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I am more than willing to admit that I could be reading more into some of the Tyranid FAQ rulings that applies, however…

(1) The Tyranid FAQ states that Independent Characters can not join a brood with a spore before deployment and hence CAN NOT deep strike in with the brood.

Would this ruling then mean that Space Marine Independent Characters can not join squads in Drop Pods before deployment?

(2) The Tyranid FAQ states that broods that take a spore can not deploy on its own and deep strike and empty spore.

How does this affect Space Marines and their drop pods? I know that independent rulings have stated this is allowed, but this was before the release of this FAQ.


Curious because I know it will come up.

Magilla Gurilla wrote:I (1) The Tyranid FAQ states that Independent Characters can not join a brood with a spore before deployment and hence CAN NOT deep strike in with the brood.
Would this ruling then mean that Space Marine Independent Characters can not join squads in Drop Pods before deployment?

No, as you don't apply what's in one codex with another. That's why Dark Angels and BT Storm Shields suck, and Ultras, SW and BA are good.

Magilla Gurilla wrote:(2) The Tyranid FAQ states that broods that take a spore can not deploy on its own and deep strike and empty spore.

How does this affect Space Marines and their drop pods? I know that independent rulings have stated this is allowed, but this was before the release of this FAQ.

See above.

1) The FAQ for Nids follows RaW. Spods are not Transport Vehicles. Drop Pods are. Transport VEHICLES allow you to attach ICs to them in Deployment. Spods ARE NOT TRANSPORT VEHICLES.

2) See one.

Thanks Gwar!
That was my original assumption.

I have to agree with Gwar! on this. It was a very common assumption by many people that the rules for IC's joining units in vehicles would apply to the Spod, but there was never anything written specifically to state that they do.