Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

That one is answered in the rulebook - 2, as interceptor does not allow you to fire more weapons than normally allowed

So is this FAQ question now completely null and void?

BRB FAQ v1.3 wrote:
Q: Can the BS1 of a Snap Shot ever be modified by special rules that modify the BS of a model’s Shooting attack (such as Tau markerlights, Space Marine Signums or Sergeant Telion’s Voice of Experience)? (p13)
A: No.

or is this answer now "yes"

The answer is yes, the Markerlight rules specifically allow it.

In the Broadside unit entry, it mentions that any Broadside or Shas'vre may take one support system from the armory. For Stealth Suits, it mentions that any Stealth Suit may take a support system from the armory, and after the entry to upgrade any Stealth Suit to a Shas'Vre, it mentions the Shas'vre may make up to one selection from the armory again.

-Was this poor editing, or does this mean a Stealth Shas'vre can choose two options from the armory?
-Does the Target Lock from the Target Lock and Markerlight count against the support system allotment?
-Could a Stealth Shas'vre take a Target Lock twice, once from the unit entry and once from the armory?

 MandalorynOranj wrote:
The answer is yes, the Markerlight rules specifically allow it.

If the answer is now "Yes" then that affects more than just Markerlights.

It means that Signum's, Telion and others can make snapshots at better than BS 1

40k-noob wrote:

 MandalorynOranj wrote:
The answer is yes, the Markerlight rules specifically allow it.

If the answer is now "Yes" then that affects more than just Markerlights.

It means that Signum's, Telion and others can make snapshots at better than BS 1

No it doesn't. Markerlights are allowed to do this because they very explicitly are stated to allow Snap Fire at more than BS 1. Since the other similar abilities don't specifically say that they can move Snap Fire above BS 1, they can't.

40k-noob wrote:

 MandalorynOranj wrote:
The answer is yes, the Markerlight rules specifically allow it.

If the answer is now "Yes" then that affects more than just Markerlights.

It means that Signum's, Telion and others can make snapshots at better than BS 1

No, it means only Markerlights can. It says Markerlights, and that's what it means. Those other things already have been ruled upon.

No, if the answer is "Yes" then it is "Yes" to the whole question. Not just one of the examples.

No, it is "No" and, like every single part of 40k there is the implicit "unless something specifies otherwise"

All assault moves are 2D6", apart from bloodletters

No rule can increase BS of a snapshot, apart from rules specifying they override this more general rule

ITs specific vs general, yet again, and they just havent removed the markerlight example as yet.

 MagicJuggler wrote:
In the Broadside unit entry, it mentions that any Broadside or Shas'vre may take one support system from the armory. For Stealth Suits, it mentions that any Stealth Suit may take a support system from the armory, and after the entry to upgrade any Stealth Suit to a Shas'Vre, it mentions the Shas'vre may make up to one selection from the armory again.

-Was this poor editing, or does this mean a Stealth Shas'vre can choose two options from the armory?

Well, if you do read it from top to bottom, I can see how one could read that, but I would say no, they still only get 1 additional armory item.

 MagicJuggler wrote:

-Does the Target Lock from the Target Lock and Markerlight count against the support system allotment?

I would say no because that target lock is part of the marker light.

 MagicJuggler wrote:

-Could a Stealth Shas'vre take a Target Lock twice, once from the unit entry and once from the armory?

I am not sure what benefit this would give you? Or is the thinking the target lock on the marker light would only allow you to fire the marker light at a separate target then the rest of the unit, and you need a second marker light to fire your primary suit weapon at a different target?

Seeing as you can swap a hammerhead/skyrays gun drones for either TL burst cannons or TL SMS for free, is there any reason you would ever choose the burst cannon option? Both SMS and burst cannons both have 4 shots at S5 AP5, but SMS also has 12" extra range, ignores cover and the homing rule. It just seems odd that out of two equally priced options, one is just plain worse than the other...

KingCJz wrote:
Seeing as you can swap a hammerhead/skyrays gun drones for either TL burst cannons or TL SMS for free, is there any reason you would ever choose the burst cannon option? Both SMS and burst cannons both have 4 shots at S5 AP5, but SMS also has 12" extra range, ignores cover and the homing rule. It just seems odd that out of two equally priced options, one is just plain worse than the other...

Well, Tyranids got to pay for a Carnifex upgrade that made it worse against every model in the game bar Wraithlords in the last edition, so it's not unprecedented for GW to screw up the costing in a codex.

RE: Drone Controllers
Similarly to the question with Missile Drones, do Recon Drones and Interceptor Drones also benefit from Drone Controllers if joined by a Shas'o with a controller?
It's a little more of a stretch as they could never be standard wargear for the commander, but the main codex says 'No' while the summary says 'Yes'.

Where are the points for the homing beacon?

 Commander_Farsight wrote:
Where are the points for the homing beacon?

This is answered in the book, also, had you checked, this thread is from 2013...

NECROMANCY!!!!!
Run everyone, run away!