new FAQ: emplaced weapon = weapon emplacement

[ferro]

On the new Tyranid FAQ, note the very first question is not color changed to magenta, but the wording is different than it used to be.

Q: Are Tyranid units inside buildings (i.e. the Bastion) subject to
instinctive behaviour tests? Furthermore, are they able to manual fire emplaced weapons or weapon emplacements?
A: No to both questions.

They snuck that one in there.
No more quad guns in Aegis defense lines...

[infornography]

Yep, I am very disappointed. Especially since I went to all the trouble to make a niddy quad gun.

It's like they really don't want tyranids to have allies, flyers, or fortifications. 3 of the 4 major new things in 6th edition. At least we have more psykers than anyone else.

[Jabberwocky]

Yup. It freed up points for me to put regen on all my now skyfiring FMCs though, so I forgive them

[infornography]

You realize that only one FMC can really make use of that right? A flyrant with devourers.
The Harpy can only fire the stinger salvo at air and that is just 4 strength 5 shots and if it does so then it isn't shooting it's main gun that turn because you can't target flyers with blasts.

I guess you can take two dakka flyrants if you don't mind tying up your entire HQ allotment.

[Jabberwocky]

I don't mind Vector striking and Stinger Salvoing into rear armour, if there isn't any a clumped infantry to hit with my harpies

Obviously the Tyrant gained the most but still, hitting 3 times as often with the Harpy can only be an improvement on pre-FAQ.

[fleetofclaw]

Don't lose heart on fortifications guys! One word, skyshield. That thing is a hundred times better than any silly gun emplacement.

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[zephoid]

Skyshield allows any deepstriker to land on it if lowered, not only yours. Also, if opponent deepstrikes a unit on it, he can lower shield and fire at the exposed units on top.

Honestly, emplaced and weap emplacements were always the same thing, its just playing by RAW rather than the incredibly obvious RAI

[l0rdf1end]

Watch out for infiltrators with skyshield.
If your opponent goes first and he has infiltrators he can start a unt in base to base contact with it aslong as you don't have anything preventing infiltrators from starting that close to it.
Works quite nice agaisnt demon lists with a skyshield.

Infiltrate within base to base, change to configuration at the beginning of your turn and then reap the rewards of a 4+ invuln saving throw.
Now demon player has scatter and I just took over his skyshield lol.
A tad situational but very funny if pulled off.

[infornography]

Zephoid, they really are not. You cannot target emplaced weapons as they have no stat line but they do have auto fire at BS2.
Gun emplacements have a stat line and can be targeted but have no auto fire.

The rules for these two things are completely different. The only things similar is that they are non mobile and have similar names.

[coredump]

And what Nid player (or almost anyone) Would have an unfurled skyshield??

If you are silly enough to let someone take over your skyshield, you deserve to lose the game.

Also, if opponent deepstrikes a unit on it, he can lower shield and fire at the exposed units on top.

No, he can't.
First, you can only lower it before the movement phase.
Second, you can't lower it if both armies are in base contact.

[Jabberwocky]

I'm happy with my ADL. It's like having an unkillable venomthrope that stretched across half the board, for 5 less points.