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so the book says

Immobile: A Drop Pod cannot move once it has entered the
battle, and counts in all respects as a vehicle that has
suffered an Immobilised damage result
(which cannot be
repaired in any way).


Does that mean it looses a HP from the get-go RAW wise? Of course I wont pull this one anyone, but I was trying to build SM allies for my tau and just noticed that the rules could be interpreted that way. Someone can help me find some way to argue against it should TFG ever try to argue it?

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Pg 74. Immobilized. An Immobilized vehicle cannot move * it may not even pivot, but its turret may continue to rotate to select targets, and other weapons retain their normal arcs of fire. Any Immobilized results suffered by an already Immobilized vehicle, or a Flyer with locked Velocity (see page 8l) instead remove an additional Hull Point.

That is the Immobilized damage result. Nothing about a hull point in there.
   
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The -1 hull point comes from the penetrating hit, not the damage result.
No Pen was caused on the pod, so no loss of HP.
   
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 grendel083 wrote:
The -1 hull point comes from the penetrating hit, not the damage result.
No Pen was caused on the pod, so no loss of HP.

While I agree, dangerous terrain immobilizations also cause a hull point loss per the FAQ.

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rigeld2 wrote:
 grendel083 wrote:
The -1 hull point comes from the penetrating hit, not the damage result.
No Pen was caused on the pod, so no loss of HP.

While I agree, dangerous terrain immobilizations also cause a hull point loss per the FAQ.

Good point.
I'd imagine that would be their way of simulating damage, rather than representing an immobilised vehicle. Who knows how a game designers mind works...
   
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Per the new FAQ ruling, I would say so.

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Can ya quote me which?

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Errata, page 2 of the main rulebook FAQ, 6th item on that page, amending page 71, "Vehicles, Difficult, and Dangerous Terrain".

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That is for difficult terrain, not simply landing on the field from DS.
   
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It's an equivalent enough situation, though, where the vehicle is 'damaged' by something other than an enemy attack.

 
   
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That "counts in all respects as having suffered an immobilized damage result" is also telling. An Immobilized damage result in 6th alway accompanies the loss of a hull point.

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Drop pods are what, 1 Hull Point now?
   
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Drop pods only count as being immobilised because they have no way of moving once they land. They don't lose a hull point just for arriving as losing a hull point is the result of a glancing or penetrating hit or a failed dangerous terrain test. The drop pod does not take a glancing/penetrating hit on arrival nor does it take a dangerous terrain test therefore no loss of hull point. Simple.

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I don't understand why becoming immobilized from movement takes a HP, but the new FAQ says it does. Given that, I don't understand the argument that Drop Pods that "count as having suffered an immobilized damage result" would not suffer the HP loss as well.

What if it did land in dangerous terrain and failed the test? Second immobilized result, right?

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So if a Drop Pod lands into difficult terrain, and rolls a 1, it loses 2 hull points since it now has two immobilize results? I am glad that the Drop Pod has 3 hull points.

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There are 2 normal ways to suffer an immobilised result during normal play, both of which come with Hull Point damage:
* Difficult terrain test failure
* Penetrating hit result

The drop pod's rule doesn't mention it is immobilised by either of these, so I don't agree it suffers an automatic hull point loss.

Basically, just because it is immobilised doesn't mean the cause of it was either of the 2 mentioned above.

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If the drop pod lands on difficult terrain it would take a dangerous terrain test just as any other deep striking unit. If it failed this test, as it is already immobile, it would lose a hull point. It does not lose a hull point just for arriving on the board.

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The Wolves will always come to heel when called. In that regard, it is a mystery why they name themselves wolves. They are tame, collared by the Emperor, obeying his every whim. But a wolf doesn’t behave that way. Only a dog does.
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If it fails the dangerous terrain test, it loses 1 hull point and get an immobilization (per FAQ). Since it is already immobilized, it takes one extra hull point loss. Not that it matters since it has 3 hull points and won't be wrecked.
   
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I agree with edbradder's and Shandara's reasonings.

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leohart wrote:
If it fails the dangerous terrain test, it loses 1 hull point and get an immobilization (per FAQ). Since it is already immobilized, it takes one extra hull point loss. Not that it matters since it has 3 hull points and won't be wrecked.


Uhm...well if the drop pod is immobilized on landing and losing 1 hull point, then suffers dangerous terrain failed roll (that is another hull point) and since it is already immobilized that would be a third hull point.

   
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That would not be the case since the Drop Pod becoming immobilized with its special rules doesn't make it lose 1 hull point. Thus, it will only lose at most 2 if it fails the dangerous terrain test.
   
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So you're arguing that "and counts in all respects as a vehicle that has suffered an Immobilised damage result" doesn't mean it also takes a hull point?

