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When using the Monoliths Eternity gate as a Dimensional Corridor, the book states that you can ‘disembark’ any non-vehicle unit from the battlefield or reserve.
But, when it says reserve, does it mean ‘available to deploy this turn’ or anything in reserve at all?
Cheers

Anything from reserves at all, whether it passed its roll or not.

um joy!

Really?!

So if i roll for resevers and fail, i can basically say "screw it" and bring them on the the 'liths portal anyway?!

That is almost enough to make me want to use my monolith again.

The Monolith Gate is an incredibly powerful tool for Necrons, especially for slower units like Lychguard that will have trouble getting across the table otherwise.

Yeah, I miss being able to charge stuff out of it.

 Praxiss wrote:
Really?!

So if i roll for resevers and fail, i can basically say "screw it" and bring them on the the 'liths portal anyway?!

That is almost enough to make me want to use my monolith again.

Yup, the rule does say you nominate a unit on the battlefield or in reserves. Nothing in that rule says they must have passed any kind of roll to arrive or anything.

I think I too overlooked this tidbit. Great little nugget of information here.

Also great to bring in units in Reserve on Turn 1 provided the Monolith is on the table.

Was thinking of keeping most of the force off the table, then dropping a couple of liths in and pouring out the fun, probably 12 wraiths take that tau gun line

They are still counted as arriving from reserve, and the monolith makes no mention of being able to assault out of em. So shooting units are better off making use of the Monoliths.

Akar, it counts as disembarking, so no assaulting.

It's a quality C'Tan delivery mechanism though.

 loreweaver wrote:
Akar, it counts as disembarking, so no assaulting.

It's a quality C'Tan delivery mechanism though.

Is not a C'tan Shard a Monstrous Creature? I thought only Infantry models can be transported. Unless specifically specified otherwise? Am I missing something here?

Monolith doesn't transport anything. You merely pick any non-vehicle unit on the table and have it "disembark" from the monolith.

Yes, it is a portal and IIRC in the FAQ it states that you cannot assault out of the 'lith, just like coming from a Drop Pod. It is a great to Deep Strike your 'lith into the enemy back line (if you get the reserve roll) or just charge it across the table and then start pouring your warriors out, also get the night sythe and eternity gate them behind enemy lines with that ....it's just evil, evil, evil but soooo much fun!!!!

Here's a kicker question though - the Dimensional Corridor states "Necron Unit". Now I play it that means any (non-vehicle) unit in the codex, however I've always wondered if only those with "Necron" in their name/unit compisition could be teleported. I only wonder because the codex does go to great lengths to make sure you know that "Necron" and "Canoptek" are not the same thing.

Even with Flayed ones and Praetorians and Lychguard the fluff seems to imply they are not "necron".

Based on the Tau codex (yes I know it is old), if they wanted only those that are Necrons (from a fluff standpoint) it would read something like "The Dimensional Corridor can teleport any Necron unit (not including C'Tan Shards, Canoptek Spiders, Canoptek Wraiths, etc)."

 Happyjew wrote:
Based on the Tau codex (yes I know it is old), if they wanted only those that are Necrons (from a fluff standpoint) it would read something like "The Dimensional Corridor can teleport any Necron unit (not including C'Tan Shards, Canoptek Spiders, Canoptek Wraiths, etc)."

Oh more than likely, I agree. And like I said, I don't play it that way and I know they added that bit so (in preparation of 6th) you can't teleport ally units, but it still always just tugged at my shoulder as a "I wonder..." thought.

 loreweaver wrote:
Monolith doesn't transport anything. You merely pick any non-vehicle unit on the table and have it "disembark" from the monolith.

After actually looking at the Necron codex, yes you are correct. With them using the word 'disembark' I was... confused, and made an assumption.