Couple of questions

[Destroid]

Played a game with Dennbok the other day and a couple of things came to light:

1 - Is it explicitly stated anywhere that White Star Fighters can Skin Dance? While I'm thinking about it, can the White Star Carrier or Gunship Skin Dance? IIRC the Skin Dancing rules give an explicit list plus Tishats from errata in Armageddon.

2 - When an immobile or immobilised ship is the target of a "Launch Shuttles and Breaching Pods!" SA, can the ship fire as normal [assuming it survives the boarding, which likely in the same turn]?

As an aside, the Victory is damn tough! :shock:

 

[prelude_to_war]

Just happened to read the answer to your first question:

>>>Can White Star 2's, White star Fighters, White Star Gunship or White Star Carrier skindance?

Only those ships listed can skin dance (and there is no _way_ we will ever let the carrier do it!!!).

Can be found on this thread. Actually, don't know if my post helps you since you're asking where it appears...and Matt doesn't point out where it states the above...

Not sure about question 2, but I would assume the ship can still fire.

 

[Silvereye]

2 - When an immobile or immobilised ship is the target of a "Launch Shuttles and Breaching Pods!" SA, can the ship fire as normal [assuming it survives the boarding, which likely in the same turn]?

Yes the target can fire as normal.

Also it should be noted, that while the Launch Shuttles and Breaching Pods! order is given in the movement phase, the shuttles are launched when that vessel is activated in the shooting phase (You may have a chance or two to prevent the boaring action; by killing the ship, or causing a No Special Actions critical. Skeletoning the ship will lessen the action as half the troops on board die).

Finally the marine boarding parties need to kill all the crew before they capture the target ship, so it can still function normally until those conditions are met.

 

[Destroid]

Actually, don't know if my post helps you since you're asking where it appears...and Matt doesn't point out where it states the above...

It helps a little; in SFOS under the Skin Dancing Section it lists White Stars, Nials and Flyers. In Armageddon it adds Tishats to the list. So by elimination Fighters, Gunships and Carriers can't Skin Dance.

Personally I reckon the White Star Fighters should able to Skin Dance since they're White Stars but smaller and the design doesn't compromise on maneuverability. And it'd be consistent...

 

[Greg Smith]

The rules only state which ships can skin dance. Anything not listed can't (Poseidons for example, can't ).

 

[H]

but I'd love to see babylonian Inc do a short sequence of one trying it