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Help me clarify something that came up in a game earlier against my Space Wolf buddy, and double check my math....

Cadre Fireblade's Volley Fire allows an additional shot to pulse rifles and carbines in 'the shooting phase' as long as the Fireblade's and his unit did not move in 'the movement phase'

Since it doesn't specifically define it as 'your' movement/shooting, does he grant this on your opponent's turn, ie overwatch?

My friend said no, but I think he was just scared of the 60 incoming S5 shots at BS 4...

Near by pathfinders with marker drones scored 3 hits of supporting fire, ethereal who invoked Storm of Fire on my turn, 12 FW+2 Gun Drones+Fireblade at 4 shots each within half range with both Volly and Storm...or am I missing something and it wouldn't be 60?

Overwatch is in the assault phase, so since the rule specifies shooting phase, seems like you cannot do this in your opponent's turn.

Yeah, that's just basic.

dominusjedi wrote:
Overwatch is in the assault phase, so since the rule specifies shooting phase, seems like you cannot do this in your opponent's turn.

Except *all* shooting rules refer to the shooting phase, including the ability to shoot any weapon. So either no shooting rules work on overwatch, or they all do.

Specific over general in this case. You have the basic shooting rules, which all refer to the Shooting phase. Then Overwatch tells you that you use normal shooting rules with the exceptions listed, one of which is that you're shooting in the Assault phase instead.

Volley Fire is even more specific in stating that you use it in the shooting *phase*. So - no, can't use it in overwatch. That also means it'd be no good for Interceptor either.

Again, it isnt more specific, it is exactly as specific as all shooting rules which talk about the shooting phase.

 Super Ready wrote:
Specific over general in this case. You have the basic shooting rules, which all refer to the Shooting phase. Then Overwatch tells you that you use normal shooting rules with the exceptions listed, one of which is that you're shooting in the Assault phase instead.

Volley Fire is even more specific in stating that you use it in the shooting *phase*. So - no, can't use it in overwatch. That also means it'd be no good for Interceptor either.

Dude, you literally just posted evidence for using the system on over watch and then said that you can't. Based solely off what you posted, it can be used on over watch.

There are several Tau things that occur in "the Shooting phase" that explicitly state they do not work on Overwatch. That makes this, with no explicit exception, at least ambiguous.