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This is mainly for Sabre Defense platforms, but may apply to other units as well.

The Defense platform has the Scout USR and also an Immobile rule which reads

" (This) cannot be move after it has been deployed, and it ignores any effect which forces it to move. ..."

For reference the Scout USR's important line is

"... (In this unit) each model can redeploy anywhere entirely within 6" of its current position. ..."

It seems clear to me that Scout doesn't care that the unit is immobile because Scout isn't "Movement" it's "Deployment." However, I wanted to make sure my interpretation is the common one.

Is this how you play it?

Yup, I would say you are correct, its a redeploy not a move, which as it turns out I didn't know! I always thought it was a move, no more difficult terrain checks for my pathfinders!

Bobug wrote:
I always thought it was a move...

In previous editions, it was a move. In rules terms, I think "redeploy" is much simpler.

Its a deployment, or redeploy, thats why scouting bikes or skimmers dont get a jink save as they havent moved yet.

Silly question - if not to benefit from the redeployment, why would the platform have Scout at all? It's not like it can take advantage of Outflank.

 Super Ready wrote:
Silly question - if not to benefit from the redeployment, why would the platform have Scout at all? It's not like it can take advantage of Outflank.

Outflank has rules for immobile models outflanking no?. Plus its a good suprise to be able to re position them!.

MarkyMark wrote:
Outflank has rules for immobile models outflanking no?

Nope, nothing specific. Outflank simply gives the ruling for determining which board edge then says the unit arrives in the same manner as normal Reserves - which page 124 tells us is a normal move.

...interestingly, I haven't yet found anything to stop the piece from enacting a normal move, as it *IS* a model - and it would only be "deployed" after that move to get onto that board, so you'd get to do that before it were immobile. So maybe this particular unit can outflank - however any other units that are *always* immobile wouldn't be able to.

 Super Ready wrote:

MarkyMark wrote:
Outflank has rules for immobile models outflanking no?

Nope, nothing specific. Outflank simply gives the ruling for determining which board edge then says the unit arrives in the same manner as normal Reserves - which page 124 tells us is a normal move.

...interestingly, I haven't yet found anything to stop the piece from enacting a normal move, as it *IS* a model - and it would only be "deployed" after that move to get onto that board, so you'd get to do that before it were immobile. So maybe this particular unit can outflank - however any other units that are *always* immobile wouldn't be able to.

When outflanking you still have to move onto the board.

P.40
Models move onto the table
as described for other Reserves

p.124
When Reserves arrive, the player picks any one of the units
arriving and deploys it, moving it onto the table as described
below.

Below its described how to "move" onto the table. So no ... they cant outflank.

Edit:
Reading carefully in the first place would have saved me some time. Didnt notice the "cant move after being deployes". So maybe you are correct.

I thought there was a rule for models that do not have sufficient movement to get onto the board they are simply placed in contact with the board edge. Away from my rulebook just now.

 Mywik wrote:

 Super Ready wrote:

MarkyMark wrote:
Outflank has rules for immobile models outflanking no?

Nope, nothing specific. Outflank simply gives the ruling for determining which board edge then says the unit arrives in the same manner as normal Reserves - which page 124 tells us is a normal move.

...interestingly, I haven't yet found anything to stop the piece from enacting a normal move, as it *IS* a model - and it would only be "deployed" after that move to get onto that board, so you'd get to do that before it were immobile. So maybe this particular unit can outflank - however any other units that are *always* immobile wouldn't be able to.

When outflanking you still have to move onto the board.

P.40
Models move onto the table
as described for other Reserves

p.124
When Reserves arrive, the player picks any one of the units
arriving and deploys it, moving it onto the table as described
below.

Below its described how to "move" onto the table. So no ... they cant outflank.

You seem to have missed part of the rules on page 124. I recommend re-reading the very last sentence on page 124. Yes, it can Outflank.

Pretty sure it says that immobile units placed in reserve deep strike?

 Happyjew wrote:


You seem to have missed part of the rules on page 124. I recommend re-reading the very last sentence on page 124. Yes, it can Outflank.

Yes, i indeed missed that part and you are correct.

Pretty sure it says that immobile units placed in reserve deep strike?

If the rules quote the op gave is correct they only become immobile after they have been deployed.

BRB p.125 wrote:
Certain rare units are permanently immobile. If a unit like this
cannot be deployed, or the player decides to keep it in reserve,
it enters the game by Deep Strike. This represents the immobile
unit being airdropped, teleported or otherwise deposited onto
the battlefield.

Oof - I did indeed completely miss that line. So the platform has full permission to Deep Strike!! NICE.