Re: Tarantula Rules

Posted by Gold Bearer on May 15, 2018; 12:56am
URL: http://the-lost-and-the-damned.71.s1.nabble.com/Tarantula-Rules-tp7582384p7582395.html

Ze German wrote

Hello everyone!

Finally I got my hands on the dreadnaught expansion.

Congrats, it's awesome! :)

Ze German wrote

Unfortunately, without even having it played once some questions arose that I'd like to post here...
How do other players handle this:

If the tarantula's gunner gets killed, other space marines can take over. Simple.
Question 1: if a space marine carrying a (super)heavy weapon does so, and later leaves the tarantula again:
Does he get his original weapon back or only the bolter...?

I think it's supposed to be just the bolter. You could rule that they keep their weapon but their movement doesn't increase when they're using the tarantula. You could also give them the choice of dropping their weapon and using the bolter if they leave the tarantula to increase their movement while their using it. The second option creates a loophole though, the BAs could swap their heavy weapon round with the tarantula gunner to get an extra bolter so you could rule that the gunner who starts on the tarantula can't leave it or simply allow the squads to not have any standard heavy weapons.

Ze German wrote

Question 2: could the commander also take over the tarantula?

No, I'm almost positive it specifically says he can't, also I don;t think it would fit the mini properly.

Ze German wrote

Question 3: can space marines from a different chapter (colour) take over a tarantula?

I don't think so, although it would be funny. :) Oi, give that back! Chaos marines being able to use it would work well too.

Ze German wrote

Question 4: is says the alien player cannot use the tarantula. Does everyone play it like that? What about if chaos marines could do so...?

Oh, you already thought of it. No I don't think they officially can but they definitely should be able to.

Ze German wrote

And other one, Question 5...

 If the odd rules of how the tarantula turns ("pivotting around its middle square") were strictly applied, it couldn't turn anymore once it stands next to a wall...
So I imagine everyone just moves the gunner for 6 squares (not diagonally though) and eventually points the tarantula into whatever direction.

Are there alternatives to this...?
Do you allow turning the tarantula for 180 degree in a corridor that's only 2 squares wide (or do you consider it being too narrow)...?
Do you allow other marine figures to walk "through" the tarantula...?

We did it so you needed the space to be able to turn it and nobody could move through it. You never get stuck that way because you don't have to move in the direction you're facing. We also ruled it costs one movement to turn 90 degrees but you can turn and shoot because it's not actual movement.