what does crystal targeting matrix do? (eldar vehicles)

[Yith-kai]

i read it over and over again in the book and i dont understand what it does... it says taht u can shoot in the movement phase but does that mean u move in the shooting phase, therefore allowing u to move 24 inches and fire all ur stuff???? help, fellow eldar ppl plz

[Linda lobsta defenda]

it means that instead of shooting in the shooting pahse you shoot in the movement phase.

all normal stuff applies. so if you move far enough you are not allowed to fire as usual, etc.

the only thing that changes is that you may fire in the movement phase insetad of shooting phase

[Codorniu]

so whats the gain? can you move 6 inch, fire a weapon, and than move anathor 6?

GrEeTzZz Codorniu

[Linda lobsta defenda]

yes.

the gain is that you can move out behind cover. fire and move back into cover.

just liek tau

[Codorniu]

bud than with a tank...
evil a frein of mine freinds plays eldar and never uses it...i wonder why....lets not ask

Codorniu

[Yith-kai]

wait so that means that u can move 12 inches fire a all yer weapons nad move anotehr 12 cuz of the fast vehicles? i am so confused what is the benifit of it... it is the most expensive upgrade so whats so great about it

[Linda lobsta defenda]

wait so that means that u can move 12 inches fire a all yer weapons nad move anotehr 12 cuz of the fast vehicles? i am so confused what is the benifit of it... it is the most expensive upgrade so whats so great about it

no.

you can move normally. that is 12 inch max.

howver during those 12 inch you may fire your weapons during the movement phase. BUT the total distance you move dictates how many weapons you may fire.

so lets say a falcon moves 7 inches wants to fire then moves another 3.

that is a total move of 10 so a fast vehicle can fire 1 weapon then.

if you move 1 inch, then want to fire then move 11 inch that is a total of 12 inches. 12 inches makes a fast vehicle allowed to fire 0 (zero) weapons so he cant fire.

what is so good about it?

you can move out in the open fire and move behind shelter.

do you follow me now?

[Yith-kai]

oh oh oh oh oh oh i understand now! but 30 points is a bit pricy eh?

[Linda lobsta defenda]

oh oh oh oh oh oh i understand now! but 30 points is a bit pricy eh?

for making your vehicle impossible to target with LOS weapons? not really lol

it depends on the battlefield and what the oponent usues, but most of the time they are worth it

[Rork]

for making your vehicle impossible to target with LOS weapons? not really lol

Especially when it is an important vehicle, like that wave serpent full of banshees , and you still want to use that handy TL bright lance...

[Elthrai]

They're most useful on Falcons and Wave Serpents. I've heard of them also being used on Vypers but frankly I don't like the idea of spending that many pts on something as frail as a Vyper.