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1) I'm working on a 500 point list which has 5 separate units. For the purpose of preparing reserves, this allows me to keep 3 units in reserve (half, rounded up). The two units that I wish to keep on the field are an HQ unit, and a fast attack vehicle which can be used by the HQ as a dedicated transport. If I declare it as a dedicated transport, then those two units would be considered one unit for the purpose of preparing reserves. Which means I will then have only 4 units in total and would have to change my strategy for the reserves. So my question is this- is it possible for me to not declare that vehicle as a dedicated transport, yet still use if for my HQ?

2) Let's say that I'm playing a game with less than 2000 points (so only one primary detachment allowed). What happens if I fill up my two HQ slots, but still want to run a fast attack vehicle that can be a dedicated transport for my HQ? Page 109 of the 6th Edition rulebook says "Dedicated transports count as being from the same Force Organization category as the unit the were brought in for." Would doing so automatically make my list illegal (or unbound), or am I allowed to just use the vehicle to fill up a fast attack slot?

Virtus wrote:
1) I'm working on a 500 point list which has 5 separate units. For the purpose of preparing reserves, this allows me to keep 3 units in reserve (half, rounded up). The two units that I wish to keep on the field are an HQ unit, and a fast attack vehicle which can be used by the HQ as a dedicated transport. If I declare it as a dedicated transport, then those two units would be considered one unit for the purpose of preparing reserves. Which means I will then have only 4 units in total and would have to change my strategy for the reserves. So my question is this- is it possible for me to not declare that vehicle as a dedicated transport, yet still use if for my HQ?

What HQ and FA is this?

2) Let's say that I'm playing a game with less than 2000 points (so only one primary detachment allowed). What happens if I fill up my two HQ slots, but still want to run a fast attack vehicle that can be a dedicated transport for my HQ? Page 109 of the 6th Edition rulebook says "Dedicated transports count as being from the same Force Organization category as the unit the were brought in for." Would doing so automatically make my list illegal (or unbound), or am I allowed to just use the vehicle to fill up a fast attack slot?

Again, what codex is this? I'm genuinely not aware of a codex that does this...

Militarum Tempestus Scions codex. The Command Squad (HQ choice) can take a Taurox Prime (a fast attack option) as a dedicated transport.

1. There is no 'declaring' of dedicated transports; a transport is either purchased from codex as a normal transport, or it is purchased as a unit upgrade specifically listed as a dedicated transport. There is no general rule allowing you to turn a regular transport into a dedicated one.

2. Dedicated transports are tested as being units from the same Force Organisation slot add the parent unit, but doesn't fill a slot by itself. So, if you could get a dedicated transport for one of your HQ choices, you'd get that in addition to your normal 2 HQ choices.

 Cheexsta wrote:
1. There is no 'declaring' of dedicated transports; a transport is either purchased from codex as a normal transport, or it is purchased as a unit upgrade specifically listed as a dedicated transport. There is no general rule allowing you to turn a regular transport into a dedicated one.

My Militarum Tempestus codex says the Command squad may take a Taurox Prime as a dedicated transport (for free). I understood that to mean it doesn't have to be a dedicated transport if you don't wish it to be.

 Cheexsta wrote:
2. Dedicated transports are tested as being units from the same Force Organisation slot add the parent unit, but doesn't fill a slot by itself. So, if you could get a dedicated transport for one of your HQ choices, you'd get that in addition to your normal 2 HQ choices.

Cool. Thank you.

Unless I've missed something, the Command Squad doesn't get a Dedicated Transport 'for free'. They start at 80 points I believe.

Yeah you can take vehicles like a Taurox Prime as a fast attack choice normally, AND/OR as a dedicated transport. If you want it as a dedicated, counts as being with your HQ instead of as a Fast Attack.
If you buy it as a Fast Attack, means it isn't a dedicated Transport.

And Cheexsta is precisely right, I'd just tweak his wording a little for clarity.
Not "in addition to your normal 2 HQ choices.", but rather "counts as part of the SAME HQ slot as the unit the dedicated transport was purchased for.

In this specific case you can "declare" the taurox as either FA or DT; which is done at list creation.

This matters in tournaments, but not nearly as much in friendly and pickup games.

The taurox as a DT is not Free BTW, you still have to pay the points cost for the Taurox

As to the nuts and bolts of your question, should you bring the taurox prime as a fast attack you can absolutely start the game with your HQ in it.

TYo add to the above - it makes no difference to the numberof units your army has, either. You dnot have 4, just because one of them is a dedicadted transport, you still have 5

The Army List Explained Section of any Codex has more information related to how Dedicated Transports function, including Rules stating the Dedicated Transport is a separate Unit and what Slot it occupies.

However, when determining the number of units for reserves, the unit and it's dedicated transport only count as one unit. P 124, Preparing Reserves. And no, there is no requirement stated that the unit must be embarked for this to be in effect. And leads to the odd situation of deploying one and reserving the other and then trying to figure out how to count them.