(loofnick @ May 04 2008,09:06)
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How do people play this? And is there a rule for this, even an implied one?
We usually place the troops behind the transports* that they're in because:
1. we haven't colour coded troops and transport to match them up;
2. we can't remember which transport holds which troops;
3. occasionally some transports might contain 1 stand, and others 2, in the same detachment, usually due to losses
*except we usually hide any troops in drop pods or flyers, for a surprise.
It's also complicated, as a regular opponent might know your colour scheme. And you not know his.
It didn't used to matter much in Space Marine, as troops almost always got out before firing began; but with Snap Fire the best targets are always picked out (always Devastators from a battle company, for instance).
Hi!
There is no hard and fast rule for this. I do it the same way you do, placing the carried troops behind the transport.
In some cases I have seen people roll randomly at the detachment when the amount of cargo is not similar, to avoid unrealistic singling out of transport with different cargo.
Primarch
I'm not always so good with pithy phases.
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