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When warp spiders make their 2D6 jump in the assault phase, the rules say to nominate a direction and move the unit up to 2D6 in this direction. Since it says to move the unit in a specific direction, do I have to move each model the exact same distance and in the exact same direction? For example, if I deep strike my warp spiders and shoot with them, they will be in the base-to-base circle formation when they make their jump, so do they have to end their jump in the same formation, or am I allowed to spread them out?

Same formation. The idea behind this is because they can die if they wind up hitting impassable terrain and whatnot, so you have to be very careful what direction you decide to go.

wouldnt the phrase UP TO 2D6, mean they dont have to be in the same formation....

If they move and arive via deepstrike then they would be in the "DEEPSTRIKE CIRCLE OF DEATH" if they just "move" then UP TO would give you some wiggle room, I would think.

I play that i nominate a direction, and then roll the dice. I then proceed to move each guy in that direction along a line. It's difficult to have them end up in the same exact formation, but it should be very similar to what they started.
The "move up to" gives you wiggle room to slow some members down to avoid terrain or other units or off the board.
It's easy to change the formation by just not moving some the full distance.

Thanks guys, I didn't even realize it before and usually just spread them out as I wished, but yeah now I agree that they should be in the same formation. The jump generator rule says to move the unit up to 2D6 in the chosen direction direction, compare this to the run rule, which says you roll a D6 and then "models in the unit may them immediately move up to that distance". Since the warp jump rule never mentions individual models, I don't think you can assume that each warp spider can move a different distance as long as they're in the same direction. So yeah, unfortunately, deep striking warp spiders have to remain in circular formation, but I can't complain, because its still an awesome rule that other deep striking units wished they had

Oneironaut wrote:Thanks guys, I didn't even realize it before and usually just spread them out as I wished, but yeah now I agree that they should be in the same formation. The jump generator rule says to move the unit up to 2D6 in the chosen direction direction, compare this to the run rule, which says you roll a D6 and then "models in the unit may them immediately move up to that distance". Since the warp jump rule never mentions individual models, I don't think you can assume that each warp spider can move a different distance as long as they're in the same direction. So yeah, unfortunately, deep striking warp spiders have to remain in circular formation, but I can't complain, because its still an awesome rule that other deep striking units wished they had

I dont think thats the correct about they have to remain in a circular formation. they can move up means they could end up in a line type formation, and perhaps its just me but i dont take move in that direction as to mean STRAIGHT line only. it just means if i say left they have to move left, not as strict as a straight line though, but perhaps thats wrong...

They must move in the same direction, but nothing requires them to move the same distance. So you can spread out laterally.