This has probably been addressed, but I can't find it. If so, someone better at this game point me the right way. So there's this set of graphics in the template rules: Which all seems fine. But if Graphic 4 is acceptable, can I do this?
sure, why not? alternatively, you could just aim the template up from the bottom of your base hitting the very top of enemy 2 and have it fly off into the air
It just feels like it avoids the supposed drawback of template weapons unless there is a situation where the enemy troops sandwich the friendly troop in a perfect line. Same goes for deployed mines and such, there's essentially no risk of them hitting friendly units outside of very narrow situations.
It is surprisingly easy to fit templates into this game. Most of the situations that black it are where the friendly model is between the template source and the target.
Templates are deadly in this game. Part of learning it is to figure out how to minimize those templates while maximizing your own. I was caught out in my last game but a drop trooper who boarding shotgunned 2 of my troopers simply because I was one step higher than needed on a stair case with one of them. It is a gamey part of this game but something that isn't too hard to avoid if you think about it!
In 5+ years of playing I don't think I've had friendlies placement affect my templates more than once. Its really easy to game that mechanic
Yup. In game I just explain that I dig the template into the ground at x point and my opponent generally understands what im doing.
I never thought about place the template in this way. I suppouse this can be done. Is the same when you place it against a wall. But if you have any doubts you don't really needs to place the template aimt to the floor, you easily can turn right or left in order to avoid your troop. Same as you did against the floor.
we're going to have to do this a lot more now that we live in Xenotech times. To be honest, as other have said, friendlies getting in the way of your template are pretty rare. there is almost always a way to position it so it doesn't disrupt your intended shot.
