Assaulting Fast Skimmers - Rules clarification.

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**Kouzuki**

Basically, when do you need 6es to hit a Fast Skimmer in close combat?

I'm looking at the rulebook and it says:

6+ to hit a vehicle moving at cruising speed.

Cruising speed is defined as 6"-12".

Fast Vehicles can move at a third level of Flat Out, and Fast Skimmers can gain a coversave from this.

I'm just wondering, can a Fast Skimmer move 12", fire a weapon/+defensive, and still require 6+ to hit in CC?

I remember reading something about Fast/Skimmers needing to flat-out to claim 6+... but I can't seem to find it anywhere, so I'll discount it for now >___>.

**Spellbound**

The rulebook addresses fast skimmers moving flat out, and says you need 6+ to hit them.

This isn't exclusionary, and doesn't overwrite the fact that if they move more than 6 and up to 12 you also need a 6 to hit them.

Being a skimmer doesn't give them any extra avoidance abilities in terms of close combat, like in 4th edition. A stationary skimmer is auto-hit, 1-6 is 4+, more than 6 to 12 is 6, and flat out is 6, but can be wrecked if you immobilize it.

**Kouzuki**

wow =___=.

I must be very confused then...

I DO remember reading somewhere that skimmers get a 4+ to hit in CC, even if stationary...unless immobilized.

and needing to do 18+ to gain 6+ in CC...

**Eight Ball**

Kouzuki wrote:
and needing to do 18+ to gain 6+ in CC...

Spellbound wrote:A stationary skimmer is auto-hit, 1-6 is 4+, more than 6 to 12 is 6, and flat out is 6, but can be wrecked if you immobilize it.

What? You only need to do more than 6" with a skimmer to need 6's to hit...

**Lordhat**

Kouzuki wrote:

I must be very confused then...

I believe this is an accurate assessment.

**Spellbound**

Eight Ball wrote:
Kouzuki wrote:
and needing to do 18+ to gain 6+ in CC...

Spellbound wrote:A stationary skimmer is auto-hit, 1-6 is 4+, more than 6 to 12 is 6, and flat out is 6, but can be wrecked if you immobilize it.

What? You only need to do more than 6" with a skimmer to need 6's to hit...

That's....exactly what I said. 1-6 is 4+, more than 6 to 12 is 6, and more than 12 is also 6.

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Kouzuki wrote:wow =___=.

I must be very confused then...

I DO remember reading somewhere that skimmers get a 4+ to hit in CC, even if stationary...unless immobilized.

and needing to do 18+ to gain 6+ in CC...

Nope. Under vehicles it says what you need to hit vehicles compared to how fast they move [and more than 6 needs 6's]. Then under skimmers moving fast it says you hit them on 6's.

**mikhaila**

Kouzuki wrote:wow =___=.

I must be very confused then...

I DO remember reading somewhere that skimmers get a 4+ to hit in CC, even if stationary...unless immobilized.

and needing to do 18+ to gain 6+ in CC...

Time to read again then, and use a new rulebook.)

**Spetulhu**

Kouzuki wrote:I DO remember reading somewhere that skimmers get a 4+ to hit in CC, even if stationary...

Excellent memory, but it's from an earlier edition of the rules. ;-)