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I'm having trouble finding a way to phrase the question simply, so I'll use "pictures."

X = The first model in a deep striking unit.
Y = the other models in a deep striking unit.
T = Impassable terrain or anything else blocking a unit.

So X lands directly adjacent to T and there are eight of Y.

Am I able to deploy as below, with the eight Y beginning to form a new circle:

YYY
YX T
YYYY

Or does a deep strike mishap occur as I am not able to deploy a complete circle?

I reckon that's a misshap there!

Yep, that's a mishap. In order to land safely, you must complete a circle, no matter what, before starting a new one.

You could have interpeted it worse though. My best mate argued with me for more than twenty minutes the first time he played that you made actual circles next to each other!

So you're doing okay...

Thanks for the answers.
I'm considering using groups of immortals with a veiltek, and my friend is getting together a bunch of storm boyz with Zagstruk. I figured we'd better have this deep strike stuff down before actually trying it.

See, I always saw this situation that you lost the units that could not be deployed correctly, similarly to when you have a unit deploy from a transport and there is not enough room to place all the models.

CrashCanuck wrote:See, I always saw this situation that you lost the units that could not be deployed correctly, similarly to when you have a unit deploy from a transport and there is not enough room to place all the models.

That's not what the rules say, though. The rules say if you can't place everybody the unit mishaps.

CrashCanuck wrote:See, I always saw this situation that you lost the units that could not be deployed correctly, similarly to when you have a unit deploy from a transport and there is not enough room to place all the models.

Excet the rules for DS tell you very clearly what happens - mishap if any model cannot be deployed.

In previous editions I believe you would just lose the models that couldn't be placed.

Yeah I think that was 4th edition.

@CrashCanuck: I just learned today that the within 2" disembarking thing doesn't mean all models have to have their bases completely withing a 2" distance, they just have to have a 2" distance from the access point to the edge of their base. I'm slow, but I hear many people are doing that wrong. It seems weird that you'd not have enough room to deploy (though I can think of many situations you might be talking about).

DarbNilbirts wrote:In previous editions I believe you would just lose the models that couldn't be placed.

Nope, in 4th the unit was just destroyed, no roll.