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Post by High Marshal Timmah on Mar 17, 2011 16:27:15 GMT -5
The math is hard to do with one Psycannon, so lets pretend a Purgation Squad has nothing better to do than shoot a Land Raider.
16 Shots BS4.
12 hits. Str 7.
2 Rending 6's.
7+6 = 13 +D3. At least two glance, but 2/3 chance to Penetrate is not bad.
Then you have the D6 roll for Damage... so you are generally going to get a Pen hit by statistics sake.
You may not kill the Land Raider per say, but you may disable it from a round of full shooting.
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Post by Gannon on Mar 17, 2011 18:00:09 GMT -5
How many psycannons is this and how many points is the purgation squad worth, that would actually determine if the LR is worth shooting at. Of course you did say there was nothing better to shoot at. It's a little like the Assault cannon here, it can do damage to a LR, but only in the right circumstance should you even attempt to shoot at it, otherwise the other 10 hits you made are just wasted.
On another note, how many rolls did you do to come up with this or is it just the law of averages? If that's the case, there are so many factors in there that it's really hard to say that you'd be guaranteed 2 rending shots each turn. That is why I dislike Mathammer, because when you really need it, it completely fails you.
Although I will say if you have Chagear next to you calling your shots it seems to work so just have him say you'll have two rending shots when you roll and you're guaranteed. Spooky really...
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Post by High Marshal Timmah on Mar 17, 2011 18:12:13 GMT -5
Chagear can do that. Hes good like that.
Its law of averages. 2/3 chance of penetrating a LR twice with a full volley of shots is not bad at all.
The squad would cost: 180 points. 100pts for 5 guys +20 points for each Psycannon. Crazy thing is that incinerators for purgation squads are: FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ... I am making another Tactica Post for them now.
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Post by Gannon on Mar 17, 2011 19:21:32 GMT -5
If you can I'd take a couple extra dudes there man, as any wounds you take are essentially taking off a terminator base. So let's say at least 200 points, is the range still 36"? That's great if it is.
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Post by Chagear on Mar 18, 2011 9:19:12 GMT -5
thanks for the bump in my psykic power... tell no one I don't want a commissar to watch me sleep. also I know when I am going to cook myself with plasma guns, even though most of the time I only have a 2.5% CHANCE I cooked my self at least once every game 2 weeks ago.
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