Skimmers and Deep Strike Mishaps

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**Drager**

A skimmer can be forced to end its move over models during a tank shock or ram over friendly models that results in a 'Stunned' result or doesn't destroy the enemy vehicle.

So there is a time the rule is relevant without DS.

**megatrons2nd**

Drager wrote:
A skimmer can be forced to end its move over models during a tank shock or ram over friendly models that results in a 'Stunned' result or doesn't destroy the enemy vehicle.

So there is a time the rule is relevant without DS.

Except that the more specific "Tank Shock" rules, quite specifically, moves those models out form under the tank.

**jokerkd**

extremefreak17 wrote:
BlackTalos wrote:

I like to think that the "forced to move over friendly/enemy" refers to the only 1 Vehicle who can ever be "forced to move":
The Flyer.
Locked velocity = Forced to move 18" in a set direction.
End over models? = "the minimum distance so that no models are left underneath it".

But that is best left to another thread. The point of this comment?
That Rule may have a use for other situations...

Don'y Flyers have a rule that forces them to crash if they can not make a legal move?

Yes they do!

So if you vector lock a flyer, and can get somthing 18" in front of it, consider it a free crash and burn

**Enigwolf**

kingbobbito wrote:
TheNewBlood wrote:
In short, if you can Deep Strike a skimmer, make sure it's one with a small base!
Keep in mind that vehicles (which includes skimmers) measure from the hull, not from a base. You can put whatever size base you want on a skimmer, because at no point does that base actually count for anything.

If any part of the hull of the vehicle ends over impassable terrain, or within an inch of an enemy model, or on one of your own models, it counts as a mishap.

There's something about that that particularly bothers me. Flyers in Hover mode are Skimmers...

**jokerkd**

Enigwolf wrote:
kingbobbito wrote:
TheNewBlood wrote:
In short, if you can Deep Strike a skimmer, make sure it's one with a small base!
Keep in mind that vehicles (which includes skimmers) measure from the hull, not from a base. You can put whatever size base you want on a skimmer, because at no point does that base actually count for anything.

If any part of the hull of the vehicle ends over impassable terrain, or within an inch of an enemy model, or on one of your own models, it counts as a mishap.

There's something about that that particularly bothers me. Flyers in Hover mode are Skimmers...

It's also not entirely true as skimmers are allowed to be placed on impassable terrain

**Enigwolf**

jokerkd wrote:
Enigwolf wrote:
kingbobbito wrote:
TheNewBlood wrote:
In short, if you can Deep Strike a skimmer, make sure it's one with a small base!
Keep in mind that vehicles (which includes skimmers) measure from the hull, not from a base. You can put whatever size base you want on a skimmer, because at no point does that base actually count for anything.

If any part of the hull of the vehicle ends over impassable terrain, or within an inch of an enemy model, or on one of your own models, it counts as a mishap.

There's something about that that particularly bothers me. Flyers in Hover mode are Skimmers...

It's also not entirely true as skimmers are allowed to be placed on impassable terrain

Right, that's a thing!