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Here is my Proposed Markerlight Updated rules for 5th Edition. Looking for feedback.

Markerlight
Rng: 36" S: - AP: - Type: Heavy 1

Standard - Only benefits the operators unit.
Networked - Allows other units to benefit from markerlight. *Higher Cost*

Benefits

Allow markerlight operator to initiate the launch of a mounted seeker missile at the designated marked unit. Roll D6 and on a 2+ the missile hits the intended target.

Allow operator to mark a unit for the firing unit only to benefit a +1 BS when shooting at the marked unit. Stack-able benefit up to a BS of 5.

Allows markerlight operator to impose a -1 Leadership penalty for purposes of pinning tests imposed by operators unit. Multiple counters can be expended to a cumulative modifier.

Allows markerlight operator to impose a -1 penalty on any cover saves the marked unit has from the firing unit. Multiple counters can be expended to a cumulative modifier

Allows markerlight operator to mark unit and allow firing unit no need to take any stealth or night fighting rolls to hit marked unit.

*Networked Markerlight Only* Allows operator to highlight landing zone for deep striking unit and reduce scatter to 1 D6. Landing Zone must be with in 36" LOS range of Markerlight Operator. Benefit NOT cumulative

*Networked Markerlight Only* Allows operator to highlight marked unit for blast weapons and reduce scatter to 1 D6. Benefit NOT cumulative

do you still need to roll to hit?

Well, yeah, it's still a shooting weapon.

I would give this a try. has anyone else yet?

Yeah I have it so you still roll to see if the Missile hits. So one roll for the markerlight hit and a second on a 2+ to see if the missile hits. It feels like a gamble with 2 rolls on such a expendable weapon.

I hope in 5th they at alter the seeker missile a little. Such as on a roll of a 6 to hit the target the seeker missile counts as a lance weapon.

It makes Pathfinders less useful than before because they have standard marker lights and their built in weapons are weak.

There is only one G weapon in the Tau arsenal and you can only have one of them in the army.

The idea about marking a landing zone is nice.

Then the suggestion would be to alter pathfinders to networked.