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When I place my Drop Pods near another model with a locator beacon, how close do they have to be in order for them to not scatter? The rule says within 6". I have an opponent who believes it has to be completely within 6", but it's my understanding that when you're measuring distances between models, you measure the distance between their closest points on their base (if they have one) or their hull (for vehicles). Their interpretation seems to contradict this rule (as measuring completely within essentially means measuring to the Drop Pod's farthest point away in this case) and there are rules which specify "completely within".

Can anyone clarify?

Gazra wrote:
When I place my Drop Pods near another model with a locator beacon, how close do they have to be in order for them to not scatter? The rule says within 6". I have an opponent who believes it has to be completely within 6", but it's my understanding that when you're measuring distances between models, you measure the distance between their closest points on their base (if they have one) or their hull (for vehicles). Their interpretation seems to contradict this rule (as measuring completely within essentially means measuring to the Drop Pod's farthest point away in this case) and there are rules which specify "completely within".

Can anyone clarify?

Unless I am mistaken; within means just that: within.
It mentions nothing about being wholly within, so you don't have to be wholly within. There are rules that specifically calls out having to be wholly within, and this is not one of them

I use an army that is brought in entirely by pods.. it's from point to point. Not within. Within would be stupid.

Except it is 'within'. As has been pointed out, as long as the closest points of the two models are 6" or less apart then you meet the qualifications of being within 6".

 Ghaz wrote:
Except it is 'within'. As has been pointed out, as long as the closest points of the two models are 6" or less apart then you meet the qualifications of being within 6".

Indeed. I'm a veteran pod player, who loves using this to greatest advantage. Thoroughly been over this a couple of times over the years. If they meant the whole model had to be within 6" they would say 'wholly within' or 'entirely within.'