biovore spore mine rules

[turtletyrant]

Looking at the biovores index card about deploying spore mines, do we have to pay reinforcement points for the spore mines to be able to deployed them with the biovore rule?

If not, i was thinking of bringing 2 biovores in seperate units, and drop 2 mines either in 2 table quarters for engage on all fronts or in enemy deployement zone for behind enemy lines. (note that both secondaries only have the "have units in specified location" requirement and so 1 spore mine counts as a unit and will score points). Also because you deploy them in the shooting phase, they cannot be overwatched.

Edit: i would say the spore mines are free, because you can bring 1 biovore that deployes 1 spore mine, but a unit of spore mines bought for points have a minumum of 3 models? so you couldn't deploy the whole unit with the biovore rule?

[No One]

Yes, there's no such things as reinforcement points anymore.

[dorrin]

Jun 27, 2023 1:50:45 GMT No One said:

Yes, there's no such things as reinforcement points anymore.

They dont cost anything, I used them to deter opponent from rushing points, however our in house rule is that they cannot claim quarters. Appreciate RAW is likely they could (as doesnt say couldnt) but it didnt sit well with me.

[alx51]

They can also do actions, max teleport homers + behind or engage is almost garanteed with them

[pingelpop]

Can the spore mines achieve the secondary teleport homer?
According to the secondary mission, it must be a unit that can shoot in the shooting phase, or am I misunderstanding something?

[No One]

Yes, see rules commentary.

[nidsallday]

Jul 19, 2023 23:24:39 GMT pingelpop said:

Can the spore mines achieve the secondary teleport homer?
According to the secondary mission, it must be a unit that can shoot in the shooting phase, or am I misunderstanding something?

to be precise, it says "must be eligible to shoot" and not "a unit that can shoot". the difference is that gw specified in rules commentary that "eligible to shoot" is every unit that COULD (should it have a ranged weapon) shoot (e.g. hasnt advanced, isnt in melee,...), but it does not have to have a ranged weapon equiped to be eligible to shoot. hence, also pure melee units are eligible to shoot if not advanced, etc. although no ranged weapons option.

edit: this is also the reason for the massive points cost hike of biovores

[pingelpop]

Thank you for your quick answers, now I understand why biovores are perfect for secondary objectives