Drop pods should let you assault out of reserve.

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**Pyeatt**

Actually, if you look in Imperial Armour, which contains more artwork of drop pods in use, they are depicted as having reverse thrusters and using them to land safety, and drop pods are modelled with reverse thrusters.

I think you misread me. I said that they DO have reverse thrusters, but they still hit too hard to be ready for assault immediately on impact.