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Just pondering something, and thought I'd get some opinions. The new Acts of Faith rules state that Acts of Faith are used at the beginning of the appropriate phase, before a squad acts - they don't mention or imply any exceptions regarding squads of Sisters being embarked. My interpretation, then, would be that Sisters can use shooting-phase Acts of Faith before firing from a vehicle's firepoints - that is to say, for example, a squad of Retributors embarked in a Rhino could activate Divine Guidance before firing two Heavy Flamers, or a squad of Dominions embarked in a Repressor could use Holy Fusillade before rapid-firing six bolters. Anyone particularly disagree with that interpretation?

Can't see any reason why not.

Why wouldn't they be able to?

Of course, the usual restriction on only being able to move 6" in the vehicle and still shoot out will still apply.

Mannahnin wrote:Why wouldn't they be able to?

I couldn't see any reason why not either, but was curious if there were rules-lawyering precedents that might say it was illegal - better safe than sorry, after all. Particularly when it comes to using Endless Crusade to make embarked Multi-Melta Celestians Relentless.

Was testing the new Sisters of Battle rules today using the old points costs. As an experiment, I was running a 4 Multi-melta Retributor Squad.

The new Divine Guidance rule grants the 'Rending' quality to all of the Retributor Squad's weapons. When I successfully triggered the act, and unloaded the Multi-meltas on my opponent's Land Raider at a little less than 24 inches. Two of the Armour Penetration rolls came up as 6s, granting Rending's +1d3, resulting in 2 penetrating hits.

My opponent argued that the Rending attribute made my Multi-meltas AP2 instead of AP1. I argued that the wording of the Rending characteristic states that only Wound rolls of 6 make Rending weapons count as AP2, and you make Armour Penetration rolls against Vehicles, not Wound rolls.

Eventually I let him have his way over the issue, but do folks here agree with his interpretation, that Rending Multi-meltas count as AP2 against vehicles?

Nope, you were correct Mythal. Rolling to Wound <> Rolling Armour Penetration.

Also, no issue with AoF being used in transports. The rules in the WD tell you explicitly how they function, and make no prohibition to using them while Embarked.

You were right on the Rending MM. Softens the blow of having to get them within the 2d6 range.

I look forward to Rending Heavy Flamers personally.