Adorondak Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 So after a great deal of searching through both the rulebook and the codex I've figured out that I can in fact put a unit of three bikers in a drop pod. I'm thinking with two grav guns and a grav pistol for the sarg. My question is has anyone else tried this? How did it work out? Did you have to walk your opponent through the rules so that they understood that it was allowed? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Unless the vehicle states otherwise, infantry only in a vehicle. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3940606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 You cant have looked too hard, the first paragraph of the transport rules say that infantry only can be transported Sorry, it's the third para on the page, the bolded bit, and then restated in the 4th para. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3940626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adorondak Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Unless the vehicle states otherwise, infantry only in a vehicle.That's what I thought but I couldn't find that rule anywhere in the 7th ed rulebook. Can you give me a page number? But that does raise another couple of questions for me. Why give bikers the very bulky rule at all if they can't board a transport/building and why specifically state that rhinos and razorbacks can not carry ether bulky or very bulky troops? Seems like a waste of effort. Edit: Ahhh, there it is alright. Damn I must be blind. Thanks Zenith. Oh well it was a nice thought while it lasted Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3940627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Unless the vehicle states otherwise, infantry only in a vehicle. That's what I thought but I couldn't find that rule anywhere in the 7th ed rulebook. Can you give me a page number? But that does raise another couple of questions for me. Why give bikers the very bulky rule at all if they can't board a transport/building and why specifically state that rhinos and razorbacks can not carry ether bulky or very bulky troops? Seems like a waste of effort. The rhino/razorback restriction is to keep Terminators/centurions out. There are FW transports that can transport non-infantry, which is where the bikes having bulky would matter. Reread the transport rules. The rules specifically state that transports can only carry infantry. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3940635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Thunderhawks can carry bikes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3940827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ushtarador Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I still think stormravens should be able to carry bikes :D would be an awesome sight, the hatch opens and a huge guy on a huge bike thunders through! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3941133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
appiah4 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I still think stormravens should be able to carry bikes :D would be an awesome sight, the hatch opens and a huge guy on a huge bike thunders through! Yeah well I would love a predator emerging through a land raider's assault rampbut we have what we get.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3941465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ravel Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Can the Caestus Ram transport bike ? I know it can transport 10 models, no matter what. Does that count as being able to transport 10 bike ? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3941521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 No, because it doesn't explicitly say it does. Therefore, you default to the "infantry only rule" mentioned above. Of course, you could always email Forgeworld (they could do with responding whether or not jump troops can embark on this one too). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3941524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I still think stormravens should be able to carry bikes would be an awesome sight, the hatch opens and a huge guy on a huge bike thunders through!The Stormraven only allows Jump Infantry in addition to Infantry. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3941700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I still think stormravens should be able to carry bikes would be an awesome sight, the hatch opens and a huge guy on a huge bike thunders through!The Stormraven only allows Jump Infantry in addition to Infantry. Neither of which are bikes...? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3942255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Exactly my point. AFAIK there are no vehicles outside Forgeworld that allow bikes to be transported. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3942327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ushtarador Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Yeah I know it doesn't, I'm just saying it should be able to ;P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3942688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 The same rule that dashed my dreams of the puppy basket (FA drop pod + fenrisian wolves) when the SW codex came out :( Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/303036-bikers-in-drop-pods/#findComment-3942781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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