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Okay, I got tired of searching so many pages of forums. Here is the question: If I have the swarmlord, a hive tyrant w/ hive commander and a lictor...do all their +1 for reserve rolls add up? So on turn two I could have reserves come in on a 1 (2) conceivably? I cannot not find rules in book that says it is not cumulative.

Good question, lotsa arguments about it, no 'official' answer. Try advanced search.

Father Gabe wrote:Okay, I got tired of searching so many pages of forums. Here is the question: If I have the swarmlord, a hive tyrant w/ hive commander and a lictor...do all their +1 for reserve rolls add up? So on turn two I could have reserves come in on a 1 (2) conceivably? I cannot not find rules in book that says it is not cumulative.

Yes, in this case they do add up.

However, 2 Tyrants or 2 Lictors do not add up.

Don't forget that the Lictor's reserve bonus only works from the turn after it has arrived itself. So if it arrives at turn 2, it'll work from turn 3. Which basically makes the Lictor all but completely useless in your equiation, as by turn the bonus counts, you already have a 2+ reserve roll.

I figured 2 hive tyrants wouldnt stack. However, the Swarmlord is not a hive tyrant? Rules wise, I dont have a codex handy but Im somewhat sure he is not a "hive tyrant"

Yup, this is answered. Tyrant/Swarmlord stack. Giving +2. Since Lictor isn't there at beginning of turn +2 gives you a 3+ to show up. After that it no longer matters as you will show up on 2+ anyway. (Roll of 1 always fails).

Father Gabe wrote:I figured 2 hive tyrants wouldnt stack. However, the Swarmlord is not a hive tyrant? Rules wise, I dont have a codex handy but Im somewhat sure he is not a "hive tyrant"

No, the Swarmlord is NOT a hive Tyrant. Also, he has a Different rule, which is why it stacks.

Orion_44 wrote:Yup, this is answered. Tyrant/Swarmlord stack. Giving +2. Since Lictor isn't there at beginning of turn +2 gives you a 3+ to show up. After that it no longer matters as you will show up on 2+ anyway. (Roll of 1 always fails).

No, it isn't. A Roll of 1 for reserves is NOT always a fail. The only time it is always a Fail is if you are an Eldar Army with an Autarch, as the Eldar codex tells you it is in that one specific case. If you have a Lictor, a Hive Tyrant with Hive Commander and a Swarmlord, and it is the start of turn 3, your units will arrive on a 3+ with a +3 bonus to your reserve rolls, meaning that you need to roll more than a 0 on a D6 to have your reserves arrive (or to put it another way, your doods come in on a 0+).

Sweet you guys rule! This could really work well, minus the lictor, for the 'ard boyz this weekend. I should have used the most important rule...common sense. Since the units were different and rules different they would stack. Oh well better safe then sorry.