Hello FFG Team,

With the Corona Virus stay at home order I've had a lot more time to get caught up on projects so have been building my Clone Saber Tank (and the rest of my Clones). That got me thinking about the Line of Sight from it, and the rules for LoS FROM units in general adn so I wanted to kinda ask a question (in case i'm misinterpreting something), kinda make an appeal for change (if I'm not).

While at home I'd usually play it as coming from the gunner, but reading the rules it seems that would not be the case. Instead it should be the highest point on the model over the center? Unless it gets an exception, like the E-Web, Shore Trooper Mortar, or Occupier Tank.

The issue is that that changes depending on how the Saber Tank is modeled. If you build it with the Twin Laser Turret pointing forward, that reaches the center of the base (with a standard placement of the flight stand). But, if you build it with the Beam Turret gun, that is shorter, so does not reach the center, making the highest part of the sculpt over the center the top the hull section that looks like eyes (which is really awkward to look from).

Also, the building instructions don't specify where you should glue the flight stand, just to "Test fit the peg to the bottom of the tank and align it on the base so the tank is in the desired position. We recommend allowing enough space to easily reach the notches at the front, sides, and rear of the base with a movement tool. When happy with the placement, glue the peg to the base."

So you could glue it more forward (which would make moving it awkward), but would change that center position (as well as leaving open to charges of modeling for advantage). But also would put that gunner (or the gun shield if no gunner) in the center, making it easier to get down and look.

I took photos of all of these, but cannot attach them as they are too big (But i'm happy to send them in to illustrate if needed). I have since uploaded them to imgur, here is a link https://imgur.com/a/JnumLev

I'm just wondering if another exception needs to be made, or if perhaps a clarification to clean up the rule in general (and future proof it, like the silhouette rule for troopers) could be made.

Thanks!

It'll probably get a specified location, like the Occupier. You could send it in through the rules question (just the part saying does the beam turret change where to check LoS on the Sabre tank, shorter questions tend to get answered).

Thanks @Caimheul1313 ! That was a great idea (and something I didn't know existed)

Emailed in this morning and already heard back from Alex!

It'll be covered in the next RRG, but he said it will probably will be from the center of the turret hatch.