Re: Eldar Thoughts


"Helicon_One" <shiny*blue*thing@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Leaving aside the Assault2 vs 3, 18" vs 12" for the moment, S3 AP4 just
> fits the catapult and pistol better, IMO - a razor sharp edge projectile
> launched by a gravatic accelerator should have tremendous penetrative
> power, but its only a relatively small disc. Against an unarmoured target
> I'd certainly expect a hit to be significantly less damaging than an
> explosive, large calibre boltgun round.

you're all being way too mechanistic with this. for one thing, we can
imagine that a bolter would have an absolute max rof of about 300rpm - and
semi-auto at that - whereas a shuriken catapult is firing literally hundreds
of projectiles a second. the whole idea of the weapon is that it acts more
like a long-ranged cutting tool than like a projectile weapon limited to
explosive/trauma shock effects. for another, I'd imagine a bonded-alloy
body armor would offer about the same protection against either (i.e., jack
shit against direct hits, considering the power of the weapons in question).

> IIRC charging lances are +3 strength in WFB, as you're using Fantasy as
> inspiration.

+2 actually :P


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