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MindwormJim
12-02-2009, 03:40 PM
To quote the rulebook: "A model under the spray template cannot be hit by the attack if the attacker?s line of sight to it is completely blocked by terrain." (Primal pg 30)

However, I had a curious situation come up in a game. The attacking model was targeting a model on the other side of a mannikin forest (3" AOE). The attacking model could barely get LOS to his target around the edge of the forest, but the spray template passed entirely through the forest, since it had to be centered on the target.

Now, RAW, the attacker had LOS to his target, so went with it and didn't look back. However, I wish to clarify that this is the correct course of action. The attacker could draw LOS, but the physical spray itself was blocked by terrain. Does this matter? Seems like it wouldn't, but I thought it best to check.
Corroded
12-02-2009, 04:34 PM
You determine LOS from model to model, in this case while the template p***** fully thru the terrain feature- the model itself can draw LOS to the enemy model.

The attack would be valid
manymoles
12-02-2009, 04:53 PM
You determine LOS from model to model, in this case while the template p***** fully thru the terrain feature- the model itself can draw LOS to the enemy model.

The attack would be valid

You can't see through a forest regardless how thick it is. A 1" thick forest blocks LoS completly according to the rulebook (page 52).
If the LoS goes outside around the forest and the template is centered on that specific model, the template is not completly blocked by the terrain feature.
Corroded
12-02-2009, 05:03 PM
You can't see through a forest regardless how thick it is. A 1" thick forest blocks LoS completly according to the rulebook (page 52).



The attacking model could barely get LOS to his target around the edge of the forest, but the spray template passed entirely through the forest, since it had to be centered on the target.


He says the model can see around the forest. Not thru it.
manymoles
12-02-2009, 05:33 PM
As said: If he can draw a LoS around the forest, than the template hitting that model the LoS was drawn for sure.