Can a Tyranid Prime fire an Icarus lascannon?

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**hubbsey**

I've read several conflicting sides to this argument. The similarity in phrasing of emplaced weapon and weapon emplacement is silly. Am I allowed to do this or no?

**Happyjew**

I've said it before, I'll say it again. FAQs are everybody's friend.

Tyranid FAQ wrote:Q: Are Tyranid units inside buildings (i.e. the Bastion) subject to
instinctive behaviour tests? Furthermore, are they able to manual fire
emplaced weapons or weapon emplacements?
A: No to both questions.

**hubbsey**

Thanks, I wasn't sure if in the FAQ that the question used the two terms interchangeably or if they were two clearly different things in the same phrase.

Boo no S9 AP2 for Nids.

**Mythra**

FAQs aren't your friend if your a Nid player as a matter of fact they are your enemy.

**Happyjew**

Mythra wrote:
FAQs aren't your friend if your a Nid player as a matter of fact they are your enemy.

Things FAQ takes away from Nids - firing Emplaced Weapons/Weapon Emplacements.
Things FAQ gives to Nids - FMCs, Skyfire to FMCs, access to Biomancy, 6" "disembark" out of a Mycetic Spore, Ymgarl Genestealers assaulting out of reserve.

**Eldercaveman**

Happyjew wrote:
Mythra wrote:
FAQs aren't your friend if your a Nid player as a matter of fact they are your enemy.

Things FAQ takes away from Nids - firing Emplaced Weapons/Weapon Emplacements.
Things FAQ gives to Nids - FMCs, Skyfire to FMCs, access to Biomancy, 6" "disembark" out of a Mycetic Spore, Ymgarl Genestealers assaulting out of reserve.

I'm sorry but the things you've listed are things 6th ed gave Nids, that were just clarified by an FAQ.

**Deadshot**

Hive Guard ignoring Jink. Hive Guard ignore intervening wargear (Would have been so useful 1 year ago to day. At a small tourney and the issue came up vs Devilfish.with disruption pods or whatever they are.)

And no, they weren't given by 6th. 6th edition simply means the rulebook. That is what 6th gave us. The FMC and that's it. Skyfire, Biomancy, 6" disembark. FAQ. Technically speaking, the rulebook doesn't specify who can access rulebook powers. Or that FMC have Skyfire. And Spods are not vehicles so do not benejft from 6" disembark.

And in fact the Skyfire is an FAQ so is "soft" by GWs own specofication. Ignorable if that is the desire by both players. The others are errata and hard material

**Happyjew**

Right 6th edition gave us weapon emplacements. The FAQ takes that away. 6th Edition gave us FMCs. The FAQ changed that Wings changes a MC to a FMC. 6th edition took away assaulting from reserves. The FAQ gave that ability back to Ymgarl Genestealers. 6th edition gave us Psychic Disciplines. The FAQ gives my psykers a chance to get Iron Arm. Or Warp Speed. Both equally useful on a Tervigon with Crushing Claws...

**nosferatu1001**

That ability wasnt given back by FAQ, as Ymgarl had a specific allowance to move, run and charge as normal.

**Dozer Blades**

The main things are what you can do, whether it be by the rulebook or FAQ.