Blade_and_Honour Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Just a quick one, im starting a detachment for my chaos (iron warrors) and im trying to figure out what to use, the colossus is attractive to me. The FAQ says that It should ignore the it cannot use direct fire reference- Page 53 – Ordnance Battery, Colossus Siege Mortar. Ignore the reference to direct fire - does this mean no minimum range for the colossus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I cant remember correctly but I thought that Direct Fire no longer existed in 6th ed. There is Indirect Fire but nothing about Direct fire, I believe it was the reverse in 5th? There was Direct fire but nothing specific about indirect fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade_and_Honour Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 See, I was under the same impression (dont have BRB here so cant look it up)This would mean that the colossus can fire anywhere within 240" and without LOS (but scatters full 2D6)? or within LOS and -BS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonius Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Page 34 in the BRB has the details under "Barrage", and indirect fire in 6th is a lot nicer than it was in 5th. I too will have a colossus (or three!) once I get to my traitor guard allies, unless they really nerf it in the 6th ed. IG codex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade_and_Honour Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 This makes me happy :) Colossus + 4 blastmasters should be nice :) + all my torrent weapons :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Yes, as understand it: In LOS and outside 'min range' = shoot and substract BS Outside LOS = shoot but don't subtract BS Within 'min range' (regardless of LOS) = shoot but don't subtract BS Outside 'max range' = move closer! Very keen to get myself a couple of Colossi and a Griffon to help them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 If only GW would release the models. The Griffon is an unsung hero of artillery, maybe I should just venture to FW and be done with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger9gamer Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 So can it direct fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 So can it direct fire? There is no formal rule as Direct fire in 6th ed, that is why the special note has been removed, but in abstract terms, yes it can direct fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger9gamer Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 So can it direct fire? There is no formal rule as Direct fire in 6th ed, that is why the special note has been removed, but in abstract terms, yes it can direct fire. I guess that holds true for griffons too, right? oh man, that is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 To my knowledge the only unit which cannot fire under within its minimum range is the Minotaur Artillery tank as the unit special rules specifically states it cannot fire at targets inside its minimum range, it doesnt use terms like Direct or Indirect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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