B5 ACTA: Terrain Feature

[Tolwyn]

Hello,

I need some clarification on the terrain features.

Does any terrain block the field of fire of an E-Mine?
For example can it fire through a planet or an asteroid field?

 

[Burger]

The impact point of the e-mine must obey line of sight rules. That is, the centre of the explosion can't be blocked by a planet or be on the opposite side of asteroids. However, the blast radus can extend beyond it... you can fire an e-mine at the back the field, and the 3" radius will extend out the far side.

 

[Tolwyn]

Ok.

This means I could hide effectivly behind an asteroid field or planet, if I'm still outside an E-Mines blast radius?

 

[Burger]

Yep, as long as you're more than 3" from the edge.

An admiral with Linked Targeting could still get you, though...

 

[Methos5000]

I assume your not referring to Emines using linked targeting, only weapons that have Missile or Torpedo names can benefit from that according to the wording for Linked Targeting. So Narn Ion Torpedos can shoot at you hiding 4" behind a planet but not emines, unless there was a ruling that changed this?

 

[Tolwyn]

Sight, the guys at my LGS want an official rulling if E-Mines can fire through an asteroid field or planet. Their second question is how E-Mines fire into an Asteroid field.

Please help

 

[armbarred]

If you do a search it has already been answered. The main impact point still needs to be within the max range and the ship must be able to draw line of sight to it. Since asteroid fields and planets block line of sight from one side to another, you can't fire all the way through. However you can fire into an asteroid field, and you can fire onto a planet.

I'm not official, but this is a compilation of several rulings since I started playing so long ago.

 

[lastbesthope]

You can't use E-mines to attack planetary targets though, P.40 2E Rulebook

LBH

 

[armbarred]

No they can't, but as the rules are written the impact point could be placed on the planet and the three-inch radius could hit something orbiting if it were close enough.

 

[lastbesthope]

Yes, that you can do.

LBH