<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Tau Shield Drones - effects who?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/69.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Tau Shield Drones - effects who? Trying to learn the rules (Im kinda new to this universe) I got a question regarding the Tau Shield Drones. Lets say a Shas'ui in a Fire Warrior Team does bring a Shield Drone. Does this drone give the invulnerable save to the whole team or just the Shas'ui? And if just the Shas'ui, what happens when he dies before the drone?

Does it work the same as above (whatever that is) if it is an independent character, say an Ethereal, that brings the Shield Drone and joins the Fire Warrior Team?
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Matt]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535203.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535203.page GMT Tau Shield Drones - effects who? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535206.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535206.page GMT Tau Shield Drones - effects who? LoS, the entire squad or the leader of such squad? ... same applies to any other instance ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535212.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535212.page GMT Re:Tau Shield Drones - effects who? And it has only one wound, doesnt sound very useful?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535220.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535220.page GMT Re:Tau Shield Drones - effects who?
mattswe wrote:
I see, so it is of no help against template weapons (in order to shield an ethereal or such)?
And it has only one wound, doesnt sound very useful?


keep in mind if it does tank the hit for Mr ethereal, the ethereal will have to take a leadership test. Like most drones used as ablative wounds, you run into the problem where they can force a leadership test.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535228.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535228.page GMT Re:Tau Shield Drones - effects who?
mattswe wrote:
I see, so it is of no help against template weapons (in order to shield an ethereal or such)?
And it has only one wound, doesnt sound very useful?


It gives the squad a 50% chance to ignore every shot that comes its way, until it is destroyed. That's pretty useful.

It does work against templates - the template determines how many wounds it inflicts by how many models are covered by the template, but all of those wounds have to be assigned to the closest model before they can be assigned to one behind it. So if someone hits the squad with a flamer, and the template covers five squad members, the drone can potentially save all five hits if the dice are in your favour.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535278.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/684464/8535278.page GMT