A rule I've never noticed... (40k)

[Hunter_Flood]

Ok, now that I've seen this rule with my own two eyes I'm now pissed off about the many times I've never taken it into account during a game.

Under: Effects of Damage Results on Passengers, Pg 67, 5th Ed.

Destroyed - explodes!
The unit suffers a number of Strength 4, AP - hits equal
to the number of models embarked, treated just like hits
from shooting. The surviving passengers are placed where
the vehicle used to be and then take a Pinning test.

Note: remember that all models in a single unit fire
simultaneously, so a squad cannot take out a transport
with it's lascannon and then mow down the occupants
with their bolters. However, if a transport is destroyed
(either result) by a ranged attack, the unit that shot it
may assault the now disembarked passengers, if it is
allowed to assault according to the assault rules.

Has anyone else known about this?

Discuss!

[daemion]

yep. i have always known this. usually never comes up in a game though as most transports are wasted before they get into assault range... dont forget though, if your unit fires a heavy weapon and pops a transport they cant rock on up and kick ass on the survivors.

real good with melta weapons though if u are close enough to assault aftrwards.

[Hunter_Flood]

Hmm, well pretty much ever game this at least happens once to me and I've always thought that since the transport counts as another unit I can't assault a different one. Seems most of my opponents have the same idea.

[daemion]

not me! heh, id do it to u if u gave me the chance bro.