jgascoine011 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Can dreadnoughts no longer take drop pods now? Foot slogging combat dreads has always been a pain, and now it seems like you have no option. Personally, I have always wanted to just be able to deepsrike dreads, I have always had this picture of a dread just jumping out of a thunderhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Can dreadnoughts no longer take drop pods now?Correct. At least not GW pods. AFAIK the 8th edition rules for the FW Lucius pod have not been leaked yet. Foot slogging combat dreads has always been a pain, and now it seems like you have no option.I hear you. Personally, I have always wanted to just be able to deepsrike dreads, I have always had this picture of a dread just jumping out of a thunderhawkUnless I missed something we even lost the dreadnoughts jumping out of stormraven (Skies of Fureh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewChristlieb Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Dreadnoughts can still deploy from a Stormraven. They're listed as a transport option there and unless I've missed something there's nothing restricting them from deploying normally during your turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templargdt Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Dreadnought drop pod is almost certainly still a thing from Forge World. Check the index from the FW space marines book, should be in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Dreadnoughts can still deploy from a Stormraven. They're listed as a transport option there and unless I've missed something there's nothing restricting them from deploying normally during your turn.I know, but they removed the option of disembarking when the flyer isn't in hover mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medicinal Carrots Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Dreadnoughts can still deploy from a Stormraven. They're listed as a transport option there and unless I've missed something there's nothing restricting them from deploying normally during your turn.I know, but they removed the option of disembarking when the flyer isn't in hover mode. Unless I'm missing something, there's no requirement for it to hover to disembark. So you can zoom up 20-65" turn 1, then disembark, shoot/charge the dread, and zoom the Stormraven off another 20-65" turn 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidNinja Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Except that you disembark at the start of the movement phase. Forgeworld better hurry up and make some new dreadpods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediantrace Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Deployment: Deploy as far away from the enemy as possible and as far away from the rest of your army. They probably won't have enough ultra-long range firepower to down the Stormraven. There is Deepstrike but the units have to bring a lot of firepower or need to fly to Assault it. Also, now those deepstrikers are not near your other units. Round 1: Zoom to basically anywhere on the board. Unload your weaponry. Even if they manage to take down the Stormraven, only a 16% chance to kill the dreadnought or a 3% with a CP reroll. Round 2: Dreadnought disembarks. If you moved your Stormraven correctly, this should be an easy charge. The Stormraven can then move and shoot again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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