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Standard of Devastation:

I thought that if a SoD was embarked on a Land Raider Crusader, if the tank moved, the Salvo 2 profile would be used, halving shots and range. But the GW employee at the shop i was playing in the other day informed me I wasn't taking enough shots and that I get Salvo 4 even when moving 6".....what?! I mean I'll take it if he's correct but it doesn't make any sense.

Rhinos and Combat Squads:

I just got a bunch of Rhinos and would like to use them like so: Split a 10 man tac squad into 2 of 5. 5 marines in each Rhino with Plasmagun, 5 marines with bolters sitting on my home objectives with a SoD. Can I start with the PG squads mounted? Or do the Rhinos have to deploy next to them and have them embark my Turn1?

Thanks!

About the land raider : all vehicles have the relentless rule, allowing them to shoot as if they had remained immobile. So you could choose which profil you'd use (and logically use the 4 shots)
About the squads. Yes you may have them embarked.

1) Standard of Devastation: If the banner moves and it is inside of a Land Raider, which has no fire points, then the transported unit may not fire at all. Any other unit, that has not moved (Or has moved but has relentless, etc...) but is within range of the banner will shoot at Salvo 4.

2) If you buy a DT for a unit, then split the unit into combat squads, then both units can ride in that units transport if there is room to do so.

A DT may only carry the unit it was bought for, or be deployed empty at the start of the game.

Deathreaper Isn't the OP asking about the effects of the standard on the land raider itself?

@B0B MaRlEy, yes I was referring to the land raider itself.

then you have 2 complete answers, mine's on the 2nd page about vehicles in the main rulebook, and reaper's refering to the various marines FAQs

Which, given it is a vwehicle, and has Relentless, has already been answered

Thanks all! Exaltation for everybody

 B0B MaRlEy wrote:
Deathreaper Isn't the OP asking about the effects of the standard on the land raider itself?

He addressed it well. The embarked unit will not be able to fire as the land raider has no fire points. The land raider is a unit in range of the SoD and is relentless so it will fire salvo 4. Its the same answer you gave he is just clarifying that the embarked unit can't fire.