Tank shocking units that appear to be trapped

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**omerakk**

As for whether or not skimmer tanks can tank shock and choose to pass over friendly (or enemy units for that matter) during part of their tank shock move, the FAQ question/answer that GW pulled from the INAT regarding a skimmer getting Death-or-Gloried while over a friendly unit while tank shocking totally seals the deal. That question was in the INAT because we ruled that skimmers could indeed move over friendly units while tank shocking and because of that ruling, that situation can occur.

It is impossible for that situation to occur unless a skimmer IS allowed to move over friendly units while tank shocking. So the answer is absolutely clear: You can choose to pass over friendly models while tank shocking/ramming with a skimmer tank.

**xlEternitylx**

Honestly, besides the unlikelyness of this situation, if it did arise, then I would just let them move the minimum distance to clear out. If that meant going 15" over a mob of IG or Ork, then fine, get the heck out of the way of the tank. I know that I've used the fact that they have to move to push models off of objectives, and making sure that they have to go a certain way, what's the difference here? Not much.

But still, improbable as heck.