BFG-R IN Prow Ram Q

[Zorcon]

Not sure if this is in the right section, but in each of the IN segmentum fleet lists, it mentions the following note:

Imperial capital ships with 6+ prow Armour that mount a prow ram may upgrade it for a Power Ram that imparts a +1HP damage in addition to any other hits rolled when ramming for +5 pts.

Maybe I am misreading this rule, but I interpret it as if when upgrading a 6+ prow armor capitol ship to have a prow ram, you may then upgrade that to a power ram for 5 points.

If this is correct, where is the rules for a prow ram?

[Bessemer]

By "Mounts a prow ram" It means any Capital ship with 6+prow and NOT armed with a nova cannon. In a nutshell, any Capital ship with 6+ front armour and not armed with a NC can take a power ram for +5 pts.

The rules are in the 2010 FAQ in the IN special rules. All it does is cause an extra automatic hit on top any hits scored on  a successful ram (successful meaning you passed the Ld check to ram the target, irrespective of any damage caused)

Hope that helps

[Zorcon]

OK, I see the rule in the 2010 FAQ. Thanks!

The wording in BFG-R IN still seems odd, implying a prow ram and a power ram are different things.

[AndrewChristlieb]

Iirc a prow ram and a power ram are different. The power ram gives you the extra automatic hit and the prow ram is just the standard attack. Not that it really matters either way .

[Zorcon]

OK, thanks!