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Is the drop pod rules for bringing in things from orbit the same as deep strike? As in, can I use my dreadclaw to bring in a unit of Berserkers on turn 1?

Reading the RAW, it's seems I could.

"Instead of deploying this model with the rest of your army, you can set it up, alogn with any units embarked within it, in orbit, ready for a Drop Pod Assault If you do so, it can make a Drop Pod Assault at the end of any of your Movement phases. When it does so, set it up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" from any enemy models. Any models embarked inside must immediately disembark, but they cannot be set up within 9" of any enemy models. Any models that cannot be set up because there is not enough room are slain."

What would make this rule any different from other 'deep strike' rules?

Matched Play restricts all units that are set up elsewhere other than the battlefield, and that would include the Dreadclaw.

 chimeara wrote:
Is the drop pod rules for bringing in things from orbit the same as deep strike? As in, can I use my dreadclaw to bring in a unit of Berserkers on turn 1?

Reading the RAW, it's seems I could.

"Instead of deploying this model with the rest of your army, you can set it up, alogn with any units embarked within it, in orbit, ready for a Drop Pod Assault If you do so, it can make a Drop Pod Assault at the end of any of your Movement phases. When it does so, set it up anywhere on the battlefield that is more than 9" from any enemy models. Any models embarked inside must immediately disembark, but they cannot be set up within 9" of any enemy models. Any models that cannot be set up because there is not enough room are slain."

All the "deep strike" rules say "at the end of any of your Movement phases." It's the matched play rules that restrict that to after the first turn.

Got it.

My early morning brain forgot about 'Tactical Reserves' rule.