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Can Scouts embarked on a Land Speeder Storm assault after the Land Speeder deep strikes (pending that they are within assault range of an enemy unit)?

The Land Speeder Storm entry is open-topped and does not have the same stipulations as a Drop Pod (which is also open-topped), a StormRaven or a BA Land Raider (whereas they specifically state that though they are open-topped or assault vehicles, their embarked units may not assault in the turn they arrive).

Deep striking vehicles count as moving at cruising speed. Check the disembarking rules for vehicles that have moved at cruising speed and you will have your answer as to whether they can assault.

Not really.

A unit that is deep-striking can in it's movement phase diembark, but can't assualt. Even if it's an open-topped vehicle.

It is clearly spelled out on Page 95. Units that have Deep Struck can only disembark from their vehicle but make no other moves (including assaults).

How about running?

Oscarius wrote:How about running?

Why not read the rules?

Page 95 explicitly Details what you can and cannot do in each phase after a deep strike.

I wasn't serious.
I even checked the rules before I posted the comment, I was just nitpicking a bit on the "no other moves" part. ^^

I believe you can, however, move if you can move in the Assault phase instead of assaulting (for example, units with Jet Packs).

Not that this matters regarding transports, since jump infantry cannot embark in them to begin with.

Gwar! wrote:It is clearly spelled out on Page 95. Units that have Deep Struck can only disembark from their vehicle but make no other moves (including assaults).

I understand this completely.... but it seems that that ruling doesn't account for the Land Speeder Storm's open-toppedness.

Which is why Drop Pods and the others I've mentioned (whose 'Assault Vehicle' rules are very much like an open-topped vehicle's rule on assaulting) go on to specifially state that those units still cannot assault after deep striking.... but the Storm has no such restriction.

Tsannik wrote:

Gwar! wrote:It is clearly spelled out on Page 95. Units that have Deep Struck can only disembark from their vehicle but make no other moves (including assaults).

I understand this completely.... but it seems that that ruling doesn't account for the Land Speeder Storm's open-toppedness.

Which is why Drop Pods and the others I've mentioned (whose 'Assault Vehicle' rules are very much like an open-topped vehicle's rule on assaulting) go on to specifially state that those units still cannot assault after deep striking.... but the Storm has no such restriction.

So? It's just reminding you what the rulebook says.

You cannot claim one allowance removes a unrelated restriction. If it did, you could assault with Fleet units after disembarking from a Rhino. (Note: You can't do this. )