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I have read through some of the Death Ray posts. I have one simple question... does the death ray have an arc of fire.... It does not appear to be mounted on a turret. I have seen people play it where they are able to shoot objects behind them... any thoughts on this?

It is a hull mounted weapon, so 45 degrees total arc in either plane

You cannot wound out of LOS.

That is what I told the guy that it was played against... I was under the assumption it would still have to adhere to the rules of vehicles.



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So I am running a tournament this week and am getting push back on this one. I am leaning towards the post mentioned above... that the weapon can not swivel and therefore is required to remain within the 45 degree arc.

Here is the pushback...

The Death Ray rule states:

To fire the death ray, nominate a point on the battlefield anywhere within the weapon's range, then nominate a second point within 3D6 " of the first. Then, draw a straight line between the two points.... blah blah

My thoughts towards the ruling is that the weapon cannot pick a point that It would not be able to normally choose since it states "within the weapon's range". Is this also what everyone else thinks. I just do not see it making ass end shots with a weapon that cannot swivel.

Azactaylor,
The issue stems not from the alternative method to determine the To Hit results, but from the Requirement that Wounds be allocated to Models within Line of Sight.

If the Model has an alternative method of determining if a Model is hit then the Model still uses that method to determine how many Hits are generated against which Targets/Units. In this situation we have a Rule granting special permission to draw a line and count the number of Models underneath to determine the number dice we Roll to determine Wounds and nothing more. That Rule can be evoked as much as the players want to draw the line behind the vehicle, unless the specific Rule states it needs Line of Sight to function, but that still prevents those Wounds being allocated.

On that note:
Do Smart Missiles Systems still lack the ability to Allocate wounds outside of Line of Sight?

I've never been sure how to play it in regards to firing arcs.

I play it as hull mounted for the purpose of being fair. But I expect my opponent to accept that I can hit, wound and remove models as casualties beyond the weapon's range / firing arc.

I have had a situation where someone has tried to argue that if the death ray goes beyond 12" of the weapon then it's out of range or if it goes beyond the 45 degree firing arc then it's out of range.

HIWPI:

The start point must be within range and the firing arc of the death ray as though it were hull mounted but everything after that should be treated as a turret mounted weapon with a range of 12 + 3D6".

RAW is clear - it is at best a hull mounted weapon, and this you follow the rules limitign fire arcs etc as per a hull mounted weapon. Anything else you need your opponents consent to change the rules in your favour