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So, I was researching this Necron Dimensional Corridor ability, and i was stuck by two things, one that is stated and I have always overlooked, and one that is not stated on pg 67, Disembarking.

1. Emergency Disemarkation: pg 67 says a unit that is forced to Emergency Disembark can't do anything else for the rest of the turn. This is separate and not he same as being Pinned, pg 31. I take this to mean voluntary. So, if I wreck a transport, and then assault the unit that was inside, they have to involuntarily pile-in and fight me. If they have any VOLUNTARY actions that they are normally allowed to use during or before an assault, such as casting Psychic abilities, are they allowed to do so? Please give at least reference pages or FAQ quotes, and not, "No, they can cast Psychic powers."

2. I cannot find anywhere stating that a unit that disembarks before a vehicle moves counts as having moved, such as for the use of Heavy Weapons. Thoughts?

What are the stats for Dimensional Corridor?

Also, I checked, and I can also not find anything on HW and disembarking. So sorry I can't help there, unless you can indeed fire if the transport moves.

I checked out both the HW and Disembarking sections in the rulebook, BTW.

1. The rule actually says if they emergency disembak, they can't do anything else the rest of the turn. This means they could not shoot or run in the Shooting phase, and they cannot perform an assault in the Assault phase.
However, if they are assaulted, they can react as normal.

2. Second bullet point under disembarking on page 67, if the vehicle didn't move, the passengers can disembark and move and assault as normal. They can also shoot, but count as moving, so no heavy weapons unless they're relentless.

I checked in my little red book. Pg 67, Disembarking, 2nd bulletpoint. 3rd sentence states "The disembarked models may shoot (Counting as moving), and may assault as normal.

So unless you have a rule to allow you to fire on the move, ie Relentless, you cannot fire heavy weapons upon disembarking.

time wizard wrote:However, if they are assaulted, they can react as normal.

I know I have read this before, but where does it say it?

Thanks for the Heavy Weapons clarification.

BlapBlapBlap wrote:I checked in my little red book. Pg 67, Disembarking, 2nd bulletpoint. 3rd sentence states "The disembarked models may shoot (Counting as moving), and may assault as normal.

So unless you have a rule to allow you to fire on the move, ie Relentless, you cannot fire heavy weapons upon disembarking.

Well, that means that I was skimming again...oh well.

Still, what does Dimensional Corridor do?

Ghenghis Jon wrote:

time wizard wrote:However, if they are assaulted, they can react as normal.

I know I have read this before, but where does it say it?

In the latest main rulebook errata and FAQ:

Q: When a unit makes an ‘emergency disembarkation’
they cannot do anything else for the rest of the turn.
What does this mean? (p67)
A: It means that they can perform no voluntary actions.
Any action forced upon them, for example from failing
a Morale or Pinning test, they will still carry out and if
assaulted they will fight as normal.

Ghenghis Jon wrote: Thanks for the Heavy Weapons clarification.

My pleasure!

Ghenghis Jon wrote:So, I was researching this Necron Dimensional Corridor ability, and i was stuck by two things, one that is stated and I have always overlooked, and one that is not stated on pg 67, Disembarking.

1. Emergency Disemarkation: pg 67 says a unit that is forced to Emergency Disembark can't do anything else for the rest of the turn. This is separate and not he same as being Pinned, pg 31. I take this to mean voluntary. So, if I wreck a transport, and then assault the unit that was inside, they have to involuntarily pile-in and fight me. If they have any VOLUNTARY actions that they are normally allowed to use during or before an assault, such as casting Psychic abilities, are they allowed to do so? Please give at least reference pages or FAQ quotes, and not, "No, they can cast Psychic powers."

2. I cannot find anywhere stating that a unit that disembarks before a vehicle moves counts as having moved, such as for the use of Heavy Weapons. Thoughts?

How does this apply to Dimensional Corridor? The monolith isn't a transport. The wording of Dimensional Corridor disallows emergency disembark. And you always count as moving when disembarking.

I was just researching it and came across these two things. That is why the title of the forum is about Disembarking and not Dimensional Corridors.

Nungunz wrote: How does this apply to Dimensional Corridor? The monolith isn't a transport.

It isn't a dedicated transport. But is can be used to "transport" models from one point to another albeit via "phasing out" and 'disembarking' from the portal.

Nungunz wrote:The wording of Dimensional Corridor disallows emergency disembark.

That remains to be seen. It says the unit phases out "...and 'disembarks' from the Monolith's portal."
It then says "Any models that cannot be placed are removed as casualties..." which would make one think that the unit can emergency disembark, but the way it is worded it could also be argued that the unit can only disembark from the portal.

Nungunz wrote:And you always count as moving when disembarking.

You only count as moving for shooting when you disembark from a stationary transport.
If the transport did not move you can still move and assault.
But since 'disembarking' from the Monolith's portal is treated just like disembarking from a vehicle that moved at combat speed, a necron unit that arrives this way (through the portal) would not be allowed to move any further that Movement phase and would not be allowed to assault that turn.

{EDIT} and apologies for going off topic.

You can't 'Emergency Disembark' from a Monolith because the unit is never 'in' the Monolith in the first place. They go straight from where they were (be it on the table or in reserve) to being disembarked by way of the dimensional corridor.

Ghaz wrote:You can't 'Emergency Disembark' from a Monolith because the unit is never 'in' the Monolith in the first place. They go straight from where they were (be it on the table or in reserve) to being disembarked by way of the dimensional corridor.

Which I guess would explain why it is printed as 'disembark' in the codex with the quote marks.