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Can a unit inside a drop pod move after Deepstriking. The rules say it disembarks 3", and that DS drop in at end of movement phase, but the way the rule for the units inside reads, at least based on our interpretation, that the units can disembark 3" then move its movement so long as its at least 9" from any models?

The Drop Pod comes in at the end of the movement phase. Therefore, you have finished moving all of your units. Since you can no longer move units at that point...

Even the passengers are consider to have moved Correct? so you basically get your 3" disembark?

thats what i thought, just want to confirm, t

You know, if you could move after dropping, that on top of the idea of the drop pod protects against stratagems like forwarn (if it works that way not saying it does one way or the others) would suddenly make the high cost drop pods worth it. It would at least make the units more playable.

 Dynas wrote:
Even the passengers are consider to have moved Correct? so you basically get your 3" disembark?

thats what i thought, just want to confirm, t

Yes, you can't move with them further in the same Movement phase and they count as having moved. [Drop Pod specific rules and Disembark movement]

Disembark rules state that the units "can then act normally (move, shoot, charge, fight)" after disembarking, so I could see this going either way.

 Karthicus wrote:
Disembark rules state that the units "can then act normally (move, shoot, charge, fight)" after disembarking, so I could see this going either way.

If they came in during the Movement Phase, sure, move normally. However we're told they come in at the end of the Movement Phase, so just like 'deep striking' troops the occupants cannot move any further after their compulsory disembark. It's not at all ambiguous, I'm afraid.

 Karthicus wrote:
Disembark rules state that the units "can then act normally (move, shoot, charge, fight)" after disembarking, so I could see this going either way.

That's true, but there is literally no time left to move the unit after they disembark. They can shoot and charge just fine.

 BaconCatBug wrote:

 Karthicus wrote:
Disembark rules state that the units "can then act normally (move, shoot, charge, fight)" after disembarking, so I could see this going either way.

That's true, but there is literally no time left to move the unit after they disembark. They can shoot and charge just fine.

Exactly!

The only way to achieve something close to it is to use Valkyries or Vendettas. They allow you to disembark after the transport moved, but during your movement phase, so you're free to move as usual. Bonus points for being Tallarn.

 JohnnyHell wrote:

 Karthicus wrote:
Disembark rules state that the units "can then act normally (move, shoot, charge, fight)" after disembarking, so I could see this going either way.

If they came in during the Movement Phase, sure, move normally. However we're told they come in at the end of the Movement Phase, so just like 'deep striking' troops the occupants cannot move any further after their compulsory disembark. It's not at all ambiguous, I'm afraid.

Yeah this is what i was saying. It was at the end. He tried to go with the "either way". I told him if thats the case my swarmlord dropping down in a tyrannocyte pod just got a BIB BUFF.

you cant move on the movement phase, but you can charge on the charge phase right?

I just got back to 40k. still catching up on rules. lol.

 Pellegrino wrote:
you cant move on the movement phase, but you can charge on the charge phase right?

I just got back to 40k. still catching up on rules. lol.

Yes, you can.

i think the drop pod would be worth taking by letting models that used it disembark 3" toward enemies making them 6" away.
Hello melta drop and charges

That a drop pod let's you put ten models of many different possible types 9" away from enemy wherever you want is very valuable, that some people don't see that is there problem.

Everyone would like being able to drop 6" away with any unit from any codex in 8th. Not reasonable.

 fraser1191 wrote:
i think the drop pod would be worth taking by letting models that used it disembark 3" toward enemies making them 6" away.
Hello melta drop and charges

They'd still be more than 6 inches away, since the pod had to be more than 9 inches away - so it changes nothing for meltas

nekooni wrote:

 fraser1191 wrote:
i think the drop pod would be worth taking by letting models that used it disembark 3" toward enemies making them 6" away.
Hello melta drop and charges

They'd still be more than 6 inches away, since the pod had to be more than 9 inches away - so it changes nothing for meltas

It'd be wonderful for charges though... Odds of success go from 27 to about 60% without rerolls.