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I just want to confirm, there is nothing preventing me from moving infantry or vehicles on or over the escape hatch. So, if I parked a rhino on top of it, the occupants could not exit using it. Is this correct?

Thanks in advance.

The hatch itself is just a token/marker of the embarkation point. It is supposed to be modeled appropriately however as an actual hatch or tunnel entrance.

You can block embarkation points on vehicles if you completely surround them so I dont see why you couldnt in this situation, however I would make you take a DT test when you drive over it.

To my knowledge, correct.

*fluff*
It's supposed to be hidden so you would not know (and "plan") where to block it.
*/fluff*

Per the rules, as long as you block the exit, as per the emergency disembarkation rules, the models would be destroyed (if you surround the Building too)

Not sure about this. If the hatch is treated as an access point on the building can you even move within 1" of it in the first place?

 Tonberry7 wrote:
Not sure about this. If the hatch is treated as an access point on the building can you even move within 1" of it in the first place?

What do you mean?

The "escape Hatch token" is a rule, it is not a model or part of the building (for the "cannot be within 1 inch" rule). Well i do not think it is. So there is no restrictions on parking over it (and blocking the access point). Which would then enforce Emergency Disembarkation (and possible model removal)

 BlackTalos wrote:

 Tonberry7 wrote:
Not sure about this. If the hatch is treated as an access point on the building can you even move within 1" of it in the first place?

What do you mean?

The "escape Hatch token" is a rule, it is not a model or part of the building (for the "cannot be within 1 inch" rule). Well i do not think it is. So there is no restrictions on parking over it (and blocking the access point). Which would then enforce Emergency Disembarkation (and possible model removal)

Ok then. I just thought access points were part of the building/transport and wasn't sure how the RAW applied in this situation.

Well, if they wanted to claim that the hatch was part of the bastion and I could not move within an inch of it....

would that not mean I could then assault/shoot the building via the escape hatch?

If that were the case then yes, I'd say you probably could.

Just to check, can you charge out of an escape hatch? And if so can you use it to make a first turn assault.

Negative. It counts as disembarking.

But you can assault from a stationary vehicle right?

No, not if it's not an assault vehicle.

There is a rule in stronghold assault that allows assaults after exiting a building, I don't know the exact words for the escape hatch and allowing the assault, but if it doesn't say you can't then using the rules for buildings you could set up a first turn charge.

Edit: As the post below says that you can't assault out of the escape hatch, then no you can't set up a first turn charge with the escape hatch.

 King Pyrrhus wrote:
But you can assault from a stationary vehicle right?

The Stronghold Assault book states you cannot assault out of a secret hatch

would the hatch at least be difficult terrain?

axisofentropy wrote:
would the hatch at least be difficult terrain?

No. Not unless Stronghold Assault says otherwise.

rigeld2 wrote:
No, not if it's not an assault vehicle.

If the vehicle doesn't move and the unit disembarks it may make it's full actions in any phase. The purpose of an assault vehicle is so that it can move and the unit can then disembark and charge.

No, you can only charge from an Assault vehicle. Whether the vehicle moves or not is not relevant for the passengers' ability to charge.

mhalko1 wrote:

rigeld2 wrote:
No, not if it's not an assault vehicle.

If the vehicle doesn't move and the unit disembarks it may make it's full actions in any phase. The purpose of an assault vehicle is so that it can move and the unit can then disembark and charge.

Completely incorrect. Please re-read the disembarkation rules.

Buildings have the repel the enemy special rule which allows charging after disembarking.

HOWEVER, the escape hatch specifically states that you may not use the repel the enemy special rule after disembarking from the hatch

rigeld2 wrote:

mhalko1 wrote:

rigeld2 wrote:
No, not if it's not an assault vehicle.

If the vehicle doesn't move and the unit disembarks it may make it's full actions in any phase. The purpose of an assault vehicle is so that it can move and the unit can then disembark and charge.

Completely incorrect. Please re-read the disembarkation rules.

Yep completely incorrect, however, I personally think this would be a decent rule.