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Looking at the Stormboyz entry;

Wargear
Rokkit Pack: . . . rokkit packs count as jump packs. Every time the Stormboyz mob utilizes its rokkit packs to move or fall back, roll a d6. one a roll of a 1. . . Regardless of the result you may add the number rolled to the amount the unit moves that turn

BRB, "Jump Infantry" unit type:

"Some special troops use devices. . . such as Orks, whose Stormboyz use rudimentary 'rokkit packs'. . ."

So we know Stormboyz are Jump Infantry.

That same unit entry;

Movement
"Jump infantry can use their jump packs (or equivalent) and move up to 12" in the Movement phase."

This seems to be what is meant by "utilize [their] rokkit packs"; use the jump packs to move more than 6", up to and including 12".

By my reading, this would seem to say that Stormboyz can actually move either 6" or 12"+d6" in the movement phase. Does anyone else see that, or am I crazy?

I think it means they have the potential to go up to 12" and if you roll a 1, you go a total of 7 just kill off an Ork boy. Ork tech isn't reliable so this rule lets them be able to be like other jump troops just something bad might happen.

I can see what you are pointing out.

If Jump infantry can move up to 12 however, then they can move up to 12 in the movement phase, correct?

But the Ork Codex says "Add the result to the movement)

So I vouch for 12"+D6 (I may be wrong, however.)

12+d6, surely.

12"+D6" is correct.

Your reading is correct. 12"+d6" if using the rokkit packs.

yes12'' plus D6

Another yes. Stormboyz are hilarious.
Take Zagstruk, watch your opponents face as you deepstrike and then assault with an Initiative 4 Powerklaw.
Everytime I use stormboyz I kill more of them than my opponent. I love them.

The real question is are they considered jump infantry with jet packs, because if they are, they can only move 6 inches in movement, run d6, then 6 inches in assault phase.

If they are not jump infantry with jet packs even though it looks like they do, then they move 12" inches because of jump infantry, run d6, then when they utilize there rock it packs they get 6 inches in assault phase.

Yes or no I dont know

It means you roll a D6 and add it on to 12" (for a potential movement of 18") however if this dice is a 1, one stormboy is killed but you still add the 1, for a total movement of 13". This also apples for falling back meaning you can fall back up to 24".

Great. I've been playing Stormboyz wrong all this time, they're even more awesome than I thought!

Gold tooth Jerry wrote:The real question is are they considered jump infantry with jet packs, because if they are, they can only move 6 inches in movement, run d6, then 6 inches in assault phase.

If they are not jump infantry with jet packs even though it looks like they do, then they move 12" inches because of jump infantry, run d6, then when they utilize there rock it packs they get 6 inches in assault phase.

Yes or no I dont know

Nowhere in their rules does it state they are equiped with jet packs . Their Rokkit packs count as Jump packs allowing them a 12" move. However when you move 12" with them you roll a D6 and add that to the 12", giving a resultant move of between 13" and 18", if the D6 result is a 1 you remove a stormboy, but still add the 1". You may then run D6" or may shoot/not shoot and assault 6".

When I initially read the rule, I understood it to mean 6+d6" jump pack movement, but on re-reading it, it sure seems to state a full 12+d6" movement...

FYI: Stormboyz do not have WAAAGH! special rule. They may not RUN and ASSAULT.

You may:
Move 12" + D6" + RUN D6" = 14"-24" Movement (no assault)

or

Move 12" + D6" + Assault 6" = 19"-24" Movement with assault

You may not:
Move 12" + D6" + RUN D6" + Assault 6" = 20"-30" Movement with assault

I see too many Waaaghing Stormboys out there.

nkelsch wrote:FYI: Stormboyz do not have WAAAGH! special rule. They may not RUN and ASSAULT.

You may:
Move 12" + D6" + RUN D6" = 14"-24" Movement (no assault)

or

Move 12" + D6" + Assault 6" = 19"-24" Movement with assault

You may not:
Move 12" + D6" + RUN D6" + Assault 6" = 20"-30" Movement with assault

I see too many Waaaghing Stormboys out there.

I did not realize that! Thank you.

thats nice, except the fact that the waaagh rule on pg 31 mentions no requirement of having the rule, only that they be "friendly ork units"

You forgot a word.
"friendly Ork infantry units"
As opposed to Jump Infantry.

As said, stormboyz do not get to use the waaagh! rule, since they are not basic infantry, nor do they have it as a special rule.

Which is too bad, but understandable since they already have a 13-18" move every turn.

It more than makes up for it.
Since you can use the packs 1st turn, with waaagh! you must wait until 2nd or longer.

So it gives you the 1st turn to boost forward into cover (who cares if a few die here and there)
Then assault in on the 2nd turn.

12+d6

Just a clarification here...

The Ork Codex *does* state the Stormboyz have the Waaaugh! special rule. However, the Ork FAQ linked here says that this is a misprint, and that they should not have that special rule.

Not that it matters, since as was already pointed out, they're not infantry and so would gain no benefit from it anyway.

insaniak wrote:Not that it matters, since as was already pointed out, they're not infantry and so would gain no benefit from it anyway.

But it would be pretty odd them intentionally having it if they couldn't use it. RAI arguments would be really annoying.

Pepper: My codex shows the only special rules that stormz have is furious charge and mob rule.

JD21290 wrote:Pepper: My codex shows the only special rules that stormz have is furious charge and mob rule.

Yes, many ork codices include the errata changes (at least some of it). Mine includes the errata bike changes, but not everywhere else bike changes should be made in the codex.

heh, thats the problem with re-printing a codex a few times.
Guess its the benefit from buying it late rather than early on.

JD21290 wrote:Pepper: My codex shows the only special rules that stormz have is furious charge and mob rule.

They only have those two in their army list entry. The 'Forces of The Ork' entry on page 47 also has Waaagh.

I stand corrected.
Thanks insaniak
Didnt think to check elsewhere, i just looked at the main entry for the list.
Never actually noticed that until you pointed it out lol.

insaniak wrote:

JD21290 wrote:Pepper: My codex shows the only special rules that stormz have is furious charge and mob rule.

They only have those two in their army list entry. The 'Forces of The Ork' entry on page 47 also has Waaagh.

Mine doesn't. My warbikers have 2 wounds and 1 wound depending on which page you're reading though. The page i tend to read is the errata.