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does a unit embarked in a chimera have to shoot at the same target as the chimera?


Also, can obliterators in the same squad all have the same weapon?

skarousis wrote:does a unit embarked in a chimera have to shoot at the same target as the chimera?

No, the embarked unit is not restricted to firing at the chimera's target

skarousis wrote:Also, can obliterators in the same squad all have the same weapon?

Yes, obliterators have the option from picking any weapon from a specific list (check codex) This includes identical loadouts for each model. (3 Lascannons for 3 Obliterators, or 3 Multi-meltas... etc etc)

-Deewalla

agree!

Deewalla wrote:

skarousis wrote:does a unit embarked in a chimera have to shoot at the same target as the chimera?

No, the embarked unit is not restricted to firing at the chimera's target

skarousis wrote:Also, can obliterators in the same squad all have the same weapon?

Yes, obliterators have the option from picking any weapon from a specific list (check codex) This includes identical loadouts for each model. (3 Lascannons for 3 Obliterators, or 3 Multi-meltas... etc etc)

-Deewalla

Any page #'s for the transport rule?

Check the FAQ.

The reason is that the transported unit is still a seperate unit.

Iron_Chaos_Brute wrote:Check the FAQ.

The reason is that the transported unit is still a seperate unit.

yea, im trying to explain this to the guy im playing but im not sure he's getting it......


is it sort of a rule because it doesn't say that they become the same unit?


basically a lack of a rule saying no?

skarousis wrote:

Iron_Chaos_Brute wrote:Check the FAQ.

The reason is that the transported unit is still a seperate unit.

yea, im trying to explain this to the guy im playing but im not sure he's getting it......

is it sort of a rule because it doesn't say that they become the same unit?

basically a lack of a rule saying no?

At this point, you're better off asking the other guy to show you where it says that the embarking unit becomes part of the transport's unit. The unit of guys and the transport unit are purchased as separate units and at no point do the rules say that those two separate units combine.

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m2030054_40k_Rulebook_March_2009.pdf

FAQ wrote:Q. Must passengers fire at the same target that
their vehicle is firing at?
A. No, they are a separate unit (albeit they are
temporarily co-existing with the vehicle) and so
can fire at a different target.

skarousis wrote:Also, can obliterators in the same squad all have the same weapon?

Please note, that Oblits all must use the SAME weapon.

Awesome, thanks everyone, cleared everything up for me

InquisitorFabius wrote:

skarousis wrote:Also, can obliterators in the same squad all have the same weapon?

Please note, that Oblits all must use the SAME weapon.

Wow, I never noticed that. You really can't mix and match weapons within an oblit unit.

Thanks for the catch.

I just read it last night, all through third it was mix and match, since none could use the same weapon.

Nope, in 3.5 the rule was you MAY fire a different weapon, not "must"

Yup, the 'no two the same' rule was only in the original 3rd ed Chaos Codex.

Yarr, still water under the bridge.