Um. What happens when a vehicle suffers an Immobilised damage result? I'm not aware of any way for it to happen that doesn't result in a HP loss.

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leohart wrote:
That would not be the case since the Drop Pod becoming immobilized with its special rules doesn't make it lose 1 hull point. Thus, it will only lose at most 2 if it fails the dangerous terrain test.


You're assuming it doesn't lose a hull point for entering the board. While I would agree that it probably wasn't GW's intent for the drop pod to wreck if it deep strikes into terrain and fails it's dangerous test, as it stands at the moment that appears to be the case. Since the wording in the FAQ says it is immobilized exactly as if suffering a vehicle damage result, it would technically include losing a hull point. Though that's also probably the reason the drop pods are 3 hp instead of 2 hp.
   
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I think that is fair. The problem is then do the passengers get a 3" disembark + pinning per the wreckage? Or do they get the 6" disembark and then the Drop Pod is wreck?

In other words, which is more immediate, the disembarkation of the passengers per the Drop Pod special requirement? or, the wreckage of the transport due to difficult terrain.
   
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Remember, you lose a hull point not from the immobilised result, but from the penetrating hit, they are 2 different steps.

After you resolve a normal hit and you penetrate, you have 2 steps:
1) deduct 1 Hull Point
2) roll on the damage table.

When you roll a 5 on the table that is when you "suffer an immobilised result".

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rigeld2 wrote:
So you're arguing that "and counts in all respects as a vehicle that has suffered an Immobilised damage result" doesn't mean it also takes a hull point?

Um. What happens when a vehicle suffers an Immobilised damage result? I'm not aware of any way for it to happen that doesn't result in a HP loss.


The immobilisation result itself does not remove a hull point, the penetration from a weapon causes the loss of a hull point. Seen as the drop pod has not been penetrated, no hull point loss.

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The Wolves will always come to heel when called. In that regard, it is a mystery why they name themselves wolves. They are tame, collared by the Emperor, obeying his every whim. But a wolf doesn’t behave that way. Only a dog does.
That is why we are the Eaters of Worlds, and the War Hounds no longer."
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 Shandara wrote:
Remember, you lose a hull point not from the immobilised result, but from the penetrating hit, they are 2 different steps.

After you resolve a normal hit and you penetrate, you have 2 steps:
1) deduct 1 Hull Point
2) roll on the damage table.

When you roll a 5 on the table that is when you "suffer an immobilised result".

And when you fail a dangerous terrain test you also suffer an immobilised result and lose a hull point.
BRB page 71 wrote:A vehicle that fails a Dangerous Terrain test is instantly Immobilised (see page 74).

Page 74 references the pen result.

I don't see a difference between the dangerous terrain test and the reference of "and counts in all respects as a vehicle that has suffered an Immobilised damage result"... meaning the Drop Pod instantly loses a hull point.

It has 3. 2 when it lands and becomes immobile, 1 if it lands in dangerous terrain and fails its test.

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 Shandara wrote:
Remember, you lose a hull point not from the immobilised result, but from the penetrating hit, they are 2 different steps.

After you resolve a normal hit and you penetrate, you have 2 steps:
1) deduct 1 Hull Point
2) roll on the damage table.

When you roll a 5 on the table that is when you "suffer an immobilised result".


Yes, that is certainly one of the ways a vehicle can lose a hull point. You also lose one on glancing hits and for suffering immobilized results on the vehicle damage chart.


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rigeld2 wrote:
 Shandara wrote:
Remember, you lose a hull point not from the immobilised result, but from the penetrating hit, they are 2 different steps.

After you resolve a normal hit and you penetrate, you have 2 steps:
1) deduct 1 Hull Point
2) roll on the damage table.

When you roll a 5 on the table that is when you "suffer an immobilised result".

And when you fail a dangerous terrain test you also suffer an immobilised result and lose a hull point.
BRB page 71 wrote:A vehicle that fails a Dangerous Terrain test is instantly Immobilised (see page 74).

Page 74 references the pen result.

I don't see a difference between the dangerous terrain test and the reference of "and counts in all respects as a vehicle that has suffered an Immobilised damage result"... meaning the Drop Pod instantly loses a hull point.

It has 3. 2 when it lands and becomes immobile, 1 if it lands in dangerous terrain and fails its test.


It would wreck. 3 at start, 2 on landing, 1 for failing DT test and another 1 since it's already immobilized. Wrecked.

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 Kevin949 wrote:
It would wreck. 3 at start, 2 on landing, 1 for failing DT test and another 1 since it's already immobilized. Wrecked.

Good point. Shows how much I pay attention to vehicle rules, being a Tyranid player and all...

So... don't land drop pods in dangerous terrain. Got it.

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