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The question is where can I start it ? On the table first turn or do I have to place it in reserve as the main rulebook states since it's a flyer.


This is what starts it for me. Escorting

The Escort rule says" If placed in reserve". What if I don't want it in Escort mode does that mean it's in reserve anyway?

Or can I just start it with my regular line up, on set up.

I might just be dumb clue me in folks.

Its a flyer, it starts in reserve now...no choice. Its type is found in the Appendices of the rule book... A grand option that I have been using is having it escort an outflanking unit on the table...very devastating. I love the way the enemy scrambles when my baal pred and the storm talon come in...

Kelendros wrote:Its a flyer, it starts in reserve now...no choice. Its type is found in the Appendices of the rule book... A grand option that I have been using is having it escort an outflanking unit on the table...very devastating. I love the way the enemy scrambles when my baal pred and the storm talon come in...

I assume the storm talon is an ally since only vanilla marines can take them.

Kelendros wrote: A grand option that I have been using is having it escort an outflanking unit on the table...very devastating. I love the way the enemy scrambles when my baal pred and the storm talon come in...

Actually it is quite the opposite; the Storm Talon doesn't have to make a reserve roll, and has to come on within 6" of the Outflankers, but still is not permitted to Outflank, meaning you have now relegated your Outflankers to a 6" section of the board edge in which they can come on or else its illegal procedure.

Deak wrote:The question is where can I start it ? On the table first turn or do I have to place it in reserve as the main rulebook states since it's a flyer.


This is what starts it for me. Escorting

The Escort rule says" If placed in reserve". What if I don't want it in Escort mode does that mean it's in reserve anyway?

Or can I just start it with my regular line up, on set up.

I might just be dumb clue me in folks.

The Storm Talon must now always begin in reserves (per the FAQ, which tells you to follow all the normal vehicle rules for its profile, i.e. flyer). You then have the additional option of attaching it as an escort craft to any other eligible unit you choose to put in reserves during the preparing reserves stage (i.e. a unit that is not deepstriking and not another Storm Talon). If you do so, you make one reserve roll for both units and they enter play at the same time. The Storm Talon must then enter within 6 inches of its escorted unit (note: not finish its move, but enter the board)