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This is in regard to the implant parasite rule. For those that dont know heres the rule:

Your opponent must take a toughness test for each model removed as a casualty because of wounds inflicted by the parasite of mortrex. For each test failed roll a d6.
At the end of the assault phase place a ripper swarm unit with a number of bases equal to the sum total of all the dice rolled such that all bases are within 6" of the parasite.
Any bases that cannot be placed due to impassible trerrain, enemy within 1" or because you have run out of models are lost.

Does this mean that if the parasite kills 3 models and say all 3 fail thier toughness test, does this mean 3d6 bases or 3?

I`m using the parasite recently to no real avail but i believe we`ve been reading this rule wrong.

I used him last game killed 1 terminator, my opponent rolled a 5, i only got one base and not d6. I dont think this is right. What do you all think.

Cheers, Kryczek

kryczek wrote:This is in regard to the implant parasite rule. For those that dont know heres the rule:

Your opponent must take a toughness test for each model removed as a casualty because of wounds inflicted by the parasite of mortrex. For each test failed roll a d6.
At the end of the assault phase place a ripper swarm unit with a number of bases equal to the sum total of all the dice rolled such that all bases are within 6" of the parasite.
Any bases that cannot be placed due to impassible trerrain, enemy within 1" or because you have run out of models are lost.

Does this mean that if the parasite kills 3 models and say all 3 fail thier toughness test, does this mean 3d6 bases or 3?

I`m using the parasite recently to no real avail but i believe we`ve been reading this rule wrong.

I used him last game killed 1 terminator, my opponent rolled a 5, i only got one base and not d6. I dont think this is right. What do you all think.

Cheers, Kryczek

It's pretty clear - 1d6 per failed test. You build Ripper swarms *FAST*

Thats what i thought as well.

So this means if he kills 5 and they all fail he could give upto 30 bases (5xd6) yes?

For each model that fails a toughness test, you get d6 ripper bases. If your opponent fails 3 tests, 3d6 bases. If your opponent fails 1 test, and you roll a 5 , you would get 5 ripper bases.

Edit: Ninja'd due to lack of computer. I miss my computer...

kryczek wrote:Thats what i thought as well.

So this means if he kills 5 and they all fail he could give upto 30 bases (5xd6) yes?

Yes. Be prepared with a lot of bases.

Also, it is important to note that you cannot choose whether or not to use that ability. So, in Kill Point missions, there may be points where you're creating easy kill points, like 1 or 2 bases.

puma713 wrote:Also, it is important to note that you cannot choose whether or not to use that ability. So, in Kill Point missions, there may be points where you're creating easy kill points, like 1 or 2 bases.

An extra kill point, possibly every (player) turn... that can add up.

You'll also want a way of distinguishing the swarms - you might have fourteen swarms by the end of the game!