Drops explained in the BRB?

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**mrhappyface**

I mostly know how the system works but I was wanting to check it up again and I can't find drops explained in the BRB, anyone got a page reference?

Thanks.

**CrownAxe**

Wtf are "drops"?

**mrhappyface**

CrownAxe wrote:
Wtf are "drops"?

Oh so they aren't even proper GW terminology? Probably why I can't find it.

Basically, when posting the first games of 8th ed on Warhammer TV, the people commentating explained deployment in terms of 'drops' and it looks like it has been partially adopted by the community. From what I could gather, 'drops' were the units you deployed on the table so whether you went first depended on how many drops you had. But the problem is, I couldn't check if this was right because I could never find 'drops' in the rule book.

**CrownAxe**

I've never see anyone use that term

And I'm here a lot

**Zewrath**

It's not directly explained but in the section with the missions and scenarios, you can see rules where it states something in the lines of "the army that finishes deployment first gets to choose who goes first".

**AegisGrimm**

The problem is it's a product of Internet slang, not a game term.

**mrhappyface**

CrownAxe wrote:I've never see anyone use that term

And I'm here a lot

I've seen people use it on this site, not many but some.

Zewrath wrote:It's not directly explained but in the section with the missions and scenarios, you can see rules where it states something in the lines of "the army that finishes deployment first gets to choose who goes first".

But does that include units deployed in reserves or in transports?

AegisGrimm wrote:The problem is it's a product of Internet slang, not a game term.

Aye, I realise that now.

**CrownAxe**

The BRB FAQ answers clears up the confusion you're having pretty clearly

**Zewrath**

mrhappyface wrote:

But does that include units deployed in reserves or in transports?

Under the units specific rule they will tell you how to deploy. Like teleport says that you deploy your unit but it's simply not on the table but saying "I'm holding this unit in reserve" means you have deployed that unit but it will come later in the game. As for transports and units inside, those rules are covered in the transport rules, on the same page with morale phase.

**Selym**

CrownAxe wrote:
I've never see anyone use that term

And I'm here a lot

I saw it once. I thought it was a pokemon.

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