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So basically it says that Open Topped allows a unit to shoot in the shooting phase, supporting fire allows a unit within 6" to overwatch as if it was being selected as the charge target.

Can the tau in the vehicle getting charged make an overwatch action?

I don't have the rules for open-topped in front of me, but if it specifically calls out the "Shooting Phase" then no, as overwatch occurs in the Charge phase.

There's another thread on the same topic on the first page:

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/731185.page

Jackal444 wrote:
I don't have the rules for open-topped in front of me, but if it specifically calls out the "Shooting Phase" then no, as overwatch occurs in the Charge phase.

Supporting fire says a unit within 6" can act as if it was charged, not that it has to be charged, just within 6".

 JohnnyHell wrote:
There's another thread on the same topic on the first page:

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/731185.page

I saw but nothing there about tau, only other units getting charged. Tau supporting fire allows a unit within 6" of the unit being charged to overwatch as if it were the target.

Units in transports aren't considered to be on the table

 CrownAxe wrote:
Units in transports aren't considered to be on the table

This. OP, that's why I referenced the other thread, where this was covered.

Awesome thanks guys, just wanted to make sure!

Appreciate it.

I assume this means that if the vehicle is in combat the unit embarked can still make shooting attacks normally?

Only if they have pistols as the unit is considered to be within 1" of an enemy model, that's how I think it works anyway.

 Mantle wrote:
Only if they have pistols as the unit is considered to be within 1" of an enemy model, that's how I think it works anyway.

but the unit isn't considered on the battlefield so how is it within 1"?

optrgrow wrote:

 Mantle wrote:
Only if they have pistols as the unit is considered to be within 1" of an enemy model, that's how I think it works anyway.

but the unit isn't considered on the battlefield so how is it within 1"?

Read the 'Open-topped' rule.

The open topped rule allows passengers to shoot in the shooting phase only - which is found under any "Open Topped" entry.