StevekCole wrote:
Don't think it can pick up the same formation as you can't normally re-enter an aircraft after assaulting from them. That would be very powerful, especially with eldar.
but this is the formation engaging after planetfall rather than the aircraft as in an air assault
I'm not so sure the aircraft can collect units within 5cm as 4.2.5 states that embarking/disembarking happens as the aircraft lands
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Landing: Aircraft with a transport capability can land after making their approach move and having being fired upon by any enemy flak. If the aircraft lands in dangerous terrain it must take a dangerous terrain test. After the aircraft has landed, any units being transported may disembark and are placed within 5cms of the transport aircraft (skimmers and units with jump packs can be placed within 15cms, to represent them dropping from the aircraft as it comes in to land). Alternatively, the aircraft may pick up any friendly units within 5cms, assuming they will fit on board of course. After embarking or disembarking any units, the aircraft may carry out its ground attack.
my interpretation would be that you could move units into BTB to embark them as explained in 3.1.3
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For a formation to mount up in this way the units that are getting on board must be able to move into base contact with the war engine during their action.
The aircraft could then take an action and would disengage as normal in the end phase