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If a super heavy fires one or more of its weapons, can it then assault a unit that it did not fire at?
I.e,
Super heavy fires 2 weapons, one at unit A, one at unit B, can it then assault unit C?
I ask because my friend seems to think it can assault an additional unit because other unit types have to fire all of there weapons at the same unit

Hellraiser 1349 wrote:
If a super heavy fires one or more of its weapons, can it then assault a unit that it did not fire at?
I.e,
Super heavy fires 2 weapons, one at unit A, one at unit B, can it then assault unit C?
I ask because my friend seems to think it can assault an additional unit because other unit types have to fire all of there weapons at the same unit

Ask him to show you where it says that can do that.

(He wont be able to, it does not exist within the ruleset).

Nah didn't think so. Assumed the ability to shout multiple targets gave you the ability to charge multiple targets, not charge extra ones.

A more interesting question is if a superheavy walker abstains from firing one of his weapons, can he then charge into an ongoing combat (claming that his unfired gun is targeting a unit in that combat).


I think RAW no, but intent wise im not sure.

 Eihnlazer wrote:
A more interesting question is if a superheavy walker abstains from firing one of his weapons, can he then charge into an ongoing combat (claming that his unfired gun is targeting a unit in that combat).


I think RAW no, but intent wise im not sure.

You have no permission to target the unit that is engaged in combat, so that reasoning makes no sense.

I see nothing to indicate that the intention is to allow a SHW to forego shooting just one of its weapons in order to allow it to break the rules. It's all or nothing.

I believe even RAI that would be no. Technically any unit can assault something they did not shoot at, as shooting at something is not a requirement to charge it. The restriction is "If" they shoot they can only charge what they shot at. So a Super heavy can shoot at multiple units but has no rules saying it ignores other shooting/assaulting restrictions.