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So lets take the tyranid psychic power "Catalyst" as an example. It says that at the beginning of your Movement phase you can use it on a friendly model within 12" giving that model the "Feel No Pain" special rule for that turn. So can you use this power on yourself? I would think you should be able to seeing as how you're a friendly model to yourself (you're on the same side) and you're well within 12". Nowhere have I read that you can't do that, but I've never read that you can either, so I was just looking for other opinions.

When it says friendly i think in the Strictest sense it means the your buddy standing next you, but depends who your playing with whether the will let you

Nightwalker wrote:When it says friendly i think in the Strictest sense it means the your buddy standing next you, but depends who your playing with whether the will let you

I disagree, it can be cast on any friendly unit, this would include casting it on the tervigon itself.

Unless the Tervigon is having a bad spike day and isn't being friendly with itself.

Homer

Catalysis states a friendly unit within 12". The Trevigon is a friendly unit with 12" of itself, so sure. The term "friendly" here is to discriminate between the player's 'nids and an opponent's 'nids.

It is easier to read it as relating to the player than any specific model.

kirsanth wrote:It is easier to read it as relating to the player than any specific model.

But what if the player doesn't like any of his models? Or worse, secretly covets his opponent's models?

Again it depends on who your playing with

It seems like no one has a definite answer lol, maybe gameworks should re-visit this rule and clarify

No, there is a definite answer, and people playing word games.

The few times GW have FAQ'd similar situations to this (rules that apply to 'friendly units') they've always gone ahead and said that it also applies to the model with the ability. So I think its safe to assume that this concept applies in all similar situations unless the rule specifically mentions that it doesn't apply to the model/unit with the ability.

Easiest proof - Corbulo, like all Sanguinary priests, affects all friendly units within 6". He gets abetter FNP than anyone else, which he wouldnt if he wasnt considered friendly to himself.

Thank you all