Warp Field?

[insomnia]

its actually quite good as you have 4 wounds.....

[ZenGamer]

In my first game ever this past weekend the 6+ I save saved my Hive Tyrant.

(note that I had 2000 pts. Tyranid vs. my brother's 1000 pt. SM and my friend's 1000 pt. IG army).

My HT assaulted a Leman Russ on turn 5 and it exploded with a penetrating hit, killing a large number of IG and gaunts. I rolled a 2 for the HT's save, so the Warp Field saved him that wound. Then the Dreadnaught shot my HT (yea, I know I should have assaulted the Dread first, gimmie a break it was my first game ever). My HT was left with one wound when the Dreadnaught assaulted, and the Dread survived the HT's 5 attacks on superior initiative. The dreadnaught had a power fist (or whatever) that did one wound and I made the 6+ save. My brother was pissed! On my turn the HT flew off a bit (since the walker can't lock the HT in CC) then assaulted the Dreadnaught (had to get that +1 attack!). The Dreadnaught was then destroyed on a penetrating hit despite the Venerable.

The 6+ I save saved my HT and killed a Dreadnaught in my first game not to mention that the HT wouldn't have survived the Russ exploding without the 2+ armor save since I rolled a 2. I will never ever ever choose not to have Warp Field on a flying Tyrant!

[Ostsol]

Actually, you made an error. . . Walkers do indeed get locked in combat, so the Tyrant could not have simply flown off.

[ZenGamer]

Ahh, that's what I told my brother and friend, but they said I was wrong and I listened since they have played more than me - although in all liklihood it would have ended the same way regardless.

I'll know for next time!

[moob]

Yep, Ostol is correct. Even though they're armor, dreads have a weapon skill. Anything with a weapon skill locks you in assault.

[insomnia]

yea but isnt that a good thing because it means that you cant be shoot at by the squad standing next to the dread and u get combat block beacuse their both M-level 3

[ZenGamer]

Yes I would much rather be locked in combat with it than not. You can't be fired on by others and it also ties up that damn rending assault cannon. I told them that I thought it locked the HT in combat but they didn't believe me... we should have looked it up.

[Ostsol]

Yeah, whenever there's a disagreement in the rules, look it up. If the rulebook doesn't help (due to ambiguous wording), then either call up GW and ask them or roll a die.

[ZenGamer]

Yes but the point relating to this post is that the Warp Field saved my Hive Tyrant from the evil evil Dreadnaught.

[insomnia]

and thats all that matters here isnt it.....