[FaithTruthWisdom]

As we all know, Flechette Dischargers activate against attacks made in close combat.

Consider the following scenario. I tank shock enemy infantry with a flechette-equipped tank. Enemy passes its leadership and attempts to Death or Glory against the tank. The attack my opponent chooses is a close-combat attack (grenade, power fist, whatever).

Since this is a close combat attack, and not a shot fired from a gun the model is carrying, would I be allowed to use my Flechettes, thus (possibly) wounding the model before he can even swing at my tank?

[Dezart Fox]

Yup, allowed

[ranzin927]

ACK! Tank shocking with fifth edition and exposing my tank to an automatic, REAR hit. Please tell me they changed the rules for fifth edition. ???

[Wild]

Death or Glory is done to the FRONT armor, not rear. Nothing has changed in that regard.

[Knight Actual]

Tank shock is an exception to the close combat hit on rear armor rule. death or glory hits the front armor even if it is a close combat attack.

[orkkrusher]

Hallehuh! I can still run my foes over with no fear of having my tank go boom (that or crush them into terrain >).

[Extartius]

I wouldn't say "no fear"... it's a 50:50 chance of wounding and they still get their armour save. Against Guard, you've a reasonable chance, but vs marines they have a better defense.

[Shas vre Tau kais]

fact is, odds are the flechette wont kill them

[orkkrusher]

NO that part, the part where they hit the front of the armor (I face mostly guard or marines with little powerfists or no powerfists). So usually I trap an offending unit by surrounding it on all sides and having my HH hitting it against the terrain (so if they fail it they die!). I only do this if the unit is truly a threat or if I'm bored.

[Extartius]

Ah, I see. Got wrong end of stick. Sorry. It's still risky vs a Fist, but the odds are on your side that he'll die, I spose.