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SO, I play blood angels and I have a question regarding the use of lucius pattern drop pods and the Chapter Ancients formation from angels blade. the well timed blow rule. Lets say my list consists of 6 total drop pods, 3 LPDPs and 3 regular drop pods. This allows me to know that I will have all three dreads arriving from deepstrike turn one. the dreads can stay embarked on the LPDP if they wish or disembark when the land. I may be stretching here, but if disembarking counts as movement, and the LPDP doesn't specifically state I get two movement phases, then my my reckoning by choosing to stay embarked I have not moved on that turn (that is the `stretch`in this)


IF the above is agreed upon as RAW, then I could IMHO theoretically declare my Well timed blow prior to bringing in the dreads from deep strike on turn one, and by staying embarked on the pods have two rounds of shooting on that turn as well.


I get that its cheesy, but as far as I am reading things I believe it is all proper.

TL;DR - A: since I can disembark or not on the turn it lands from the LPDP i believe that by staying embarked I am choosing not to move
B: if I haven't moved the dreads I can declare and perform a well timed blow
C: I believe this is the case because if deepstriking and disembarking count as movement then I have been given the power to move twice by the LPDP even though noting specifically grants that

In the deepstrike rules, it states that a deepstriking vehicle counts as having moved at combat speed.

In the transport rules, it states that models firing out of a vehicle that moved at combat speed count as having moved this turn.

So sorry, but it looks like those dreads count as having moved, even if they hang out in their pods.

Arson Fire wrote:
In the deepstrike rules, it states that a deepstriking vehicle counts as having moved at combat speed.

In the transport rules, it states that models firing out of a vehicle that moved at combat speed count as having moved this turn.

So sorry, but it looks like those dreads count as having moved, even if they hang out in their pods.

Solid points, so then does the LPDP specifically confer the ability to move even though the unit has already been embarked on a vehicle that has moved at combat speed?

GodsCronik wrote:

Arson Fire wrote:
In the deepstrike rules, it states that a deepstriking vehicle counts as having moved at combat speed.

In the transport rules, it states that models firing out of a vehicle that moved at combat speed count as having moved this turn.

So sorry, but it looks like those dreads count as having moved, even if they hang out in their pods.

Solid points, so then does the LPDP specifically confer the ability to move even though the unit has already been embarked on a vehicle that has moved at combat speed?

The Deep Strike rules gives specific permission allowing a unit to disembark from a deep striking transport.

 Happyjew wrote:

GodsCronik wrote:

Arson Fire wrote:
In the deepstrike rules, it states that a deepstriking vehicle counts as having moved at combat speed.

In the transport rules, it states that models firing out of a vehicle that moved at combat speed count as having moved this turn.

So sorry, but it looks like those dreads count as having moved, even if they hang out in their pods.

Solid points, so then does the LPDP specifically confer the ability to move even though the unit has already been embarked on a vehicle that has moved at combat speed?

The Deep Strike rules gives specific permission allowing a unit to disembark from a deep striking transport.

Thanks again! this is what I get for not having brb infront of me while thinking.....