casualties from destroyed transports and morale checks

[Ramora]

In 5th ed. it says something along the lines of when the unit inside a destoryed transport takes casualties from the destroyed or exploded result, treat them like casualties from shooting.. I don't have a rule book handy so thats off the top of my head.. its from the section about transports i think. anyways does that mean that if the unit took 25% casualties or more it would take not only a pinning check but a morale check at the end of the shooting phase.

[King_Pash]

I think it only takes a pinning test. The vehicle did just blow up around them so I'm not sure if they'd rather retreat or just sit tight and regroup, lol. :)

[nighthawks]

I would have to go back and look at it again, but I think the only test made is pinning. if there is to be a moral check for shooting casualties, the pinning test would be rolled first, and if they are pinned, they don't fall back. it's in the BBB somewhere....

[WarpSpawn]

Actually, the go to ground rules (which pinning of course uses) say that a failed morale check overrides this and returns the troops to a non-pinned state.

 

For exact wording, it's on page 24.

 

Edit: Oh and page 44 only lists CC casualties as an exception to the 25% trigger for morale checks. Don't think the transports section says anything to suggest they would not take one either.

[maniclurker]

Actually, if you read the rulebook, it states that in ANY PHASE where you suffer 25% or more casualties, you take a moral test. So, if 2 plasma cannon gunners self-destruct in a 5 man dev squad, you're going to take a moral test. If you lose 3 assault marines when you land in difficult terrain, then you take a moral test.

 

As such, if you lose 3 guys out of a squad of 10 when their rhino blows up, you take a pinning test immediately, and a moral test at the end of the phase.

[Ramora]

thanks