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Check the rules on a Manticore. Its my understanding there is a rule that prevents it.

I don't own a Guard Codex and can't confirm, only going by memory.

 Dogface 76 wrote:
So can the Manticore fire all its Storm Eagle rockets in one turn: Moving or not moving?

I guess my major question is why one can (Skyray) and the other cannot (Manticore)?

The seeker missile has no limitation to fire rate expect specifically specified for flyer mounted ones under its own rules.

the manticore is limited because its own special rules (limited ammunition) which states that it can only fire 1 per turn as stated above.

 Dogface 76 wrote:
So can the Manticore fire all its Storm Eagle rockets in one turn: Moving or not moving?

I guess my major question is why one can (Skyray) and the other cannot (Manticore)?

The Manticore's Storm Eagle Rockets do not fire like missiles. It does not have 4 separate rockets that are one shot. Instead, it has a single weapon profile which is limited to firing four times per game.

While stationary the Manticore may only fire a single missile(just like they always could.) based on its own special rules

While moving they may only fire one, since blasts cannot be snapfired.

 Dogface 76 wrote:
So can the Manticore fire all its Storm Eagle rockets in one turn: Moving or not moving?

I guess my major question is why one can (Skyray) and the other cannot (Manticore)?

Did you not read the thread, this was answered already. (By me).

 Dogface 76 wrote:
So can the Manticore fire all its Storm Eagle rockets in one turn: Moving or not moving?

I guess my major question is why one can (Skyray) and the other cannot (Manticore)?

No , you cannot.
"Storm Eagle Rockets" is one weapon ,and Manticore has only this weapon and a heavy bolter. Storm Eagle Rockets "can fire only four times " does't means : Manticore has four weapons.

Ah... so the listing in the Skyray wargear section: "6 seeker missiles" vs the Manticore's "Storm Eagle Rockets" and the "Limited Ammunition" makes the difference.

Thank you again--but c'mon....4 Storm Eagle rockets with 3 lrg markers....12 lrg markers scattering wildly over your opponents force! Dont we all want to see that?

How many weapons does a Manticore have? The Skyray has 9 just like any vehicle it can fire all its weapons if it remains stationary.

The Manticore has 1 gun it can fire 4 times. The Skyray has 6 guns that can each only be fired once.

Manticore may fire 1 Rocket either way because the "Storm eagle rockets" are a single weapon, that the "limited ammunition" rule limits to 4 total shots from that weapon.

There is a significant difference between the Manticore and Skystrike missiles.


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 Kommissar Kel wrote:
Manticore may fire 1 Rocket either way because the "Storm eagle rockets" are a single weapon, that the "limited ammunition" rule limits to 4 total shots from that weapon.

There is a significant difference between the Manticore and Seeker missiles.

 Dogface 76 wrote:
So can the Manticore fire all its Storm Eagle rockets in one turn: Moving or not moving?

I guess my major question is why one can (Skyray) and the other cannot (Manticore)?

No.
The Manticore does not have 4 missiles.
It has one weapon (rocket not missile) that can only be fired 4 times per game.
And in this case, a single weapon destroyed result will remove all rocket shots (because it's a single weapon with 4 uses).

I would say the random weapon destroyed would count each missile seperate as if you put a seeker missile on another vehicle (which I understand you can) then that seeker would also be subject to weapon destroyed

 Dogface 76 wrote:
So can the Manticore fire all its Storm Eagle rockets in one turn: Moving or not moving?

Nope.

 Dogface 76 wrote:
I guess my major question is why one can (Skyray) and the other cannot (Manticore)?

Because the Skyray has six one-shot weapons, while the manticore has one four-shot weapon. Six weapons can each be fired, but a single weapon can only be fired once.

Edit: Nothing to see here.

Assuming the Storm Eagle Rockets were missiles (and not rockets),
And assuming there were 4 of them (instead of 1 with 4 uses),
Then it still could not fire all 4.
Because they're Ordnance.
Once one is fired, the others are Snap Shots (therefore can't be fired).
So a whole pile of reasons why not.