Re: [Epic] YES genestealer moves 95cm in one turn!!!!

From: Richard Dewsbery <dewsbery_at_...>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 19:06:27 +0100

> >So can the genestealers cover like (95cm?) in one turn ? I sure hope not
> >(shudder)...
>
> Yes, they can, but you are taking a large risk. You have to keep the
> infantry loaded during the fire phase (or lose 5 cm unloading [the infantry
> have plenty to spare at this point] and 10 cm reloading [that's 5 from the
> vehicle and 5 from the infantry, and you ARE counting on both to make it as
> far as possible]). Perhaps more importantly, if you stay loaded and your
> opponent wins initiative in the assault phase, he can hit your vehicles
> while they are loaded. Even if they lose the combat, with 2 stands for each
> fo your vehicles, there is a good chance your vehicle will die anyway. With
> the bugs' 1 initiative, there's a fair chance they will lose initiative.
>
My opponents last thursday (incl GW shop staff) said that my units could
not mount, be transported, dismount and move themselves all in the same
turn. I cannot see this anywhere in the rules. They were BSing me
again, weren't they? (Although marines who did this would have 0 move
left of their own by the end of the turn.)

Richard
Received on Mon Apr 28 1997 - 18:06:27 UTC