Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

I have searched the dakka but haven't found something to answer my question

If I fire an infernus pistol range 6'' at a vehicle I get 2d6 for armor penetration OR do I have to be 3'' away from the vehicle to get my 2d6 armor pen.?It says it is a pistol size meltagun----what do you think?

have to be half the weapon distance away to get the melta effect

It's max range is 6" yes?

The Melta rule states that you get 2D6 if you are within 1/2 the max range of the weapon.

(1/2) * 6" = 3" Melta range.

Just like how a Multi-Melta gets extra penetration dice within 12".

It's just like the Inferno Pistol the Seraphim have.

Melissia wrote:It's just like the Inferno Pistol the Seraphim have.

Except it isn't, RaW, Melta, which means it works against the Stormraven!

But to answer usa_supersonic's question, since the Infernus Pistol has a range of 6", you only get the melta effect at half range.

it's written down in the entry I belive, that at 3" you get an extra D6 for pen. Pretty clear (and it's not actually a melta weapon, like Gwar! said )

starbomber109 wrote:it's written down in the entry I belive, that at 3" you get an extra D6 for pen. Pretty clear (and it's not actually a melta weapon, like Gwar! said )

That's only for the Witch Hunters one. The Blood Angels one is indeed a Melta Pistol with a 6" range.

Unless you're like me and you consider the Errata/FAQs RAW.

Melissia wrote:Unless you're like me and you consider the Errata/FAQs RAW.

But GW themself will tell you that the FAQ's are not rules - Just the errata. So you'd be ignoring GW on that point.

I think that's the stock argument against that line of reasoning.

AP1 & 2d6 armor penetration at half range sounds a lot like melta to me.

G

ChrisCP wrote:But GW themself will tell you that the FAQ's are not rules - Just the errata.

If GW wanted people to take that statement seriously, they'd stop calling it a FAQ, which indicates that it is GW's answers to common questions and therefor it is close to both RAW and RAI as you can get.

Personally I don't take everything GW posts seriously. I mean come on, just look at the DH/WH pdfs debacle.

Melissia wrote:
Personally I don't take everything GW posts seriously.

So RAW isn't serious?

No, RAW is serious business. That's why we're talking about it on the internet.

Except the SoB Inferno Pistol is AP 2, not AP 1...booooo!

Black Blow Fly wrote:AP1 & 2d6 armor penetration at half range sounds a lot like melta to me.

G

I am glad it does.

You know the WH Infernus piston isn't AP1 right?

Gwar! wrote:

Melissia wrote:It's just like the Inferno Pistol the Seraphim have.

Except it isn't, RaW, Melta, which means it works against the Stormraven!

But to answer usa_supersonic's question, since the Infernus Pistol has a range of 6", you only get the melta effect at half range.

If memory serves correctly, the Sisters of Battle Inferno Pistol is also AP2.

Edit: Dang... Didn't read to the end of the thread before posting...


Valete,

JohnS

Melissia wrote:Unless you're like me and you consider the Errata/FAQs RAW.

Melissia wrote:If GW wanted people to take that statement seriously, they'd stop calling it a FAQ, which indicates that it is GW's answers to common questions and therefor it is close to both RAW and RAI as you can get.
Personally I don't take everything GW posts seriously. I mean come on, just look at the DH/WH pdfs debacle.

Melissia wrote:No, RAW is serious business. That's why we're talking about it on the internet.

Hmm about as consistent as lumpy custard.

Your mother's as consistent as lumpy cu.... I don't know if I can finish that statement.

*Bows*

Gwar! wrote:

Melissia wrote:It's just like the Inferno Pistol the Seraphim have.

Except it isn't, RaW, Melta, which means it works against the Stormraven!

But to answer usa_supersonic's question, since the Infernus Pistol has a range of 6", you only get the melta effect at half range.

Except getting within 3" of a Stormraven's hull on foot is rather problematic. I really need to build one of those stupid things...

Is this thread about battle sisters ?

G