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A few search light questions I've had, and they basically wonder about the connection between search lights and shooting.

Could a Rhino that has suffered 3 - Weapon Destroyed, and has no weapons, attempt to use it's searchlight?
If so, could said Rhino then pop smoke?

Or for a different tact - What if instead of suffering a 3 - Weapon Destroyed, the Rhino suffered a 1 - Can't Shoot effect. Can it still use it's searchlight?
If so, could it then pop smoke?

Or, what about a Rhino that has suffered no damage. Can it attempt to use it's searchlight on a target that is greater than 24 inches away, and thus out of the SB range?
And if so, could it pop smoke?

andruin wrote:Could a Rhino that has suffered 3 - Weapon Destroyed, and has no weapons, attempt to use it's searchlight?

No, because a Searchlight "triggers" when you shoot at an enemy unit and make a Night Fight Check. If you have no Guns, you can't shoot, so the Searchlight never "triggers".

If so, could said Rhino then pop smoke?

No. Smoke Launchers are used in the Movement phase.

Or for a different tact - What if instead of suffering a 3 - Weapon Destroyed, the Rhino suffered a 1 - Can't Shoot effect. Can it still use it's searchlight?
If so, could it then pop smoke?

See above. If you can't shoot, for whatever reason, the Searchlights never trigger.

Or, what about a Rhino that has suffered no damage. Can it attempt to use it's searchlight on a target that is greater than 24 inches away, and thus out of the SB range?
And if so, could it pop smoke?

Thanks for the quick reply Gwar. I thought there was some caveat like that.

Even though Gwar is "technically" right, you should always use the "I don't want to be a duche" rule before any others, meaning, let the guy use his search light.

At least let him roll to see if the bulb busted by losing 3 weapons.

gannam wrote:Even though Gwar is "technically" right, you should always use the "I don't want to be a duche" rule before any others, meaning, let the guy use his search light.

At least let him roll to see if the bulb busted by losing 3 weapons.

The thing is, telling me "You are a douche for not letting me use the Searchlight despite the rules be ing remarkably clear on the matter as to why I cannot use them", while I say "This is what the rules say" makes you the Douche, not me.

gannam wrote:Even though Gwar is "technically" right, you should always use the "I don't want to be a duche" rule before any others, meaning, let the guy use his search light.

That was rather unnecessary.

Allowing someone to use a searchlight when not actually shooting is fine as a house rule if you and your opponent want to play that way, but isn't how the rules say it works. Expecting to play it by the rules isn't automatically being unreasonable.