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I have been having a discussion over the assualting vehicles and the one inch rule. The one inch rule says that you cannot be within 1" of an enemy unit except from when in the assualt phase. But the assualt vehicles states that "The vehicle an enemy stays where they are where they are simply free to move away in future turns." so as these to rules contradict one and other what happens.

I am saying that you stay where you are and are free to assualt it in your oppnents assault phase providing you are still in base contact. As this is what the rulebook says and is therefore an exception to this rule. Others have said to me that I am incorrect and that it is not exempt from the 1" rule and that you must move 1" away. So who is correct?

Vehicles (except for Walkers) cannot be locked in cc. This means, on the owning players turn, the vehicle is free to move. If they do not (or cannot) move then in the next assault phase they can be attacked again.

No, the 1" rule does NOT say that. It states you may not *move* to within 1" unless during an assault move

Yep, what Nos said.

As Happy and nos have said, you do not move 1" away. Whoever is telling you that needs to reread the BRB. You are right in thinking that you get to attack the vehicle again in your opponent's assault phase provided that his vehicle doesn't move away.

I believe the BRB also explicitly states that if the vehicle pivots, then any enemy models in base contact are moved out of the way so the vehicle can pivot but are placed back in base contact.

Yes they are moved awa but placed back in but we have setteled it now thanks for all your input.

I think if they move it has to be counted as a Tank Shock movement. That would allow them to move within the 1" of the unit.

Marshal_Gus wrote:I believe the BRB also explicitly states that if the vehicle pivots, then any enemy models in base contact are moved out of the way so the vehicle can pivot but are placed back in base contact.

Nope, if a vehicle is surrounded, it can't pivot. Only way to get out of that mess is to Tank Shock your way out.

If the tank pivots, it does not cause a tank shock. However, you could pivot, and declare distance.


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Nungunz wrote:

Marshal_Gus wrote:I believe the BRB also explicitly states that if the vehicle pivots, then any enemy models in base contact are moved out of the way so the vehicle can pivot but are placed back in base contact.

Nope, if a vehicle is surrounded, it can't pivot. Only way to get out of that mess is to Tank Shock your way out.

Reread page 63, under "Successive Turns" second paragraph.

Wrong. P63 "Successive Turns"

if the vehicle pivots on the spot (to shoot at its attackers, for example), [b]move these models out of the way as you shift the vehicle and then place them back into base contact with the vehicle

Hey nos, you forgot the "[/b]".

Yep, entirely so...my bad