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So I got an Aegis Defense Line kit for my birthday, and am currently improving it with all sorts of ork bits from my bitz box.

Its rules say that you get four long and four short pieces, and you have to place them "touching at least one other segment".

So, is there anything preventing me from scattering four pairs of walls over the board?

Depends how you read it.

If you place all the pieces in a single action then yes - you can have four pairs of walls.

If you place the pieces in turn then no, it would have to be contiguous (although you wouldn't actually be able to place the first piece....)

I would argue that it is quite clear, the Defence Line has to be deployed as a single entity (ie, unbroken line), however you may vary the shape of that line in any way you desire. So you may not split it into multiple segments.

STC_LogisEngine wrote:I would argue that it is quite clear, the Defence Line has to be deployed as a single entity (ie, unbroken line), however you may vary the shape of that line in any way you desire. So you may not split it into multiple segments.

Care to quote a rule (or maybe even fluff) saying that? I'm genuinely interested in knowing whether splitting the line is an option.

Jidmah wrote:

STC_LogisEngine wrote:I would argue that it is quite clear, the Defence Line has to be deployed as a single entity (ie, unbroken line), however you may vary the shape of that line in any way you desire. So you may not split it into multiple segments.

Care to quote a rule (or maybe even fluff) saying that? I'm genuinely interested in knowing whether splitting the line is an option.

Rulebook Pg114 wrote:Composition: Up to 4 long and 4 short Aegis defence line sections. Each section of Aegis defence line must be placed in base contact with at least one other section

EDIT: In fact, it only has to touch one other section so spliting the line can be done.

That rule does not say that, however

If you place X-X, Y-Y, Z-Z, T-T then you have complied with the rule, as every piece is touching at least one other section.

It's not expressively forbidden to do so according to RAW, as you say ''..Touching at least one other segment'' would allow you to split the defence line into 4 pairs (8 segments) and deploy those pairs wherever you want. Including placing the upgrade quadgun anywhere on the table.
As for RAI I would say that it looks very much as it should be deployed as 'a defence line' to provide a fixed defence point that is acctually defendable and not as a smattering of completely undefendable barricades across the table.

nosferatu1001 wrote:That rule does not say that, however

If you place X-X, Y-Y, Z-Z, T-T then you have complied with the rule, as every piece is touching at least one other section.

Exactly. Also, the fortification deployment rules seem to describe deploying each fortification as a single action so, imagining you could lift and place all the sections at once, spliting it is allowed because all the time the defence line is on the table, it is touching another section.

Jidmah wrote:

STC_LogisEngine wrote:I would argue that it is quite clear, the Defence Line has to be deployed as a single entity (ie, unbroken line), however you may vary the shape of that line in any way you desire. So you may not split it into multiple segments.

Care to quote a rule (or maybe even fluff) saying that? I'm genuinely interested in knowing whether splitting the line is an option.

By Verbiage(BRB Page 114 "Each section of the Aegis defense line must be placed in base contact with at least one other section."); the Line can be Split into 4 Separate lines of Long and/or Short sections.

2 or 3 Sections is also Valid.

So long as Each Section is in contact with another section when you are finished Placing all available Sections(8 total, 4 Long and 4 Short), and the Terrain Density Rules are followed(the Whole of the line is considered 1 terrain feature for the 2'x2' grid of the table that most of it is in, No portion of the defense lines may be placed within 3" of another Fortification, etc); then any combination of Connected Aegis line sections and spaces are legal.

If you purchase the Quad gun for your line, it also does not have to be placed even anywhere near the Line.

Any attempt to read the Above quote as a restriction to have a continuous line because you have to place the line sections one at a time and thus will not be placing the third line in base contact with 1 or more sections during the placement will fail under logical Scrutiny: the Very First section that gets placed can never be placed in Base contact with any other sections, SO you cannot check that your sections are all in contact with at least 1 other section until all sections are placed(At which point 4 Pairs of sections scattered across the Whole Table will all be in base contact with at least 1 other section).

I think two pieces touching would be allowed. (i.e. multiple segments).

There could be all sorts of reasons for this being "fluffy" as well.

There could be breaks for allowing vehicles in.
I have seen the ADL deployed staggered in some pics, like this --__--__--
They could be tied into a piece of terrain. Say they are extending from both sides of a rock.

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Its right after the descriptions of deployment types. I want to say around page 120.

I assume everyone missed the clarification in the FAQ stating the Aegis Defense Line must be dployed in an unbroken chain?

Yup, top of page 120.

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 SoloFalcon1138 wrote:
I assume everyone missed the clarification in the FAQ stating the Aegis Defense Line must be dployed in an unbroken chain?

This thread was from July, before the FAQ was released.

 SoloFalcon1138 wrote:
I assume everyone missed the clarification in the FAQ stating the Aegis Defense Line must be dployed in an unbroken chain?

Ya LOL good one Solo. So true. Theres a FAQ 1 line ....