[Waaghsteve]

Ok 3 Broadsides, One gets killed they test Morale. 3 Broadsides 2 get killed they test Morale fails falls back cant regroup? I think am missing something. Do they even have to take Marale tests?

[SteelPanther]

They are Unit Type: Infantry, thus take Morale checks.

Why would they not?

[Waaghsteve]

Originally Posted by SteelPanther

They are Unit Type: Infantry, thus take Morale checks.

Why would they not?

Am not saying they don’t. It just seemed strange to me that they would. I didn’t know if they had some sort of special rule or something like that. Am trying to get my head round the Tau codex today.

[The Man They Call Jayne]

take a bonding knif, then you can always regroup, regardless of casulties

[thedog90]

You wouldn't take the test for only losing one of three, but otherwise you're right. Any unit below half of it's original strength that is falling back cannot regroup. (with the exception of our bonding knives, that is).

What you want to keep in mind is that drones count towards that too. So if you have 2 drones on a squad with 2 broadsides, losing both would force a moral test, for example. One of the downsides to adding extra wounds that way.

[enderwiggin]

Originally Posted by thedog90

You wouldn't take the test for only losing one of three, but otherwise you're right. Any unit below half of it's original strength that is falling back cannot regroup. (with the exception of our bonding knives, that is).

What you want to keep in mind is that drones count towards that too. So if you have 2 drones on a squad with 2 broadsides, losing both would force a moral test, for example. One of the downsides to adding extra wounds that way.

Wrong. In this case of three broadsides you'd be losing 1/3 the group and last time I checked that's more than 1/4 so you would indeed make the check, though you could regroup if lucky.

[Das Boogie Man]

or better yet, if those broadsides have A.S.S they can fall back really slowly and still use their Railguns normally....

[Grindgobble Witherfume]

Originally Posted by Das Boogie Man

or better yet, if those broadsides have A.S.S they can fall back really slowly and still use their Railguns normally....

Well, no. Fall back moves are no affected by difficult ground. They still run just as fast as anyone.

[thedog90]

Originally Posted by enderwiggin

Wrong. In this case of three broadsides you'd be losing 1/3 the group and last time I checked that's more than 1/4 so you would indeed make the check, though you could regroup if lucky.

*checks rulebook* ah, I thought it was 50% casualties. Now I'm wondering if I should bring that up next game...

Originally Posted by Grindgobble Witherfume

Well, no. Fall back moves are no affected by difficult ground. They still run just as fast as anyone.

True, they just seem like they'd go slower since they (usually) barely move throughout the game. Still, the mental image of a battlesuit with two giant railguns on its shoulders running away made me laugh.

[shasocastris]

Well, they would be falling back, but they could still fire if the had the A.S.S. Granted, they are usually near the board edge, so might be off before they can fire, but...

Cheers!