Heavy Weapon Question

**alroachy** · April 28th, 2004 20:14

I need help.
I am not new to 40k, but I am very new to the Imperial Guard.
I just started painting my army last week.
My question is:

I understand that each heavy weapon team needs two men, but how do I treat the new models in a game?

Can the heavy weapon still be used if one of the two guardsman is killed?

Because the model has two men manning the weapon, do I treat each base as a model with two wounds?

Thanks in advance,
Alan

**-WhiteDog-** · April 28th, 2004 20:32

Yes, the gun can be fired if one of the crewmen are killed.

**isitused** · April 28th, 2004 22:05

When the base takes a wound count the crewman as dead, some people place a D6 to remind them the crewman is dead.
I Pinned the feet of the crewman to the base and did not glue him in place, that way I can just pull the model off.

I use the medium sized bases wherever possible as well. The mortar, and missile launcher fit well on them, that way you can have a separate model for the crew.
-GM

**Aun'O Dessi'Us** · April 29th, 2004 00:13

were is the rules on that? i can't find them. if i could then i would have won a lot more IG games in the past. :huh:

**Pandora** · April 29th, 2004 00:20

There are no formal rules that say: If a base is two models, treat it as two differant models for wound purposes, it's just something you do. As the rules state it, it's two differant guys, they're just both on the same base.

**Aun'O Dessi'Us** · April 29th, 2004 02:58

but does that still mean they can still fire their lascannon if one of them is dead, or do the now use there lasguns?

**alroachy** · April 29th, 2004 08:36

Ok,
Let me try and understand something...

1. These large bases are considered two models.

2. You may consider them almost like one large model with two wounds.

3. They may still fire the heavy weapon if one of the men is killed. (Or the model has taken a wound.)

4. The second man may also fire his LasGun during the shooting phase. (A support team of 3 Missle Launchers would actually get 3 ML shots and 3 Lasgun shots.)

Are all these statements true?

**Colonel_Kraken** · April 29th, 2004 10:56

Yes the statements are true, the loader can fire his lasgun, he can even rapid fire it if he can.

**Tubal** · April 29th, 2004 14:17

they are two models, they just happen to be on the same base.

**Inquisitor_Tocamada** · April 29th, 2004 15:15

One thing I've always wondered, can the heavy platform move after the loader has been shot up?

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