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Hey Dakka, two part question: can a unit get on top of a vehicle, and if so, can the model "ride" the vehicle?

Nope, sorry. See Models In The Way, page 11.

I often put one of the squad guys on top of my transports, however, just to indicate to my opponent that there's a squad embarked and which squad it is. You can get the visual that way.

Most certainly not. Apart from being expressly forbidden in the rules, it would also turn all vehicles into open topped transports. (effectively)

i.e. - you climb on, move the vehicle and then assault off it.

As well as the note on P11, P13 also notes that other models are impassable terrain.

The one exceptiion is a wrecked vehicle...but at that point it's not a vehicle anymore. It's just terrain.

This is the best question I've ever seen in YMDC

And oddly, it's not the first time it's been asked...........

Dont guard vets or something get a rule where they can "ride" vehicles?

DakkaDakka wrote:

Yeah they totally do - it's the weird "Dedicated Transport" rule you hear about every now and then.

It's pretty complicated, but basically they buy a vehicle, and then ride around inside of it.

MikeMcSomething wrote:Yeah they totally do - it's the weird "Dedicated Transport" rule you hear about every now and then.

It's pretty complicated, but basically they buy a vehicle, and then ride around inside of it.

But not "on top of" the vehicle, which is what this thread is talking about

Well, actually there is an IG tactic for infantry to ride on top of vehicles. Just not on regular games but in Apocalypse. Imperial Guard has a Strategic Asset called ( surprise ) "Tank Riders" in Apocalypse Reload.

lol yes, they can get crushed under the tracks!

Odly enuf in the apocalypse reloaded book, Khorn berzerkers can "ghost ride" Defilers, then get off and assault

So for wrecked vehicles (terrain), you can actually get on top of it (counting as difficult, but is it dangerous), and move across it like any other terrain?

I believe joke author, C.S. Goto, had several instances of people surfing vehicles into battle

Crevab wrote:I believe joke author, C.S. Goto, had several instances of people surfing vehicles into battle

That is C.S. Goto though...... where terminators backflip and landraiders transform into razorbacks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXl3Pdxrn-k&feature=related

If the USMC does it, then SMurfs should be able to do it too... (obvious troll)

@chaos: that is epic win!

If I remember correctlly, didn't Jaghatai Khan ride to battle on his Rhino?

The ghost-riding marines were awesome.

TheRedArmy wrote:So for wrecked vehicles (terrain), you can actually get on top of it (counting as difficult, but is it dangerous), and move across it like any other terrain?

Yes. Difficult and Dangerous, per page 62.