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2014/05/27 20:11:22
Subject: Interceptor: GW oversight...??
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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So, interceptor used to let guns hit ground at full BS. Which seemed a bit silly to me, and now GW has nixed that.
OTOH, guns with interceptor were "calibrated to deal with drop pods, teleporting troops," etc. Am I missing something, or are they now *horrible* at that?
Sure, they can shoot at that drop pod, but now they only hit on 6's.
It would *seem* to make more sense that they could use full BS on units entering via deepstrike, etc. But I don't think they can.
Am I right? Are they now complete rubbish for the exact purpose they were "calibrated" for?
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2014/05/27 20:13:15
Subject: Interceptor: GW oversight...??
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Heroic Senior Officer
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You are right. Rubbish.
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Don "MONDO"
www.ironfistleague.com
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2014/05/27 20:16:29
Subject: Interceptor: GW oversight...??
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Sneaky Striking Scorpion
An Igloo Deep North in Canada, eh?
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coredump wrote:Sure, they can shoot at that drop pod, but now they only hit on 6's.
They're just making the Quad Gun dedicated AA. No more multi-purpose.
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azazel the cat wrote:The best way to play Warhammer 40k is with a pretty girl.
Both players should be using the least durable units possible, with the house rule that all players remove an article of clothing every time you lose a unit, and take a drink every time you kill one of your opponent's units.
I have no idea which army will be triumphant, but I can assure you that everyone wins.
Kain wrote:The best counter to an Eldar Farseer with malefic is smashing them upside the head with their codex opened to any page detailing the Eldar's relationship with Chaos.
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2014/05/27 20:34:51
Subject: Interceptor: GW oversight...??
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Fully-charged Electropriest
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Riptides are still nasty with an EWO.
You only hit ground on 6's if you have Skyfire.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/05/27 20:35:39
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2014/05/27 20:50:50
Subject: Interceptor: GW oversight...??
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Morphing Obliterator
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coredump wrote:So, interceptor used to let guns hit ground at full BS. Which seemed a bit silly to me, and now GW has nixed that.
OTOH, guns with interceptor were "calibrated to deal with drop pods, teleporting troops," etc. Am I missing something, or are they now *horrible* at that?
Sure, they can shoot at that drop pod, but now they only hit on 6's.
It would *seem* to make more sense that they could use full BS on units entering via deepstrike, etc. But I don't think they can.
Am I right? Are they now complete rubbish for the exact purpose they were "calibrated" for?
Interceptor lets you shoot at normal BS to the ground and need to snap to hit flyers so they work as well as they did in 6th against any unit coming from reserves. The 2nd part of the rule which was removed allowed weapons with both skyfire & interceptor to shoot to ground level normally.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/05/27 20:51:37
CSM  10k points
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2014/05/27 21:16:48
Subject: Interceptor: GW oversight...??
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Nasty Nob on Warbike with Klaw
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Edit: Never mind, not paying attaention today...
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This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2014/05/27 21:20:45
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2014/05/27 21:18:23
Subject: Interceptor: GW oversight...??
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Fixture of Dakka
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xlEternitylx,
If Quadguns where the only ones with the Interceptor/Skyfire combo I would not argue, but there are other Models and Scenery Pieces with this combo whom do not fill such a dedicated Anti-Air role.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2014/05/27 21:29:09
8th made it so I can no longer sway Tau onto the side of Chaos, but they will eventually turn aside from their idea of the Greater Good to embrace the Greatest of pleasures. |
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2014/05/27 21:34:48
Subject: Interceptor: GW oversight...??
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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This, pretty much. Here's hoping that FW fixes that issue. Looking at you, Sentry Pylons.
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