Re: [Epic] Infiltrators & Reserve Speed

From: Greg Lane <greg_at_...>
Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1998 18:52:58 -0500

J Andrew Evans wrote:

> Message text written by INTERNET:space-marine_at_...
> >
> > Message text written by INTERNET:space-marine_at_...
> > >
> > Their special movement ability, a one-time action, representing their
> > abililty to sneak onto the battlefield ahead of their detachment, does
> not
> > change their movement rate ... ergo it does not change their reserve
> speed.
> > IMO.
> >
> > Greg
> > <
> >
> > That's a nice clear answer and I'm quite happy to accept it. However the
> > argument in favour of counting it as 40cm is because Reserve speed is
> about
> > the speed of deployment - the speed of getting to the battle - not just
> the
> > speed of everyday movement once in the battle. Thus it is surely
> arguable
> > that infiltrators should count the higher speed as their "entry speed" as
> > reserves.
> >
> > No? yes?
> >
> > Andrew
>
> Infiltrators do get their special move (say 40cm) as "entry speed" when
> moving
> onto the battle filed, even as reserves. So what is the problem with the
> prvious answer?
> <
>
> Because it affects the speed they enter the game.

So, your concern is their "speed" for determining their reserve roll to get
into the game, Right?

That roll is made on the detachment's speed not the speed of a single unit
type, right?
Received on Mon Sep 07 1998 - 23:52:58 UTC