BrotherRanik Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Greetings Brothers. I'm curious as I only have one drop pod in my army, that I rarely use because I'm not sure about the Drop Pod Assault ruling. I know that it's half your drop pods rounded up come in on turn one. But as it say drop pod"s" plural i'm not sure if that would count for just one Drop pod. So my question is, if I only take one drop pod, does that said drop pod "HAVE" to come on turn one? Or can I hold it in reserve and roll for it starting on turn two? Thanks to you all ahead of time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimtooth Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Well half of one drop pod would be .50 of a drop pod. You round that up to one drop pod, so that is what is required to come in on a drop pod assault. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/#findComment-2354984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CainTheHunter Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Like Brother Ramses said, if You have only one then it always will go down on turn 1. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/#findComment-2355047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncooked Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 A mistake I always see people making when they use drop pods is landing them in impossible positions, where they can be easily isolated and picked off. Just make sure your not over-ambitious when you drop it, as you make just lose those troops in the following shooting and assault phase. Yes you do have to land the Drop Pod your first turn. I always find that giving the first turn to my opponent helps in deciding where the best position to land it is :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/#findComment-2355102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Greetings Brothers. I'm curious as I only have one drop pod in my army, that I rarely use because I'm not sure about the Drop Pod Assault ruling. I know that it's half your drop pods rounded up come in on turn one. But as it say drop pod"s" plural i'm not sure if that would count for just one Drop pod. So my question is, if I only take one drop pod, does that said drop pod "HAVE" to come on turn one? Or can I hold it in reserve and roll for it starting on turn two? Thanks to you all ahead of time. Yes, you HAVE to come in on turn 1. This is why most people will put a suicide unit in it, or something really tough like a vendread. Personally, I feel if your going to use them then use them to good effect- where they can hurt the enemy and stay alive while you move up to support them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/#findComment-2355187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ragnarok Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Greetings Brothers. I'm curious as I only have one drop pod in my army, that I rarely use because I'm not sure about the Drop Pod Assault ruling. I know that it's half your drop pods rounded up come in on turn one. But as it say drop pod"s" plural i'm not sure if that would count for just one Drop pod. So my question is, if I only take one drop pod, does that said drop pod "HAVE" to come on turn one? Or can I hold it in reserve and roll for it starting on turn two? Thanks to you all ahead of time. Yes, you HAVE to come in on turn 1. This is why most people will put a suicide unit in it, or something really tough like a vendread. Personally, I feel if your going to use them then use them to good effect- where they can hurt the enemy and stay alive while you move up to support them. Yeah, agree with GM. Be careful being too cautious. I've learned that the hard way in the past. If it is a dread a good option is to equip with a Multi Melta and take something out big (land raider). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/#findComment-2355660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunchb0x Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I cant believe this was even asked.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/#findComment-2355746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirax Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I find it quite annoying that they have to come in first turn, but oh well.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/#findComment-2355965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF4i Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Bjorn is fun on a first turn if having fun is more important than easily winning. It's a gutsy move, but VenDreds and in enough points Bjorn as a single is do-able. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/#findComment-2356533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralkass Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Bjorn "would be" fun :lol: Unfortunately he cannot take Drop Pod... he follows the "on feet, just as Russ intended" way :P However... yeah I have to try the venerable dreadnought in the drop pod too! ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/#findComment-2356812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wispy Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Bjorn "would be" fun :) Unfortunately he cannot take Drop Pod... he follows the "on feet, just as Russ intended" way :D However... yeah I have to try the venerable dreadnought in the drop pod too! :) Well, if you're playing with the IA Lucius drop pod, you could. Open to all variants of dreadnought if you wanted (and your regular opponents don't get bent out of shape over IA stuff)... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/#findComment-2357039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Mage Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Im usually open to FW stuff, but Id call shinanigans on that one. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/197699-one-drop-pod/#findComment-2357081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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