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I just read the updated 40k rulebook eratta and it states that Land Speeders that deepstrike count as having moved over 12" when they land.

So am I right to assume they benefit from the glancing/skimmer rule? (Having moved more than 6")

Am I also right to assume that a deep striking landspeeder cannot fire any weapons on the turn it lands? (Moved over 12")

Your first sentence answers the two questions that follow.

Since it is possible for a speeder to move >12" and not gain the SMF (by flying in a circle, for example) technically, they don't gain SMF. But most people house rule it that they do.

I've been to tournaments that play it both ways - so it is best to ask beforehand just to be sure.

What does SMF mean?

Skimmers
Moving
Fast

Every player I've met who reads the FAQ understands it to mean that the speeder benefits from SMF but cannot shoot.

thanks... I have been playing it wrong, mainly because I or any of my opponents never bothered to look at the 40k rulebook eratta

exocorp wrote:thanks... I have been playing it wrong, mainly because I or any of my opponents never bothered to look at the 40k rulebook eratta

Due to so many arguments about FAQs and people not having them at the store with them, I personally took it upon myself to print out all of the FAQs and hole-punched them and threw them in a binder. There was much rejoicing from the GW employees who had lacked the foresight to do this themselves. This is a cheap project and alleviates much of the angry arguing due to lazy players and people mis-remembering what their FAQ actually says.

Now, if I could just get my opponents to hole punch their codexes and army lists, put them in a notebook and actually bring them to a game, I'd be happy.

Sarigar wrote:Now, if I could just get my opponents to hole punch their codexes and army lists, put them in a notebook and actually bring them to a game, I'd be happy.

That's what I do, along with apoc data sheets.

Asmodeus wrote:Due to so many arguments about FAQs and people not having them at the store with them, I personally took it upon myself to print out all of the FAQs and hole-punched them and threw them in a binder. There was much rejoicing from the GW employees who had lacked the foresight to do this themselves. This is a cheap project and alleviates much of the angry arguing due to lazy players and people mis-remembering what their FAQ actually says.

I did that a few times.

The most amusing part was when they started disappearing.

Losers who don't like FAQ's, or lazy asses too cheap to print them out?

Hard to say. lol