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So I played my first game of 8th edition yesterday and ofcourse some questions. The list:

1. Can ground units charge Flyers?
2. Can a flyer move at 360 degrees, or is it in a 90 degree arc?
3. Can vehicles drive over terrain?

Many thanks!

1) Flyers can be charge by ground units, however, units with Airbourne or similar rule (like the Razorwing Jetfighter) can't.

2) Flyers move the same as other models, however, units with Airbourne or similar rule (like the Razorwing Jetfighter) move differently, specified in their rule.

3) Yes.

1. Ground units can not charge a model with the "Airborne" rule. Other models with just "Fly" keyword are chargeable like normal.

2. Models that have the "Supersonic" rule can only turn 90degree and them move forward in a straight line.

3. Unless the terrain is or has a solid wall, it can move through it with no penalty.

1. Yes.

However, some specific flyers have a special Airborne rule that means that they can't be charged by non-flyers.

The data sheet will specifically mention if this is the case.

2. No limitations on turning, unless specified in the data sheet.

There's no turning in 8th ed., so a minimum move distance just means you need to be that far in any direction from your starting point (you can't just claim to have flown in a circle and stayed where you are despite the minimum distance.)

3. Sure - unless it's impassible. The normal rules for terrain and movement apply - so driving over a hill would use movement to drive up it, and then back down.

You and your opponent might agree (or a TO may dictate) that certain terrain is impassible for units for the Vehicle or Titanic keywords - if so that would hopefully be established before the game.

Thanks for the quick replies. A follow up question.
Do airbourne units have a 360 degree line of sight when they shoot?

One thing on terrain is you cannot pass through terrain at all. So you can't have a tank drive through a wood if there are trees which would get in the way (unless it can circumnavigate them)

you can technically drive over a tree though XD

Kryddbov wrote:
Thanks for the quick replies. A follow up question.
Do airbourne units have a 360 degree line of sight when they shoot?

Everything does.

speaking of trees. Do woods NO LONGER block LOS???

And the stratagem of counter Charge for 2 CP.

Can you tell how that actually works.

My opponent said it only permitted a unit ALREADY locked in hth to make a charge.

I did not think you could charge ONCE in hth already.

I thought I could get a nearby unit to charge in....but perhaps it is a Fight phase only stratagem and not Charge + Fight phase....I'm just confused please clarify

The Counter Offensive Stratagem allows you to interrupt the normal sequence of attack ins the Fight Phase. Normal resolution is:

1. All units that charged in the Charge Phase make their attacks in the order decided by the player attacking
2. The players then alternate having units attack, starting with the player who's turn it is until all units have attacked

Counter Offensive allows the player who's turn it isn't have one of their units attack after the first charging unit has attacked and before the remainder of the charging units attack. This only works for units that are already in fight range (within 1" of enemy units, or 3" if a character making a Heroic Intervention).