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They say they are MC's...So, that means they can contest objectives right?

Is there anything i'm missing?

Sounds correct to me.

It doesn't have a rule that it can't contest, so yeah, I suppose that's correct. Which would also mean that if you buy it as a Dedicated Transport for a Troops unit like 'Gants or Warriors, it's even a scoring model, if I'm not mistaken.

Also means it counts for Linebreaker.

Redemption wrote:It doesn't have a rule that it can't contest, so yeah, I suppose that's correct. Which would also mean that if you buy it as a Dedicated Transport for a Troops unit like 'Gants or Warriors, it's even a scoring model, if I'm not mistaken.

... That has never occurred to me throughout 5th or until now.
Thanks.

lol, scoring as well if dedicated transoprt? Is that correct? it doesnt sound right, f me if it is. Whole pod of awesome sauce.

Yep, it sounds correct. While it is a 'dedicated transport', it is not a vehicle, so can be a scoring/denial unit.

"An army's scoring units are normally all the units that
come from the troops selection of the Force Organisation
Fighting chart"

Pods for troops come from the troops selection of the FOC.
They aren't restricted by the following bullet points.

Pods score.

oh wow. hmmm, how many dedicated pods can i fit into this list...
So just to confirm, a dedicated transport that can score is only one that carrys troops (a scoring unit)?

Guys, thanks for that insight. made my day.

L0rdF1end wrote:oh wow. hmmm, how many dedicated pods can i fit into this list...
So just to confirm, a dedicated transport that can score is only one that carrys troops (a scoring unit)?

Right - something from the Troops section of the FOC.

In Big Guns Never Tire a pod for a Carnifex would be scoring as well - since it's a HS choice.

Guys, thanks for that insight. made my day.

Mine too!

Yep, and ANY pod is a denial unit.

This would also mean in big guns never tire, one taken for a heavy support would be worth a VP when killed. Well at least this is an upside since they still disembark like 5th ed vehicles rather than the new 6th edition rules.

Sorry guys... The Nid dex specifically says the Spore Pod is always a non-scoring unit.


Still good for denial and line breaker....

Thanks CD!

coredump wrote:Sorry guys... The Nid dex specifically says the Spore Pod is always a non-scoring unit.

Page number? It's not on page 54 of the codex with the rest of the Spore rules.

pg 90 in bold

60mm wrote:pg 90 in bold

Damn, thanks.

Ah, missed that sneaky line indeed, thanks.

rigeld2 wrote:

coredump wrote:Sorry guys... The Nid dex specifically says the Spore Pod is always a non-scoring unit.

Page number? It's not on page 54 of the codex with the rest of the Spore rules.

Wait.. what?? You expected all the pertinent Spore Pod rules to be mentioned on the spore pod page?

Bite your tongue...

They can't score, but they can still contest.

They do also have Fear, and Smash.. and some sligtly unuseable specail rules such as...

Relentless, Hammer of Wraith and Move through Cover lol.

Move Through Cover still benefits them though, as they now automatically pass any Dangerous Terrain test they have to take for landing in terrain.

Because Nids really need Relentless...

Happyjew wrote:Because Nids really need Relentless...

That's almost as good as Raveners with acute senses...

-Myst

Mysticaria wrote:

Happyjew wrote:Because Nids really need Relentless...

That's almost as good as Raveners with acute senses...

-Myst

Well, if you take a Prime or the Parasite as your Warlord, roll a "3" on Personal Traits, and attach the Warlord to the Raveners, THEN it would be useful...

Its a pretty good loadout.

So for 40 points, what do we actually get?

A Spore that can not misshap and can not take Difficult Terrain tests.
It has Lash and Fear and Smash.
It has Tenticles which is 6 dice 5's to hit 2's to wound troops and can also glance or even possibly pen armour (AV11 or less).

It also contests objectives and can earn you linbreaker.

Not bad at all.

Ooh. ooh, and it also has no eyes (at least mine doesn't) so it can't draw LOS to a Monolith Portal of Exile.

Of course by that logic, it can't shoot either, but...

So wait... if it always counts as a separate unit how does that interact with the reserves rule that Unit + DT only count once fir reserves? Am I required to count the Spod's parent unit?

streamdragon wrote:So wait... if it always counts as a separate unit how does that interact with the reserves rule that Unit + DT only count once fir reserves? Am I required to count the Spod's parent unit?

For determining how many units you must deploy and how many you are allowed to place in Reserves, it counts as one unit. Other than that and reserves rolls (don't think there's any other clauses), the pod and the embarked unit will always count as separate units.

Happyjew wrote:Ooh. ooh, and it also has no eyes (at least mine doesn't) so it can't draw LOS to a Monolith Portal of Exile.

Of course by that logic, it can't shoot either, but...

The shooty things you can biomorph on a spore have their own eyes. Self aiming?
Of course with a BS of 2, take a Blast template weapon.....