Can someone please explain to me why the Gun Emplacements have the ability to move. Doesn't that kind of contradict the term "emplacement"?

Yes, it does seem kind of odd that a gun EMPLACEMENT would have a move,

while a TOWED autocannon has no movement points. Seems like it would be easier to push a cannon on wheels around rather than dig up and move an emplacement.....

Meh. Looks interesting nonetheless.

Maybe its a MAGIC Gun Emplacement!

The only thing I can figure Jeff is that they had to do something to cover the Elite SH unit the ability to be deployed outside the dropzone (infiltrate on its first click) and camo.

But you're right. It makes no sense.

The thing is that with a Cap of 0 the Gun Emplacements can't be put in a transport, so if they had a 0 speed there would be no way to move them. The slow speeds allow them to move some, but don't allow their long ranges to be abused.

As I proposed in a nearby thread, removing the word OPTIONAL to Infiltrate and giving some capacity to SU Infiltrating units could give you the chance to place them anywhere on the map and make them unmovable...

While we are on the topic... does anyone know for which mercenary faction the Merc. Gun Emplacement is?

Well the explianation I got from Darkspade when I showed him was "the sheild and gun must be made of cardboard or something"

Please explain the first phrase of this post.

Very simple: anything with a printed transport capacity--even if that capacity is 0--can never become a passeneger in a transport.

I believe you'll find that in the updated rulebook, on page 28, at the bottom of the page.

The gun nests/emplacements (whatever) have a transport ability of capacity 0(zero). Therefore they can't be a passenger in another transport, therefore they can't be slingshotted and dropped like the TAC's and other infantry.

Ah, thanks guys. Didn't pull one and didn't look closely at anyone else's. That's...mean.

With 0 Capacity, and 0 Movement, Gun Nests would be sure artillery bait.

They have a movement of 4. Not much of a move, but they can at least try and move, and aren't relegated to a deployment zone.