Can they Embark and Disembark on the same turn ???
The Skystride is a maneuver where Harlequins jump out of a Starweaver, spring across the heads of their enemies (snapping necks as they go), to then embark back into a Starweaver, without touching the ground.
Base Rules:
There are two Standard Rules for Embark / Disembark.
1) Models can only voluntarily embark and disembark in the movement phase.
2) They can not voluntarily embark and disembark in the same turn.
Skystride Rules:
A Troupe can use its Hit and Run special rule or Consolidation move to immediately embark upon an unoccupied Skyweaver (They must still all move to within 2" of the transport).
The Harlequin rule implies that they can Embark in the assault phase, as this is the only phase where they can use Hit and Run and Consolidation.
But can they Embark on the same turn as they Disembark ???
Although it doesn't say so explicitly, it does feel like this is the intention.
Certainly in the case of Consolidation - The Troupe has disembarked and killed everything available.
Any comments...
I am in favour of more flavour.
ReplyDeleteAt least let's give it a try.
So, just to be clear, the hairyquims will be able to jump off their Skyweaver, potentially fire, assault, climb on to a potentially different Skyweaver and escape in the same turn (I'm assuming that the Skyweaver is able to move after they've embarked) without being locked in combat? That seems pretty powerful to me...
ReplyDeleteThey would be able to get back into any Starweaver, including the one they disembarked from. The Straweaver could not escape as the embark would come at the end of the assault phase as a direct result of either a consolidation roll or a successful 'hit and run'. The only difference from any one with 'hit and run' assaulting from an assault vehicle is the getting back in the transport again. Good, but not excessive. And only one formation gets this as well (it replaces the ability to run and assault in the same turn which I think is more powerful!)
ReplyDeleteDo keep the comments coming. I have contacted Games Workshop about it, but they have only sent a non-committal generic answer which basically says wait for the FAQ!
If da flyey fing can't toddle off and da boyz can give em a good whack wiv a big choppa da next round den why not give it a try!
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