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The tau have been experimenting with advanced datalink
systems to allow vessels to blanket an area with
firepower, allowing longer ranges, at the expense of
damage.
Although it does require skilled personnel and
well-programmed AI's to pull off, when successful, it
lets the Tau extend their ranges quite well.
Game effect:
Can only be performed by ships in the same squadron,
and rolling a single Leadership test. Can only be
performed with WB, not Lances. If the test is
successful then:
1) Decide how many ships are going to be taking part
in the firing. For every ship included, the range of
the weapons used is increased by 15 cm (max range is
60 cm)
2) Compare the WB rating of all the ships
participating. The lowest one is used to determine
which row in the WB table is to be used.
3) The range is measured from the furthest ship
participating to the target, not the closest.
So 3 escorts, one with WB 6, one with WB 5, and one
with WB 4 all with 30 cm range weapons, see an Eldar
battleship at 55 cm range from the farthest in the
group. Individually, they could not hope to hit the
ship. However, the Air Caste crews have trained
together, and the AIs have added copies of their
routines to each other, allowing them to nearly
predict what the other is going to do.
They manage to roll under the Squadron Leadership, and
the vessels begin a closely coordinated barrage
towards the Eldar vessel. There are 3 vessels, which
means that the coordinated fire adds 30 cm (3-1 = 2
extra ships, each adding 2*15 cm to the range), for a
total of 60 cm range. The Battleship is in range, and
the Tau player has to roll dice.
Of the three ships participating, thelowest WB value
is 4, so the Tau player uses the '4' row on the WB
table for lookup purposes.
If the squadron had dumped the WB 4 escort, they would
be using the '5' row, but would only have 45 cm range.
Blast fire upgrades.
Tau drone forces are being test-equipped with new
short-range ammunition, designed for far more damage,
but at closer ranges. Each WB that the Tau player
wishes to convert to be capable of Blast Fire raises
the price of the vessel by 10 pts. If the Tau player
wishes to leave things to his admiral (aka not spend
the points), then each escort that attempts to fire in
Blast Fire mode rolls vs the Admiral's leadership.
Note: EACH Escort rolls.
Game effect:
Range of the WB is 15 cm, double the WB rating.
Todd Kes
I must say I quite like the long range option, I'm not too sure on the sort ranged option.
The long range upgrade has a real good Tau feel to it.
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