The Book of Airborne Elite

[ollie]

Originally Posted by Airborne Elite 5

Usually what I do is roll for initiative first, then if i get the highest i roll for drop. If I am successful I place order markers on the airborne. If I don't get initiative, then I don't roll for drop.

Sorry Airborne Elite 5, you have to roll for the drop earlier than that:

Originally Posted by The Drop

Airborne Elite do not start the game on the battlefield. At the start of each round, before you place order markers, roll the 20-sided die. If you roll a 13 or higher, you may place all 4 Airborne Elite figures on any empty spaces. You cannot place them adjacent to each other or other figures, or on Glyphs.

[Airborne Elite 5]

Darn. Do i HAVE to place them if i have a successful roll for drop? I think i know the answer but just in case.

Originally Posted by ollie

Sorry Airborne Elite 5, you have to roll for the drop earlier than that:

[Airborne Elite 5]

P.S. If you are the person who builds the maps you and your pals play on, place the glyphs to your advantage. Just don't make it look like you have done that. Off topic, I know, but just helpful tip. Lol

[Unhinged Manchild]

Originally Posted by Airborne Elite 5

Darn. Do i HAVE to place them if i have a successful roll for drop? I think i know the answer but just in case.

If you do get a high enough roll for the drop, you don't have to place them, the card says "you MAY place." I am also pretty sure that if you refuse to drop them, then you will have to wait until a round where you roll a 13 or higher again to have another chance to drop them.

[ollie]

Originally Posted by brandonwiker

If you do get a high enough roll for the drop, you don't have to place them, the card says "you MAY place." I am also pretty sure that if you refuse to drop them, then you will have to wait until a round where you roll a 13 or higher again to have another chance to drop them.

Yep, that's my understanding too.

[Serenity]

Airborne Elite
C3V and SoV Custom Synergies

Spoiler Alert!

Synergy Benefits Offered

8TH INFANTRY PATHFINDER : MARCHING ORDERS
As Unique Soldiers that follow Jandar, Airborne Elite can be used as the end-of-movement adjacent figures for the 8th Infantry Pathfinder's MARCHING ORDERS ability.

SIR ORRICK : A BROTHER'S CALL
As a Human who follows Jandar, Airborne Elite may aid Sir Orrick with his A BROTHER'S CALL movement bonus.

Synergy Benefits Received

CAPT. JOHN VARAN : PURPLE HEART
As a Human who follows Jandar, Airborne Elite may benefit from Capt. John Varan's PURPLE HEART wound reassignment.

EBON ARMOR : ANIMATED MATERIEL & ETERNAL WAR
As a Unique Human, a destroyed Ebon Armor you control may be placed on Airborne Elite's Army Card to replace the Airborne Elite figure upon his own destruction.

[Vydar_XLIII]

Please forgive me if this answer is posted elsewhere.

Since the competitive scene has switched from hex limit to figure limit, do the AE count towards the figure limit? My guess is no, since they didn't count before but I just want to check.

[OEAO]

Originally Posted by Vydar is the man

Please forgive me if this answer is posted elsewhere.

Since the competitive scene has switched from hex limit to figure limit, do the AE count towards the figure limit? My guess is no, since they didn't count before but I just want to check.

AE count towards both hex and figure limits.

FAQ:
What do I do if I have more figures than spots in the starting zone?
Count out the number of spaces your Army will consist of (counting 2 spaces for each double-space figure). If your Army (including figures that do not start on the board) consists of more spaces than the scenario allows in your given starting zone, you must remove figures from your Army until the number of spaces your Army consists of matches, or is less
than the number of starting zone spaces.

[Vydar_XLIII]

Originally Posted by OrcElfArmyOne

AE count towards both hex and figure limits.

FAQ:
What do I do if I have more figures than spots in the starting zone?
Count out the number of spaces your Army will consist of (counting 2 spaces for each double-space figure). If your Army (including figures that do not start on the board) consists of more spaces than the scenario allows in your given starting zone, you must remove figures from your Army until the number of spaces your Army consists of matches, or is less
than the number of starting zone spaces.

Thanks, I could've sworn they didn't count towards the hex limit.

[OEAO]

Originally Posted by Vydar is the man

Thanks, I could've sworn they didn't count towards the hex limit.

It’s possible that it was ruled differently back in the day. However, this has been the ruling used for about a decade (I’m not exactly sure when it was adopted, but it was the standard by GenCon 2012.)

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[vegietarian18]

I believe AE didn't count towards hex limit back in the day. Someone who was there can confirm.

[Jexik]

Originally Posted by vegietarian18

I believe AE didn't count towards hex limit back in the day. Someone who was there can confirm.

In Oct 2007 for NHSD the tourney director at my tournament had ruled that they did not count towards the hex limit, but apparently the Rules Team had already ruled that they DO count.



Two of us played 28-figure armies with 6x Mass + AE for 530 points. Our combined record was 9-3 on the day. K-boom's only loss was to the eventual tournament winner, spider_poison.



That's the only time I can think of people breaking this rule in any 'official' capacity.