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Hey, a rules question came up during a game today and I wanted some further input...

A unit was attempting to assault a vehicle through difficult + dangerous terrain. The distance between the unit and the vehicle was 3.5". Only the squad's Sergeant was within 4", the next closest model was 5" away. The unit rolls a 4 for its difficult terrain move, meaning that it can move into base to base with the vehicle. However, the Sergeant failed his Dangerous Terrain test and died. This put the closest model out of base-to-base contact with the vehicle.

At this point, what happens? You only take Dangerous Terrain tests if you're moving through Dangerous Terrain. You only make your assault moves if you actually have a model that can make it into B2B contact with the target of the assault.

The way we played it is that we move the assaulting unit, but since there is no model in B2B with the vehicle, they do not get to attack. Is this correct?


Thanks.

NuggzTheNinja wrote:Hey, a rules question came up during a game today and I wanted some further input...

A unit was attempting to assault a vehicle through difficult + dangerous terrain. The distance between the unit and the vehicle was 3.5". Only the squad's Sergeant was within 4", the next closest model was 5" away. The unit rolls a 4 for its difficult terrain move, meaning that it can move into base to base with the vehicle. However, the Sergeant failed his Dangerous Terrain test and died. This put the closest model out of base-to-base contact with the vehicle.

At this point, what happens? You only take Dangerous Terrain tests if you're moving through Dangerous Terrain. You only make your assault moves if you actually have a model that can make it into B2B contact with the target of the assault.

The way we played it is that we move the assaulting unit, but since there is no model in B2B with the vehicle, they do not get to attack. Is this correct?


Thanks.

No. It is simply a failed charge. You lose your Sergeant and "start with the next model". Since the next model cannot reach, the charge fails and no one is moved.

Do you have a rules reference for this?

Thanks.

EDIT: NM, P34.

since movement take place before the actual charging into cc he dies and it's just a failed assault. it's like any unit failing to make it to a unit through difficult terrain. Fluff wise you could picture the sarge leading a charge at an enemy vehicle and tripping over a rock and cracking his head on the ground.

Would the squad have to take Dangerous Terrain tests too?

No, as they never moved.