Assault Ramp

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**Tittliewinks22**

I've looked at most of the indexes now. Is land raider assault ramp the only rule that allows charging after disembarking from a moving vehicle?

Seems really odd that Ad Mech, Dark Eldar, and Orks do not have access to this ability.

**Breton**

Its very rare, but I do remember seeing it on something else recently.

Edit to add: Land Speeder Storm with its Storm Assault ability replicating what used to be half of Open Topped. So not really helpful on the other factions thing.

**vipoid**

Tittliewinks22 wrote:
I've looked at most of the indexes now. Is land raider assault ramp the only rule that allows charging after disembarking from a moving vehicle?

No, the classic assault vehicle that is the IG Taurox also got that ability.

Tittliewinks22 wrote:
Seems really odd that Ad Mech, Dark Eldar, and Orks do not have access to this ability.

Yeah but then that would make filthy Xenos vehicles as good as imperial ones. Can't have that even if it makes no sense for DE and Ork vehicles to not have an assault rule.

**Nevelon**

Sounds like different teams working on different races not sharing notes.

**Breton**

Nevelon wrote:
Sounds like different teams working on different races not sharing notes.

Sounds to me like they came up with a handful of vehicle abilities -
Assault Ramp
Re-embarkation when getting shot/charged/whatever
Disembark after a normal move
etc.

And they handed them out in an order or a ranked choice that left a lot of the factions with fewer transports without the Assault Ramp ability.

**Stormonu**

I'd figure anything that had an assault ramp should have a forward-facing (protected) exit point. Clearly the Land Raider has it, I think the Admech transport has it, the tyranid Tervigon, but I can't think of any others?

**dreadblade**

I think the Stormraven should have it in hover mode.

**SYLOH**

vipoid wrote:

No, the classic assault vehicle that is the IG Taurox also got that ability.

You cannot charge after you disembark from a moving Taurox.
It's just you're allowed to disembark from a Taurox that advanced.

**Voss**

Nevelon wrote:
Sounds like different teams working on different races not sharing notes.

In this particular case, I don't think so. Its just ability protection for the iconic ability of the iconic vehicle, so nobody else gets it. (Even if it would seem relevant)

**H.B.M.C.**

dreadblade wrote:
I think the Stormraven should have it in hover mode.

I think Aircraft should get a lot of things when they're in Hover Mode, as right now they just lose all their special rules and get nothing in return.

**Nevelon**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
dreadblade wrote:
I think the Stormraven should have it in hover mode.
I think Aircraft should get a lot of things when they're in Hover Mode, as right now they just lose all their special rules and get nothing in return.

The movement restrictions on aircraft are pretty harsh. You pivot after your move, so telegraph your plans, and leave yourself open to be blocked/counterplayed. Sure, you can cover the whole table in one move, but have to make slow obvious, predictable, turns.