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So my browser is screwing up, so i'll just post this noob question on here instead of googling it. Is there any way to position a land raider to where i can fire both the twin linked lascannons at one target, or am I doomed to only be able to angle it for one shot from a lascannon, seems like a weapon wasted.

If it's far enough in front or behind (or just big enough) that you can physically point both sponsons at it, then they can both shoot at it.

There is a "Dead" Zone to be sure, but if it's far enough away, you can get both Lascannons on a single target Easily, especially if said target is a vehicle.

Just use a "model eye view". Look down the barrel of the lascannon. If you can not see with both, then thats about it. You will of course have to have a talk with your oponent while doing so. Just remember to keep it fair.

insaniak wrote:If it's far enough in front or behind (or just big enough) that you can physically point both sponsons at it, then they can both shoot at it.

Actually, can't the Land Raider sponsons only fire in a frontward arc, like a LRBT?

andruin wrote:

insaniak wrote:If it's far enough in front or behind (or just big enough) that you can physically point both sponsons at it, then they can both shoot at it.

Actually, can't the Land Raider sponsons only fire in a frontward arc, like a LRBT?

No. They have a 180+ Degree line of fire.

Gwar! wrote:

andruin wrote:

insaniak wrote:If it's far enough in front or behind (or just big enough) that you can physically point both sponsons at it, then they can both shoot at it.

Actually, can't the Land Raider sponsons only fire in a frontward arc, like a LRBT?

No. They have a 180+ Degree line of fire.

Depending on the Variant... "vanilla" LR's Have Approx. 180 degrees, Crusaders have Approx. 90, and I'm not sure about the Redeemer, as I've never used one.

Here is 2 more land raider questions

1 if you receive the Weapon destroy from a vehicle damage chart do you take both the Sponsors because they are a pair?

And if you go a Combat speed can you not fire the Pair of Lascannon (granted you can see and hit with both of them?)

cablecing wrote:1 if you receive the Weapon destroy from a vehicle damage chart do you take both the Sponsors because they are a pair?

They're listed together in the weapon list because they are the same thing. They're two separate weapons, though.

And if you go a Combat speed can you not fire the Pair of Lascannon (granted you can see and hit with both of them?)

No, for the same reason. Being the same doesn't make them one weapon, any more than firing two lascannons from a Devastator squad would count as firing one weapon.

cablecing wrote:Here is 2 more land raider questions

1 if you receive the Weapon destroy from a vehicle damage chart do you take both the Sponsors because they are a pair?

And if you go a Combat speed can you not fire the Pair of Lascannon (granted you can see and hit with both of them?)

A 'Weapon Destroyed' result can only remove one Lascannon. While they are listed as a "pair" of Lascannon sponsons in the unit entry, they are completely separate weapon systems.

If a Land Raider is moving at Combat Speed you can fire a single weapon that has a strength of 5 or higher and any/all defensive weapons (strength 4 or lower). That is the core ruleset for Tanks firing weapons when moving. Now, depending on which Codex you are using, you may be able to fire an additional weapon at either a BS2 or BS4. This 'additional weapon' may be of any strength.

For instance:
A Codex Space Marines Land Raider may move 6" and fire a Twin Lascannon at target "A" while firing the other Twin Lascannon at target "B" (using the Machine Spirit rules).

A Codex: Space Marines Land Raider Crusader may move 6" and fire every stock weapon on the tank. Additionally, the Assault Cannon or the Multi-Melta may choose to fire at a separate target from the rest of the tank - again, due to a combination of the Vehicles Firing rules (pg. 58, 40K Rulebook) and the C:SM Machine Spirit rules.

Dark Angels, Blood Angels, Black Templars, and Grey Knights all have different Machine Spirit rules than what's stated above, so it's important that you realize that they will work differently. A Codex: Chaos Space Marines Land Raider does not have a Machine Spirit, so it doesn't have the capability of firing any additional weapons at all.

crashwell wrote:A 'Weapon Destroyed' result can only remove one Lascannon. While they are listed as a "pair" of Lascannon sponsons in the unit entry, they are completely separate weapon systems.

Actually, none of the current crop of codexes list them as a pair.

insaniak wrote:

crashwell wrote:A 'Weapon Destroyed' result can only remove one Lascannon. While they are listed as a "pair" of Lascannon sponsons in the unit entry, they are completely separate weapon systems.

Actually, none of the current crop of codexes list them as a pair.

My sincerest apologies, when two weapons are listed under the same bullet point in a unit entry, I figured calling them a "pair" would be acceptable ...

Also my apologies, I only have the crusader model, which has the limited arc. My bad for inferring otherwise.