Ability: Sentinel

[Khan77 2]

Aside from Guardian figures which other figures do not benefit from this ability?

[Toqtamish 3,643]

It does exactly as the ability says. So just Guardians. If others didn't it would say so. 

Edited January 28, 2016 by Toqtamish

[Sam Tomahawk 262]

I think the question may be, "other than Royal Guards, are there any other guardian type units that wouldn't get benefit"

I can't think of any off top of my head.

[Forgottenlore 9,838]

According to the IA army builder, the only Guardians in the game are the 2 Royal Guard, the Royal Guard Champion, Chewbacca and Gaarkhan, an obviously the wookies don't care if Royal Guards can't protect them.

[Khan77 2]

The specific question that came up in my game group was if the RG could use Sentinel on an AT-ST or even the upcoming Bantha Rider. One member seemed to think not.

[Forgottenlore 9,838]

Don't know of any reason why not.

Gotta say though, I just played with general Weiss last night, and the idea of him getting an extra block each attack is kinda terrifying.

[Khan77 2]

Don't know of any reason why not.

Gotta say though, I just played with general Weiss last night, and the idea of him getting an extra block each attack is kinda terrifying.

Indeed.

[Forensicus 883]

 

Don't know of any reason why not.

Gotta say though, I just played with general Weiss last night, and the idea of him getting an extra block each attack is kinda terrifying.

Indeed.

 

 

Hopefully you would be able to target a non-adjacent space on the AT-ST, the Guardians are only able to use the Protector when the targeted space is adjacent to the guardian

[MikeNYHC 217]

Guards don't work so well on large base figures since they only affect spaces they are adjacent to, not the whole figure.

[Khan77 2]

Depends on the terrain and the player's ability to use the terrain. You can only target the "front facing" rows of a figure. That considered a well versed player should have little trouble maintaining coverage for the majority of the fight. Mission objectives withstanding.

[sn00p16 2]

Depends on the terrain and the player's ability to use the terrain. You can only target the "front facing" rows of a figure. That considered a well versed player should have little trouble maintaining coverage for the majority of the fight. Mission objectives withstanding.

 

Not sure you're right there.

 

For the purposes of drawing line of sight, attacker and defender don't block, therefore you should be able to target any square of a large figure, terrain notwithstanding.

[MikeNYHC 217]

Depends on the terrain and the player's ability to use the terrain. You can only target the "front facing" rows of a figure. That considered a well versed player should have little trouble maintaining coverage for the majority of the fight. Mission objectives withstanding.

 

I thought that you can trace line of sight through the figure you are targeting. If you have clear line of sight to the front of the figure you can also trace line of sight through the front of the figure to a space on the back side of the figure and then avoid the Sentinel effect.

[Forensicus 883]

Depends on the terrain and the player's ability to use the terrain. You can only target the "front facing" rows of a figure. That considered a well versed player should have little trouble maintaining coverage for the majority of the fight. Mission objectives withstanding.

 

I thought that you can trace line of sight through the figure you are targeting. If you have clear line of sight to the front of the figure you can also trace line of sight through the front of the figure to a space on the back side of the figure and then avoid the Sentinel effect.

Yup:

• When a large figure attacks, line of sight may be traced from any of the spaces it occupies. When a large figure is targeted by an attack, the figure performing the attack must target one of the spaces the large figure occupies.

[Khan77 2]

You both are correct. Just re-read the Large, Line of Sight and Massive base rules. I still maintain that skilled usage of terrain (walls) could/would limit the spaces to a number that 2 RG could cover them in situations where walls are available and the mission deems it sound.

Sure, if you're playing kill to the last man on a set of tiles with little or no walls/cover, then it would be moot to put them (RG and a Massive figure) together.