Drop pod doors

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**usernamesareannoying**

When a drop pod lands I assume you have to have room for the model to fit with the “doors closed” foot print correct?
What happens when you open the doors if there are models under where the doors fall?

**Major Malfunction**

You get smacked for scratching my models.

Seriously though, this is just like Rhino and Land Raider doors. You ignore them for game purposes... they are just for show. You measure deployment from the opening, not the actual door itself.

**Gwar!**

usernamesareannoying wrote:When a drop pod lands I assume you have to have room for the model to fit with the “doors closed” foot print correct?
What happens when you open the doors if there are models under where the doors fall?

There is no GW Word on this. The closest you'll get is the INAT FAQ.

**Boss GreenNutz**

There doesn't need to be a GW ruling on this. If a door would open on a model just pick it up and place it back on top of the door.

**Scott-S6**

There is no permission in the rules to open or close modelled doors - as such, they cannot have any game effect. Decide if the doors are modelled open or closed and keep them like that.

**TheFirstBorn**

Tbh, you would have thought that drop pods have some sort of damage on enemy units?

**Frostreaver**

Not even monoliths hurt enemy units when deep-striking. They just push things out of the way. AFAIK, they only thing to 'hurt' enemy units is the Mawloc.

**Gwar!**

Frostreaver wrote:Not even monoliths hurt enemy units when deep-striking. They just push things out of the way. AFAIK, they only thing to 'hurt' enemy units is the Mawloc.

And before that, Spore Mines did so. See, Tyraninds have been using Deep Strike Mishap as a weapon for years!