Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by IVhorseman » Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:38 am

Shouldn't we all be? The Rulebook is awesome, but sometimes hearing the same information again in another sentence is enough to really cement how rules work in noobs' heads.

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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by Gungnir » Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:33 am

I'm half-tempted to give my Hero "Double Compensating" and have him dual-wield mini-guns.
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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by Pwnerade » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:35 am

Gungnir wrote:I'm half-tempted to give my Hero "Double Compensating" and have him dual-wield mini-guns.
DO IT!
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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by IVhorseman » Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:04 pm

Over-compensating: When standing still, this minifig can fire any weapon(s) they are holding and have access to at any single target.

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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by cleanupcrew » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:05 pm

Pwnerade wrote:
Gungnir wrote:I'm half-tempted to give my Hero "Double Compensating" and have him dual-wield mini-guns.
DO IT!
That sounds awesome. If I was your opponent I would totally let you fudge that.

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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by Gungnir » Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:33 pm

Colette wrote:
Pwnerade wrote:
Gungnir wrote:I'm half-tempted to give my Hero "Double Compensating" and have him dual-wield mini-guns.
DO IT!
That sounds awesome. If I was your opponent I would totally let you fudge that.
The biggest issue is that I'll have trouble balancing him.
I think I'll just use a 4 x 4 plate and stick him on the back of it. :fudge:
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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by Legofighter » Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:39 am

Gungnir wrote:
Colette wrote:
Pwnerade wrote:
Gungnir wrote:I'm half-tempted to give my Hero "Double Compensating" and have him dual-wield mini-guns.
DO IT!
That sounds awesome. If I was your opponent I would totally let you fudge that.
The biggest issue is that I'll have trouble balancing him.
I think I'll just use a 4 x 4 plate and stick him on the back of it. :fudge:
I think that is totally a good idea
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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by IVhorseman » Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:26 pm

Eh, fuck balance if you're gonna do something that awesome. I wouldn't break any other rules like firing all the weapons at multiple targets, but I suppose that if you really wanted to you could have it do that too. "Overpowered" abilites are meant to be exploited by rules lawyers on both sides of the table anyway.

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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by Gungnir » Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:05 pm

IVhorseman wrote:Eh, fuck balance if you're gonna do something that awesome. I wouldn't break any other rules like firing all the weapons at multiple targets, but I suppose that if you really wanted to you could have it do that too. "Overpowered" abilites are meant to be exploited by rules lawyers on both sides of the table anyway.
Lol, not that kind of balance. I was just concerned that he'd be a little top-heavy.
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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by Apollyon » Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:37 am

Just to make sure i fully understood this. Consider a vehicle bristling with guns. There are multiple targets. If the vehicle has just one pilot/gunner only one target can be shot at using multiple weapons (up to the size limit). If the vehicle wants to shoot multiple targets it needs more pilots/gunners and can shoot as many targets as it has pilots/gunners/guns (within the size limit), right?
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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by IVhorseman » Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:24 pm

Correct. Each target can (normally) only be locked onto by one minifig: each new target requires a new mind focused on a new target.

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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by Falk » Tue Aug 28, 2012 1:37 am

Would a targeting computer count as a gunner/pilot for a weapon, or can it only add 1d10 skill to the gunner/pilot?
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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by IVhorseman » Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:22 am

A computer designated as a firing platform can do either with it's action. A good rule of thumb is 1 action = 1 target.


Targeting computers are best treated as Gunners that are built into your ship.

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Re: Ranged combat - Can I fire several weapons?

Post by Whiteagle » Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:10 am

IVhorseman wrote:A computer designated as a firing platform can do either with it's action. A good rule of thumb is 1 action = 1 target.


Targeting computers are best treated as Gunners that are built into your ship.
Ah, good to know considering the Turret droids that are going to be built into my newest vehicle design.

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