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969 views 11 replies 7 participants last post by  Great Devourer 
#1 ·
that under the new rules, TMC block LOS? The genestealr conga line stratgy will emerge soon, me thinks
 
#2 ·
this will be cleared up in the new codex, but TMC dont block line of sight. Read the shoot the big ones rule. Everyone's gonna shout at me "ahh! you're wrong! shut up!" but i'm not. At the moment, that rule still stands. What they'll do with it in the codex, who knows.
 
#5 ·
hmmm....

methinks me has a plan...

if i take the rhino like so...then the Carnifex here...then the extra armour...then a couple of venom cannons...

this could work!

back on topic, the FAQ says they block LOS just like models in btb do now as well.

in non-infiltrate mission, take, say, 16 spinegaunts, form them in two ranks 2" apart and each rank in BTB contact, throw the 'stealers behind 'em, and advance. works especially well with gaunts that come back.
 
#6 ·
As has been stated on multiple occasions:

4thEd Tyranid FAQ rewrites StBO, and it no longer has any effect on LOS.

The FAQ entry for StBO replaces that in the Codex in its entirety. Since the new wording no longer mentions LOS in any way, if a model can block LOS it does so even if it is a Tyranid.

Since TMCs count as MCs, and MCs as size 3 targets do block LOS, TMCs block LOS.


However, I still fail to see how that would help 'Stealers in any major way... Since the TMC would block LOS based on the proportions of the model, the 'Stealers would have to be placed in a very narrow area behind the TMC. All that is required is that the enemy moves slightly to a better firing position and *BLAM!*, dead 'Stealers.

The only Tyranid which gains a decent advantage is the Zoanthrope, which as a single model can be placed quite nicely behind a TMC and kept there for the better part of the dangerous journey to reach WBlast range. =)
 
#8 ·
Devourer, the gaunts don't block LOS. Only size 3 things (vehicles, MCs, TMCs) block LOS. Size 2 and Size 1 models do not block LOS, they only inccure a LD check on the enemy for firing at any but the closest, and for Nids that doesn't matter since all LD required in this way are auto passed by attackers.
 
#9 ·
As GojiraToho said...


StBO no longer affects LOS.

However, that is of little consequence since NO model/s in ANY army block LOS anymore! Except the specifically listed exceptions of size 3 models.

Thus Gaunts on their own won't block LOS to 'Stealers.

If those Gaunts engage enemies in CC, the CC will block LOS, but as stated the Gaunts alone can not block LOS to anything (nor can any other size 1/2 model in any other army).
 
#10 ·
I am going to try out the stealer konga line tomarrow, see how it works. I am also planning on beefing up my Carny, making him a little more monsortes and LOS blocking...
 
#12 ·
Originally posted by Uzi-99@Dec 6 2004, 11:54
As GojiraToho said...
StBO no longer affects LOS.

However, that is of little consequence since NO model/s in ANY army block LOS anymore! Except the specifically listed exceptions of size 3 models.

Thus Gaunts on their own won't block LOS to 'Stealers.

If those Gaunts engage enemies in CC, the CC will block LOS, but as stated the Gaunts alone can not block LOS to anything (nor can any other size 1/2 model in any other army).
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oh, well that changes everything. sorry, didn't know that rule. must get new rulebook soon.
 
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