :
>> "Note that this save applies to all attacks, even ones that normally ignore
>> viod shields and power fields..."
>>
>> k.a.
>
>This was my first impression also..
>
>However. The revenant titan has a holofield and a starting damage
>capacity of 4.
>
>And (p.41 rulebook, shooting at war engines) "Each hit scored will
>reduce the war engine's DC by 1 point.." so I believe that a damaged
>phantom can also be dropped assuming it fails it's holofield save.
>
>-Lemm
>

Yeah, I was wondering if the description of the Lifta-Droppa meant
_starting_ damage capacity, or _current_ damage capacity. That would
make a heck of a lot of difference.


Elias
Received on Wed May 28 1997 - 15:49:50 UTC