Hi,
I had many questions during the Volcano In Paris 2016 Edition and as the official referee, I had to take some decisions but I'd like to know with you if my answers were good or not
1) Wave serpent firing its wave: the wave can destroy building but what happen if building save is successful ?
a) Wave stops as building survives the attack
b) Wave continues its traval
2) Multiple templates Vs Holofield (or Glamour of Slaanesh or anything that forces a scatter roll): some weapons like Barrage Missiles or Golgotha Missiles place first 1 template and then additional templates that must touch each other. Holofield rule states that template weapons that touch a miniature protected by holofield always scatter. I assume that the first template scatters (anyway Barrage Missile always scatter but not Golgotha ones) but when you have additional templates, with a small scatter roll, you can place in a way to touch the holofield protected miniature and in this case:
a) roll for deviation on these templates
b) these templates won't deviate, only the first do
3)Master Mime special Ability: Master Mime can remove an order from a detachment (not AI, Robotic, HQ, Daemonic, Tyranid). What can do this detachment during this turn ?
a) absolutely nothing
b) only fire in Advance Fire segment as for units without order
4)Can the Master Mime card be played on a Praetorian/Titan unit ? It seems weird that it could prevent an Imperator Titan from firing in first fire but...
a) No
b) Yes
If Yes, does the titan/Praetorian automatically succeed the Morale test roll as they don't have Morale Value:
a) Yes
b) No
5) Placing Barrage Templates and HQ protection:
Rulebook says page 35, Direct Barrages:
"When placing a barrage template, the template need not be centered on a target model. It may be placed in any way to maximize the number of troops targeted. It may not cover an HQ unit unless the HQ unit is a valid target."
We face the situation where a player places its HQ unit in a way that if you tried to place a template on troops in front of it, the template also touch the HQ Stand. As per the rules, you can not target an HQ unit unless its the closest unit of this pinning class from the firing unit (what is noted as a valid target in rulebook quote). So when template was placed to maximize the number of troops targeted, it also covered the HQ but the HQ was not a valid target.
a) It's OK to place the template even if the HQ was covered
b) This tricky placement was OK and template could not be placed there
6) can a single stand engage in close combat more than 1 enemy stands ? For example, 1 harlequin stand on a 40*10mm base charge 2 stands (20x20mm) touching each other ? Or a Warlord titan on a 60mm base engaging in close combat 2 Land Raiders at 6cm from each other ?
a) Yes
b) No
7) can a detachment consisting of several stands engage in close combat several enemy detachments ? For example, 1 jetbike detachment consisting of 5 jetbikes engages in close combat 2 devastator stands from a detachment, 2 from another detachment and 1 from another detachment ?
a) Yes
b) No
Thanks in advance for your replies