Empire Engineer and Hellblasters etc

[katarr]

I was just listening to the Black Sun podcast concerning the empire and the guys implied that since the FAQ his ability allows him to influence the BS of the hellblaster but I thought that was no longer in place and it simply allowed the hellblaster to reroll one artillery dice per turn. Have I missed something or is it just the reroll artillery dice as I thought?

[Tom Hale]

though enjinners had a specific rule that the can't influnce helblasters? too 'experimental' or something

[Meals]

though enjinners had a specific rule that the can't influnce helblasters? too 'experimental' or something

This...

[katarr]

Can't find that anywhere but I am probably just missing it - is it in the book of FAQ do you know?

[fatolaf]

It's in the FAQ buddy, says nothing about using his BS...

Page 46 – Master Engineers, Master of Ballistics
Change to "Master of Ballistics: A Master Engineer
within 3" of a war machine is allowed to take a 'Look Out Sir!'
roll as if he was within 3" of a unit of five or more models. In
addition, one war machine that is within 3" of a Master
Engineer may re-roll either one scatter dice or one artillery dice
per turn. This may not be used to re-roll the distance bounced
by a cannonball. If the Engineer uses his re-roll ability, he
cannot shoot with his own missile weapon in the same Shooting
phase."

[The Trampoline]

If he joins the crew though then you use the highest BS to fire which would be his.

Btw where does it say the steam tank auto fails Initiative tests, I can't find it anywhere.

[Meals]

He can't join the crew anymore though. That FAQ replaces the whole bit about joining the crew.

[The Trampoline]

Really!

[katarr]

Yeah he can't join the crew but that doesn't say anything about it not affecting Hellblasters, only cannons?

[Meals]

Hmmm, Theres defo a bit in the original Engineer rules that says he can't affect Hellblasters/Hellstorms.

It may have been replaced by that FAQ too, but Its been 10 months since I was playing Empire so it may have been changed since then. I certainly remember not being able to do it back then but I could have also been wrong...