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Aight, until the new Ork codex i had no intentions of fielding anything along the lines of a super heavy (tau dont have any worth mentioning and kinda dont want to buy the rulebook for a single model that costs me as much as the model to get anyway). Now the new codex has the stompa rules in it.

But i noticed an interesting rules flop.

In the 7th edition BRB under Super Heavy Walkers, it says they move 12" unless specified otherwise. Apart from this they obey the movement rules for Walkers and cannot fire overwatch.
But heres the issue. Walkers are not immune to terrain, they move like infantry (2D6 take the highest). How the hell do you do that with a 12" movement? Roll 4D6 take the 2 highest or something? (considering it has Moves Through Cover).

Nope. You roll 3 dice and take the highest, capping your movement at 6" through terrain.

Ironically, a SHW can charge further through terrain than they can walk. GW and their inconsistent rules.

SJ

And i thought GW was dumb enough.

Why give it 12" movement, but prevent it from moving more than 6" in terrain.

Because GW is striving to be dumber?

Who knows. From what I've heard most people play either 3D6, take the two highest or 3D6, take the highest and double it.

There was a thread on this very subject, may have just bumped off the bottom of the page.

SHWs have a 12" move an move like Walkers. They have Move through Cover.

Walkers move 2d6 take the highest through difficult terrain. 3d6 take the highest with Move through Cover.

Super Heavy Walkers only move 3d6 take the highest through Cover.


People may not like, but those are the rules. Interestingly enough, Gargantuan Creatures suffer the exact same limitations of 3d6 take the highest through Difficult Terrain.

As someone who absolutely hates SHs and GCs, I'm more than ok with it and the RAW is crystal clear unless we see something to change it.