Warhammer 40k 6th Edition Rules Questions

[Loranus]

But a Melta can hit only one vehicle and has to be rolled to hit. Right now it is as people say You declare Skyfire at the beginning of the Shooting Phase it can only hit flyers. If you do not it can only hit Ground Units.

[Grimwulfe]

Question - Can a Zooming StormRaven still deepstrike its contents?

[Sir_Prometheus]

We just answered that. Yes you can.

But a Melta can hit only one vehicle and has to be rolled to hit.

How often do you think you'll be able to get 2 flyers with 1 deathray?  Not often I think.

[Banosby]

How dare you not reply:

Is that a GK Stormraven or a BA Stormraven?

[Sir_Prometheus]

Because Sam said they were the same. Is he kinda ignoring RAW?  Yeah, but in this case, perhaps like no other, we know what was intended.

GW is sloppy as shit. I'm tired of pretending that should have in-game consequences.

[Banosby]

No, cause like 'an African Swallow or European Swallow' and nerds and stuff. Such a missed opportunity.

[Sir_Prometheus]

And then......somebody gets hit with a coconut. 

[Mad Dok Rob]

No, cause like 'an African Swallow or European Swallow' and nerds and stuff. Such a missed opportunity.

This was a question on the Fluid Dynamics final I gave in the spring.

[Ahrimaneus]

I originally e-mailed Chase about the Fortune on Dark Eldar units, and he told me he asked Sam and my response was that, since they are Battle Brothers, it works.  Just FYI.

If this isn't the case and Sam doesn't agree with that, please let me know so I don't do that and waste the points on Fortune.

[Typhus]

I originally e-mailed Chase about the Fortune on Dark Eldar units, and he told me he asked Sam and my response was that, since they are Battle Brothers, it works.  Just FYI.

If this isn't the case and Sam doesn't agree with that, please let me know so I don't do that and waste the points on Fortune.

So Battle Brothers count as friendly units for the targeting of psychic powers, abilities, and so on;  This is to say that for the BRB powers, you can have your Farseer cast them in a DE unit.

The Eldar codex states that powers such as Conceal, Embolden and Enhance effect the Warlock and his unit.  Fortune specifically states "Eldar" units, which are units purchased from the Eldar codex;  Dark Eldar units are purchased from the Dark Eldar codex.

This is why in all the lists you see with the Farseer/Harlequin/Archon rerollable 2++ save, the Harlies are purchased from the Eldar side, so that you can legally cast Fortune on them.  If you were to purchase them from the DE codex, then technically they are DE units.

[Sir_Prometheus]

Yeah, but if you ask me, that's a bullshit loophole.  Sure, you can cast it on the harleguins, but the power won't affect the archon. Or alternatively, you can't cast it on the harlequins because it's not an "eldar unit" as long as it has the archon inside.  It's an "eldar and Dark Eldar unit" or something. 

Can we all agree a rerollable 2+ is a bad thing?

[Typhus]

Yeah, but if you ask me, that's a bullshit loophole.  Sure, you can cast it on the harleguins, but the power won't affect the archon. Or alternatively, you can't cast it on the harlequins because it's not an "eldar unit" as long as it has the archon inside.  It's an "eldar and Dark Eldar unit" or something. 

Can we all agree a rerollable 2+ is a bad thing?

Since when does adding a character to a unit suddenly make it not part of the unit? 

While an IC is part of a unit, he counts as part of the unit for all rules purposes though he still follows the rules for characters; pg 39

It may be a bad thing, but it's perfectly legal.  Like my trade blockade of Naboo.

[Grimwulfe]

It is a GK Storm Raven And rule for Shadow Skies and Skies of Blood I would assume are different.  So the real question is does Zooming count as moving flat out?

[Typhus]

It is a GK Storm Raven And rule for Shadow Skies and Skies of Blood I would assume are different.  So the real question is does Zooming count as moving flat out?

As far as I can see, just looking at both rules, they are worded the same (with the exception that it says Jump Packs for BA [and they can use DoA to scatter less], and Personal Teleporters for GK.

Technically, Zooming flyers are Zooming, and you Flat Out in your shooting phase, so a literal RAW interpretation (pre BA FAQ), would be that you Zoom in, forgo your shooting and Flat Out, and then during that extra "Flat Out" movement would be when you Shadow Sky/Sky of Blood out.

The BA FAQ says "“If the Stormraven has moved more than 6", passengers can still disembark, but they
must do so as follows.”

Which makes absolutely no sense because a Zooming Flyer *has* to move 18" or it blows up.

[Grimwulfe]

Actually the BA FAQ makes total sense it would replace the moving flat out comment so they can deep strike when its zooming bcause t moed more then 6"  Very clearly worded.  Now as for the GK version thats a whole different story.