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...or, "Making the Mortar Not Completely Worthless."

for +10 points, mortars may replace their standard ammunition with Illumination Rounds. These are fired exactly like a regular mortar round, but use the Large Blast marker. Any squad with at least one model wholly under the template (partials count as being wholly under on a 4+) during a game where Night Fight rules are in effect may be targeted as though those rules no longer apply. The effects of the Illumination Round lasts until the end of the IG turn.

Also, Illum. Rounds carry sophistocated homing systems. This allows other indirect fire weapons targeting a squad with at least one unit wholly under the Large Blast template of the Illum. Round may reroll both the scatter die and distance dice.

Thoughts, suggestions?

CK

Sounds good to me, although can you detail why mortar is worthless now?

I have a hard time dealing damage with a str. 4 ap 6 small blast marker that scatters 2d6" after a G48" range. They're just too unreliable for my tastes. I don't know, maybe some of y'all enjoy using them to pin enemy soldiers and to put up a fight in CoD, but I prefer my autocannons. More of a preference thing, so I guess they're not worthless - more like quasi-useful.

CK

Autocannons are by far the better choice. If they only scattered 1d6 or 2d6 taking the highest they might be better. But i have to agree this could make mortars much more favorable.

Mortars can be really good for metgaming - if all the good players in your area succumb to a collective frenzy of DE love, then those rotten little S4 templates become a lot nastier...