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[Post New] 2010/12/11 17:07:04
    Subject: Tyranid paroxysm?
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Okay so I played against my friends Tyranids the other day and I had some difficulty understanding his hive tyrants paroxysm psychic power. My one main question was the hive tyrant just casts the spell and whatever unit he nominates is WS 1 and BS 1 until the next Tyranid turn...I don't even get to make a LD to see if I ignore it!?!?
-Ryan
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[Post New] 2010/12/11 17:10:48
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Yeah, that's pretty much what it does. It's be pretty pointless if it could be countered by a Leadership test, given the amount of LD9 units running around.

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[Post New] 2010/12/11 17:11:39
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That is correct, if he passes the psychic test your as and bs 1 until his next turn. However its only a 12in range.
   
[Post New] 2010/12/11 17:12:38
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Also, it's a PSA, so he can't use it into close combat.
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[Post New] 2010/12/11 17:12:53
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Its a shooting attack with range 12" and needs LOS to work. If he can see you, you're in range and manages to pass the psychic test then that unit is at WS1 BS1.

You need some psychic deffence ... or some thing to block LOS ^_^

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[Post New] 2010/12/11 17:20:00
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Ya, laying waste to a unit of termies with 10 hormagaunts because the terminators had WS1 made me laugh... However, as stated above, it is only 12" range, and requires LoS, as it is a shooting attack.
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+1 Str for like 5 points? To autocannons or assault cannons? Hell yea. Then the Reinforced Aegis upgrade for free AND the ability to ignore stunned shaken.. pretty much for free..
Other Dreadnaughts should just go somewhere and be a toaster.

Mattieu~~~~ It's not that eldar are bad, it's that they require a lot of intergration between units. Also, that doesnt prove anything other than GW has a huge hard-on for marines, and, given the option between making a xeno the best psykers or making a marine the best psyker, they will 9 times out of 10 choose the marine.
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Tzeentchling9 wrote:Mephy can't be swept. He is still a marine so he has the, "And They Shall Never Get Removed From The Table After Losing Combat Like Everyone Else Because They Are The Poster Boys" special rule.


 
   
[Post New] 2010/12/11 17:24:46
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Thanks for all the feedback!
-Ryan
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[Post New] 2010/12/11 21:55:54
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So since it's a shooting attack, what do you mean by that? Does that mean he can't assault then?
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[Post New] 2010/12/11 21:58:38
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Davor wrote:So since it's a shooting attack, what do you mean by that? Does that mean he can't assault then?
No but he can only assault them.
   
[Post New] 2010/12/11 23:09:41
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It means he cannot use the power if he runs, he cannot use it while in combat, or use it to target a unit already in combat, and so on.

essentially anythikng that restricts you from usiing a normal "gun" would prevent you from using this power.
   
[Post New] 2010/12/12 18:27:20
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The_HoFF wrote:I don't even get to make a LD to see if I ignore it!?!?
-Ryan


wow really?

has anyone asked if they could pass a leadership test to ignore your terminator attacks?

If you want defense from it run a librarian
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[Post New] 2010/12/12 18:31:06
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Besides, how would your leadership effect your body being consumed by pain entirely? Causing you to "fight through the pain?"
Thunderfrog wrote:
+1 Str for like 5 points? To autocannons or assault cannons? Hell yea. Then the Reinforced Aegis upgrade for free AND the ability to ignore stunned shaken.. pretty much for free..
Other Dreadnaughts should just go somewhere and be a toaster.

Mattieu~~~~ It's not that eldar are bad, it's that they require a lot of intergration between units. Also, that doesnt prove anything other than GW has a huge hard-on for marines, and, given the option between making a xeno the best psykers or making a marine the best psyker, they will 9 times out of 10 choose the marine.
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Tzeentchling9 wrote:Mephy can't be swept. He is still a marine so he has the, "And They Shall Never Get Removed From The Table After Losing Combat Like Everyone Else Because They Are The Poster Boys" special rule.


 
   
[Post New] 2010/12/12 18:48:33
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Davor wrote:So since it's a shooting attack, what do you mean by that? Does that mean he can't assault then?

Basically you treat the pyschic power as an assault weapon.
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