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Rulebook isn't clear, so what say you? Can bikes/jetbikes go to ground?

I can't find anything saying you can or cannot (as in specifically saying 'bikes can/bikes cannot'), so its up to you. Lots of people here talk about how it is a 'permissive ruleset' though, so I guess they'd say no.

Besides why would you want to, you get turboboost saves on a bike? And if you are pinned because you went to ground, you can't move in the next turn (and get a turboboost save!)

Old Man Ultramarine wrote:Rulebook isn't clear, so what say you? Can bikes/jetbikes go to ground?

The rule book is very clear. It says any unit can go to ground (MCs and Vehicles specifically state in their sections that they may not do so).

Answer: Yes then can.

I believe you are mistaking two things:

In the following enemy Shooting phase, the
bike benefits from a cover save of 3+ to represent the
difficulty of hitting such fast-moving targets. In that
enemy Shooting phase, however, bikers lose the ability
of going to ground, and automatically pass Pinning
tests

Bikers can go to ground but not while turboboosting

Duplicate thread is duplicate.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/408934.page#3540800