Deep strike

In the rule book it states that any unit that arrives from deep strike can fire normally, but vehicles arriving from deep strike count as moving at cruising speed .

So my question is this. If a transport arrives from deep strike can its passengers fire normally (full BS).

Nope. They count as having been embarked on a transport that just moved at cruising speed during the movment phase. Therefore, when they shoot, they will only be able to snape fire (still...better than nothing).

Braden Campbell wrote:

Nope. They count as having been embarked on a transport that just moved at cruising speed during the movment phase. Therefore, when they shoot, they will only be able to snape fire (still...better than nothing).

Nowhere in the rules does it state that models disembarking from a Deep Striking vehicle are restricted to Snap Fiiring.

Deep Strike, BRB pg36: "In that turn's Shooting phase, these units can fire (or Run) as normal, and obviously count as having moved in the previous Movement phase."

The term 'these units' refers to the units discussed in the previous paragraph including models that have disembarked from Deep Striking vehicles. Note that it states "as normal"

Transports, BRB pg78: "Models firing out of a vehicle that moved at Cruising Speed can only fire Snap Shots that turn."

Note that it says "firing out of", not "that disembarked from".

While your rules extrapolation is logical, it is not supported by the rules themselves. If you're making a 40k rules decision based on logic, rather than the rules themselves, I'm afraid you're playing the wrong game!

I'm sorry if I'm mistaken, but I don't have the book in front of me. Aren't our vehicles considered moving at cruising speed from 6" to 12"? If so, disembarkation is right out, as you've moved more than 6". Or am I way off base?

Tony Spectacular wrote:

I'm sorry if I'm mistaken, but I don't have the book in front of me. Aren't our vehicles considered moving at cruising speed from 6" to 12"? If so, disembarkation is right out, as you've moved more than 6". Or am I way off base?

Yes, you're right. The original question has arisen from the fact that Deep Striking vehicles "count as" having moved at Cruising Speed.

(Note to Mods: Perhaps this thread belongs in "Rules: Queries & Questions")

It probably should. But if cruising speed = moving 6" - 12", and Deep Striking = cruising speed, then...profit?

Models can disembark from a deep striking transport, because the rules explicitly say so.

BRB p.36 wrote:

...deep striking units may [...] disembark from a deep striking Transport vehicle...

These models count as having moved and aren't inside a vehicle, so normal rules apply. And normal rules are, that it doesn't matter, how far they moved, or if they were embarked on a Transport: Not embarked models fire at full BS (unless firing heavy or ordnance weapons of course).

Moving this to rules.

Had to use spooky text for official mod blather. Looks like it has been answered pretty well already though.

Doesn't our retrofire jets state that a unit arriving from deep strike can not disembark? Or is that just me thinking that's what it says? Sorry no book in front me at the moment

Dra'al Nacht wrote:

Braden Campbell wrote:

Nope. They count as having been embarked on a transport that just moved at cruising speed during the movment phase. Therefore, when they shoot, they will only be able to snape fire (still...better than nothing).

Nowhere in the rules does it state that models disembarking from a Deep Striking vehicle are restricted to Snap Fiiring.

No where did the above poster mention disembarking the squad. He specifically asked if the passengers could fire at full BS after arriving from deepstrike.

DarkGregson wrote:

So my question is this. If a transport arrives from deep strike can its passengers fire normally (full BS).

To which Campbell gave the right answer, the vehicle counts as moving at cruising speed and therefore passengers can only snapfire.

If they disembark they can fire normally. Though that wasn't part of the original question.

Dra'al Nacht wrote:

While your rules extrapolation is logical, it is not supported by the rules themselves. If you're making a 40k rules decision based on logic, rather than the rules themselves, I'm afraid you're playing the wrong game!

Campbell explanation was spot on. I would recommend you read the original poster's question properly in future.

colinsherlow wrote:

Doesn't our retrofire jets state that a unit arriving from deep strike can not disembark? Or is that just me thinking that's what it says? Sorry no book in front me at the moment

Yes, retrofire jets state models cannot disembark.

Mushkilla wrote:

His explanation was spot on. I would recommend you read the original poster's question properly in future.

Oops. My mistake. I did in fact misread the original question. Apologies to all.

Just to sum up. If you deep strike a transport vehicle it counts as moving at crusing speed, which would normally mean that passengers cannot disembark and can only snapfire. The rules however explicitly state that passengers can disembark in this situation and furthermore, if they do so, they can fire at full BS (unless firing heavy weapons etc).

Yay for rules consistency! \o/

But if they don't disembark they can only fire snapshot.

But it they do they can...

I've another deep strike related question. If my vehicles are coming via deep strike they can shoot, that is clear. But can they make their 18" move in the shooting phase, instead of shooting?

Yup, now in 6th they can, because the flatout move is done in the shooting phase.