ImperialReaper Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Bretheren, again it strikes me, that the translators of GW pretty much do not care about how they translate som of the rules. I recently watched the youtube video from Beasts of War of Mephiston. There they explained him in detail - and also his special rule where he basicly stares at an enemy and makes him so afraid that he has to take a moral check with -4. If he fails his WS gets reduced to 1 in this assault phase. Sorry I dont know the name. What strikes me is, that the english rules obviousley as they read it nowhere says, that this counts as a psychic power. In my rulebook it is also a special ability and not listet among the psychic powers. However - some translator choose to translate the one sentence in brackes as " Note that this psychic power does not...." So now in my country my opponents can argue that you cannot use his ability if he has already used his 3 psychic powers since he is "limited" to 3 per turn. So please correct me if I got this wrong on the video and weather in the original codex the "mephiston stare" thing is a psychic power or not. Thanks in advance Tony Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/217401-does-mephiston-has-4-psychic-powers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
killersquid Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 It's not a psychic power. Just an ability. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/217401-does-mephiston-has-4-psychic-powers/#findComment-2592686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherTim Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 ^This Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/217401-does-mephiston-has-4-psychic-powers/#findComment-2592700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonaides Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 in fairness, i think it used to be a power... But certainly not any more. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/217401-does-mephiston-has-4-psychic-powers/#findComment-2592724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nathan Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 bt he still has 4 powers... everyone forgets force weapon... this other is just a cool add on... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/217401-does-mephiston-has-4-psychic-powers/#findComment-2592775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeterni Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Mephiston has 3 Psychic Powers, and his force sword. Thus he must choose between the 3 powers and sword. The transfixing gaze is NOT a Psychic power, rather an ability which is used in the Assault Phase. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/217401-does-mephiston-has-4-psychic-powers/#findComment-2592790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judaz Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 And almost on topic: He can't use it the first round of assault since he's not in base contact at the start of the assault phase, right? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/217401-does-mephiston-has-4-psychic-powers/#findComment-2592824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Theophantus Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Nope the FAQ clears it up by stating that he uses the power after models have moved into btb but before any attacks are made. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/217401-does-mephiston-has-4-psychic-powers/#findComment-2592843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurb Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 It's not even an ability. He just tells the others who he is and they decide whether or not the poo themselves. :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/217401-does-mephiston-has-4-psychic-powers/#findComment-2592876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judaz Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Hrmph, guess I should read the official FAQ before posting any sh*t here. Sorry about that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/217401-does-mephiston-has-4-psychic-powers/#findComment-2593030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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