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I've been reading the rules on shooting sequencing, the ork codex and the FAQ but just need some additional dakka-based guidance.

The SAG (after the FAQ) says "Each time this unit is chosen to shoot with, roll once to determine the Strength characteristic of this weapon" therefore that happens at step 1 of the shooting sequence "choose unit to shoot with" and before step 2 "choose targets"

The souped-up shokka says "Before firing this weapon, roll once to determine the Strength of all its shots" which appears to me to be at stage 3 "choose ranged weapon". The vigilus FAQ doesn't update this to be in line with the codex FAQ. However it could be construed that 'before firing this weapon' could be at any point during the shooting phase before firing the weapon

How do you play it?

RAW the 2 do work differently. Typical GW they didn't touch it in FAQ. Thank the bespoke rules and lack of USR. People wanted to get rid of USR's. They WANTED this sort of stuff happen. And how there's now 2 different types of imperial melta guns Enjoy! People got what they wanted.

The SAG is at step 1 of the shooting phase, and the other gun is at any point of the shooting phase before you roll to hit with it.

tneva82 wrote:
RAW the 2 do work differently. Typical GW they didn't touch it in FAQ. Thank the bespoke rules and lack of USR. People wanted to get rid of USR's. They WANTED this sort of stuff happen. And how there's now 2 different types of imperial melta guns Enjoy! People got what they wanted.

Where's the second type of melta at?
I wanna see it in the same way people gawp at car wrecks.

 Lord Damocles wrote:

tneva82 wrote:
RAW the 2 do work differently. Typical GW they didn't touch it in FAQ. Thank the bespoke rules and lack of USR. People wanted to get rid of USR's. They WANTED this sort of stuff happen. And how there's now 2 different types of imperial melta guns Enjoy! People got what they wanted.

Where's the second type of melta at?
I wanna see it in the same way people gawp at car wrecks.

SM and Sisters have "Roll two dice, pick any one" for their Meltas in half range.
Other Imperials have "Roll two dice, take the higher."

Indeed the two guns work differently because GW never errata'd the Relic SAG.

Something that came up with me while reading this. When double tapping the SSAG: use the same stats as you used the first turn or roll them again?
I remember i saw something somewhere about it but can't seem to find it..

You would roll it again I guess. It says to roll it before you fire it. Otherwise you'd make one roll for the entire game if you carried it over.

You always roll again unless the unit has a rule that says otherwise, like lootas or burnas used to have.