Cylu Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 If I have multiple dreadnoughts purchased as a single talon, and place them all in drop pods, how is this treated for Drop Pod Assault? Assuming they're the only drop pods in my list, do all dreadnoughts come down in the first turn, place within 6" and roll for scatter? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306790-dreadnought-talons-and-drop-pod-assault/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Well, that's a problem. Dreadnought Drop Pods are Dedicated Transports, and as such don't have their own slot on the FoC. This means they can only be taken by the rules of a unit that has them as a DT, and Dread Talons may only take a Dreadnought Drop Pod if they number a single Dreadnought. EDIT: ...unless the Orbital Assault RoW is taken. (thanks for the reminder, Kriky) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306790-dreadnought-talons-and-drop-pod-assault/#findComment-4023078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krikey Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 What if the Orbital Assault RoW is used? Would the talon arrive separately or together? ~K Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306790-dreadnought-talons-and-drop-pod-assault/#findComment-4023103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 What if the Orbital Assault RoW is used? Would the talon arrive separately or together? Duhr! So used to the XVIIIth's RoW, I forget about the general RoWs. Yes, Orbittal Assault would get past the Talon's 'single dreadnought' drop pod restriction, as it applies to the individual Dreads, not the Talon. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306790-dreadnought-talons-and-drop-pod-assault/#findComment-4023284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesh Kadesh Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 "When first deployed on the battlefield (either at the start of the game or when arriving via Reserves later on), the Dreadnoughts must be placed within 6" of each other, but otherwise operate independently, and are not treated as a vehicle squadron" This is what mention is made in the Dreadnought Talons rules. There's no mention of what's meant to happen if you can't deploy them together, such as if models fail reserves rolls etc. This is one of the things that we houserule, reading the mention regarding reserves that they are treated as a single unit when deciding for Drop Pod Assault. This is a double edged sword, as it means that it's only a single unit for DPA, but that the entire unit arrives 1st turn/on the same successful reserve roll. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306790-dreadnought-talons-and-drop-pod-assault/#findComment-4023405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hivey Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 so can contemptors take dreadnought pods in a 1:1 ratio, like they can with dreadclaws? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306790-dreadnought-talons-and-drop-pod-assault/#findComment-4026109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesh Kadesh Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 No. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306790-dreadnought-talons-and-drop-pod-assault/#findComment-4027187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyCrow Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 As far as I know, the option to take a Drop Pod only is there if the Talon numbers only 1 Dreadnought. At least in Crusade Army list "A Dreadnought Talon numbering a single Dreadnought can take a Legion Dreadnought Drop Pod as a Dedicated Transport". Solves the problem :p Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306790-dreadnought-talons-and-drop-pod-assault/#findComment-4055813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesh Kadesh Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Orbital Assault RoW Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/306790-dreadnought-talons-and-drop-pod-assault/#findComment-4056122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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