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Hi , I just recently got what I need to play again. The new rule book and the ork codex. I read through the rule book and it has been hard for me to forget the old rules and absorb the new rules. Wish there was a list of whats been removed and whats been added. Anyways here are the questions I am left with.

1) I don't understand the interactions between characters , units and transports. It used to be that a character can join a unit , and then a single unit can embark in a transport? From what I understand now , My mek can't join my boyz and hop in a vehicle together. Neither can my warboss. This doesn't seem right. Thoughts?
Part B) A little bit off topic but still a transport/character/detachment question. I have Vanguard detachment for 3 meks because they are elites now? and a warboss. Can they still start in another detachments transport? dedicated transport? Like Can I have those meks in an ork truk from my battalion Detachment?

2) In my Ork codex , 1 Boy can be upgraded to a nob. This used to cost points. Can't find this now. Is this upgrade free now?

3) Can a painboys ability (Doks tools) deflect a mortal wound?

Cheers Mates ,

1) Transports can hold a number of models. They have restrictions on what models can be in them-usually INFANTRY only, and sometimes more. Read those carefully.

But, let's say you have a Truk that can transport 12 ORK INFANTRY models. You could slap 10 Boyz in there, along with a Painboy and Warboss, or 12 Warbosses, if you really want to.

2) It's free, yup.

3) Yes.

jonman_t wrote:
Hi , I just recently got what I need to play again. The new rule book and the ork codex. I read through the rule book and it has been hard for me to forget the old rules and absorb the new rules. Wish there was a list of whats been removed and whats been added. Anyways here are the questions I am left with.

1) I don't understand the interactions between characters , units and transports. It used to be that a character can join a unit , and then a single unit can embark in a transport? From what I understand now , My mek can't join my boyz and hop in a vehicle together. Neither can my warboss. This doesn't seem right. Thoughts?
Part B) A little bit off topic but still a transport/character/detachment question. I have Vanguard detachment for 3 meks because they are elites now? and a warboss. Can they still start in another detachments transport? dedicated transport? Like Can I have those meks in an ork truk from my battalion Detachment?

2) In my Ork codex , 1 Boy can be upgraded to a nob. This used to cost points. Can't find this now. Is this upgrade free now?

3) Can a painboys ability (Doks tools) deflect a mortal wound?

Cheers Mates ,

1) Transports can carry any number of units, up to the transport capacity. A Trukk that can hold "12 <CLAN> INFANTRY" can carry 12 Warbosses if you so desire.

2) Unless otherwise stated (e.g. Wolf Guard Pack Leaders) any "sergeant" upgrades do not cost any additional points.

3) Yes. BRB FAQ Page 7

jonman_t wrote:
Part B) A little bit off topic but still a transport/character/detachment question. I have Vanguard detachment for 3 meks because they are elites now? and a warboss. Can they still start in another detachments transport? dedicated transport? Like Can I have those meks in an ork truk from my battalion Detachment?

Transports are not bound to a particular squad any more. You add transports to your army and then use them for whatever you want. You can share them between detachments but bear in mind that most transports have keyword restrictions on what can go inside them, which can be a problem if your detachments are not from the same sub-faction. You wouldn't catch Dark Angels hopping a lift in a Space Wolf Rhino.