So the Fortress flips and lands on the marines, doing them one hit each and they all die.

As this is taking place during the assault do the casualties count towards assault resolution?

We said yes.

_________________
If using E-Bay use this link to support Tac Com!
'Abolish red trousers?! Never! Red trousers are France!' – Eugene Etienne, War Minister, 1913
"Gentlemen, we may not make history tomorrow, but we shall certainly change the geography."
General Plumer, 191x

I would say yes.

Hmmm, not really covered totally in the rules.

You get +1 in assault resolution for "For each kill you have inflicted during the assault".

It could be argued either way, but I think I'd go with your call too.

Well, criticals are resolved when they are caused, in this case as part of the hit allocation and saves step which occurs before Assault resolution. So IMHO it is clear that all the DC 'killed' in this way are included in the assault resolution, together with those nearby units that also died in the explosion.

_________________
"Play up and play the game"

Vitai lampada
Sir Hemry Newbolt

If it's during the assault, i.e. attacks have been rolled but resolution has not, I think the casualties should count for resolution as well.

_________________
Neal