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The Stormboyz have their special jump packs known as Rokkit Packs. They count as jump packs, with the added benefit of an extra D6 movement whenever they, well, move.
Now, jump-packs usually charge 2D6. Does this mean that with the rokkit-packs, stormboyz can charge 3D6? Still with the risk of a crashing stormboy ofcourse.

Yes, but only if they are using their jump pack to assault, meaning they haven't used them during the movement phase...

Aww, I forgot that you can't use jump packs twice in a turn... I was hoping for a nice 4D6 + 12" threat range
Thanks anyway!

1) If they have not already used their Rokkit Packs in the Movement phase, Stormboyz get a 3D6" re-rollable charge range? Sweet.

2) However, whenever they fall back, it must be 4D6". I can live with that.

 Ghenghis Jon wrote:
1) If they have not already used their Rokkit Packs in the Movement phase, Stormboyz get a 3D6" re-rollable charge range? Sweet.

2) However, whenever they fall back, it must be 4D6". I can live with that.

Be mindful that I believe technically with the way the rule is worded you can't re-roll the extra dice you get from the Stormboyz Rokkit pack in an assault. You'd also need to roll it separate both when falling back or assaulting since it determines whether or not a Stormboy dies.

The rule lets you add the result of the Rokkit Pack dice to your move. So when assaulting with Stormboyz you should get 2D6 (rerollable) plus an additional D6.

I was not aware of this. Are you certain that it is not movement phase only?

 BrotherHaraldus wrote:
I was not aware of this. Are you certain that it is not movement phase only?

The Stormboyz were never provided any kind of FAQ for 6th edition, and the rule simply states "any time the Stormboy utilizes its Rokkit pack to move or fall back".

In 4th and 5th edition Jump Troops couldn't use their jumppacks during Assault, so there was no need to make the rule any more specific than that. An assault move is still a move, and since the rule was originally written such that Stormboyz would use the Rokkit Pack whenever they activated their jets, it follows that they'd still be able to use them anytime they activated their jets in 6th edition.

Since this is uncharted territory, is there a discernible order of operations for the rolling the 3 dice in Assault? Or do we get to choose? Such as:

Process A:
1. Roll 2D6 for assault range
2. Roll extra Stormboy D6
3. Re-roll any of the original 2D6 if desired

Process B:
1. Roll 2D6 for assault range
2. Re-roll any of the 2D6 if desired
3. Roll extra Stormboy D6

Process C:
1. Roll extra Stormboy D6
2. Roll 2D6 for assault range
3. Re-roll any of the 2D6 if desired

A and C are essentially the same, since you only care if you re-roll before or after the extra D6.

I would say that A (or indeed, C) is the correct way. The dice should be rolled at the same time (with a different colour for the extra-Stormboy-might-explode dice preferably), unless someone can provide a page reference in counter-argument? Given that this is the only unit it would apply to, I would guess GW hasn't thought of it at all.