Fast Skimmer Rules?

[Gumo9]

I was reading with interest the thread on using the Storm Raven and thought I would have a go at including this in my next list just to give it a go.

 

I've used Fast vehicles before (Baal Preds) but not fast skimmers so I had a quick look in the BRB last night to look up movement etc and now I'm confused.

 

Fast vehicles have the following movement (BRB p.57 and p.70):

Combat speed, up to 6"

Cruising speed, 6" - 12"

Flat out, 12" - 18"

 

On p.71, the entry on skimmers says "A skimmer that is also fast and is moving flat out can move up to 24 inches", but there is no mention of how far they can move at slower speeds. Does this mean that fast skimmers have the same three speed categories as fast vehicles but each category is an extra six inches, i.e.

Combat speed, up to 12"

Cruising speed, 12" - 18"

Flat out, 18" - 24"

 

or, combat, and cruising speeds are the same and Flat out would be 12" - 24".

 

I looked in the BRB FAQ but this didn't address the problem. Could somebody please point me in the right direction?

 

Many thanks

 

G

[JamesI]

flat out is 12 to 24. As you said, no mention is made of the other speeds so they are unchanged.

[Gumo9]

Thanks JamesI, that was easy!

 

G

[undeadfilth]

notice that their only going flat out 24 inches, not turbo boosting. so as far as i know there is no cover saved to be gained by them hauling ass.

[GlauG]

Turbo boosting gives you 3+ cover from page 76 IIRC. Wheras it says that Skimmers going Flat Out gets a 4+ save (for being obscured) on p71.