Dropping off the table edge.

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**Golga**

Hye all. now im quiet familiar with the deep strike rules and what happens to units that drop off the edge. Just wondering does it work the same with drop pods or do they just stop at the edge of the table?

Happened in a game today and me and my opponent wernt quiet sure. we just uised the drop mishap chart anyways. Im pretty sure this is what happens but id like to know for future games.

**yakface**

The Deep Strike rules on page 95 of the rulebook clearly state what happens when a unit scatters off the table.

And BTW, drop pods do not have any rules preventing them from scattering off the table (only from scattering into impassable terrain, friendly models and within 1" of an enemy model).

**Golga**

Ah I figured as much, yha I know when they drop off the table you roll on that chart and something happens. just wondered what happened with drop pods. Figured it was all the same though.

**willydstyle**

You generally chip the paint and have to glue bits back on.

**Golga**

lol on a drop pod? nha I think just repainting its about as far as ill have to go.

**willydstyle**

The moral of this story is to play on a very low table.

**Golga**

Screw the table play on the floor

**Iron_Chaos_Brute**

Watch out for the dog and/or small child monster

**willydstyle**

Iron_Chaos_Brute wrote:Watch out for the dog and/or small child monster

I prefer to think of them as bio-titans. Be especially careful of the infant's "bio-plasma."

**Razerous**

willydstyle wrote:
Iron_Chaos_Brute wrote:Watch out for the dog and/or small child monster

I prefer to think of them as bio-titans. Be especially careful of the infant's "bio-plasma."

Ahahaha.. very good

I worry about my opponents "bio-plasma" more often then not

**Nofasse 'Eadhunta**

Screw their bio-plasma, what about the dog's?!

**Axyl**

Just look out for their bark attack. It is actually worse than their bite attack.

**Phoenix**

willydstyle wrote:You generally chip the paint and have to glue bits back on.

You mean to say that you've actually seen a painted drop pod?!? I don't believe they exist.

**Datadep5**

Back in 4th I had a Termie Chaplain with termie retinue. Dropped behind a leman russ to destroy it with assault cannons.... It was then I realized that my ability to judge distance was rather off as I watched my 400ish point command team drop off the board... :(

**willydstyle**

Phoenix wrote:
willydstyle wrote:You generally chip the paint and have to glue bits back on.

You mean to say that you've actually seen a painted drop pod?!? I don't believe they exist.

I've seen some very impressive scratch-builds painted in tourneys before GW even made the plastic drop pod (which is admittedly very recent).