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I was playing a game casually Monday running some obliterators and rolled their difficult terrain move coming on to the board. I rolled a 1 and a 1. 1 inches could not completely put the base on the board but more than 75% fit on. Are they destroyed?

Yes. See the BRB FAQ

nosferatu1001 wrote:Yes. See the BRB FAQ

Well, looks like DSing obliterators are the best option in that mission.

It's a 1 / 36 chance of dying, vs a 1/1 chance of not turning up first turn.

"Best" is hideously relative, especially in an icon-less army

nosferatu1001 wrote:It's a 1 / 36 chance of dying, vs a 1/1 chance of not turning up first turn.

"Best" is hideously relative, especially in an icon-less army

Good point, I just seem to be cursed lately. 3/17 games Ive played with them the past year this has hit me.

If you run 3 squads then that ups the odds of at least 1 per game quite high.

With 3 squads you have about 8% probability of one the squads not making it.

3/17 is 17.6%, so assuming 3 squad its unlucky but still probably within one standard deviation. (I'm not a real math nerd so I couldn't be bothered to work it out.)

Q: What happens when a unit arrives from reserves but is
unable to completely move onto the board? (p94)
A: The unit is destroyed and removed from pla

I don't like the idea of extrapolating this to Slow and Purposeful.

I will endeavor to find it, but I believe there is a rule in the BRB that disallows the use of a USR that will not let a unit move fully onto the table.

It's been a while since I've looked for it, so I could be wrong.

Aren't you glad I'm a generous TO and let them live with opponents permission? lol

Kyvik wrote:
Q: What happens when a unit arrives from reserves but is
unable to completely move onto the board? (p94)
A: The unit is destroyed and removed from pla

I don't like the idea of extrapolating this to Slow and Purposeful.

I will endeavor to find it, but I believe there is a rule in the BRB that disallows the use of a USR that will not let a unit move fully onto the table.

It's been a while since I've looked for it, so I could be wrong.

No, that does not apply in this case.

BRB p.94 - Arriving from Reserves:
"If the unit has a specific rule forcing it to move in a specific direction (such as 'rage', for example) or that could stop it from moving, the rule is ignored in the phase it arrives from Reserves."

SnP does not force the unit to move in a certain direction nor does it stop it from moving.

jy2 wrote:

Kyvik wrote:
Q: What happens when a unit arrives from reserves but is
unable to completely move onto the board? (p94)
A: The unit is destroyed and removed from pla

I don't like the idea of extrapolating this to Slow and Purposeful.

I will endeavor to find it, but I believe there is a rule in the BRB that disallows the use of a USR that will not let a unit move fully onto the table.

It's been a while since I've looked for it, so I could be wrong.

No, that does not apply in this case.

BRB p.94 - Arriving from Reserves:
"If the unit has a specific rule forcing it to move in a specific direction (such as 'rage', for example) or that could stop it from moving, the rule is ignored in the phase it arrives from Reserves."

SnP does not force the unit to move in a certain direction nor does it stop it from moving.

the way it sounds from the OP was that he was running on from reserves...if thats the case then rolling snake eyes for SnP will cause the unit to be destroyed

but let me take this a little further...in DoW it states that units other than your 1 HQ and your 2 troops that are not held in reserves are to enter the game by moving in from their own table edge just like moving in from reserves. would that then cause the unit to be destroyed if it rolled snake eyes on SnP?

The op was a SnP move.

I don't think you can run on from reserves. You first have to perform a normal move (which can include not moving) before you can run. And when you move onto the board you have to make it all the way on with your normal move.

The FAQ quoted does not allow for any exceptions. If a model does not move all the way onto the board, it is destroyed.

How large is a land raider exactly?

Just over 6", but it can fit onto the table in less if you angle it.

Back to the original question, Oblits technically (RAW) die if you roll 1,1 trying to move them onto the board. IME most players are happy to allow them to move on, however, extrapolating it as RAI covered under the rule Jy2 quoted.

Katfish! wrote:Aren't you glad I'm a generous TO and let them live with opponents permission? lol

Lol definitely. Thinking back, I might have have won that game without them. My dice were on fire!