4th Ed Infiltrate

[T Spear_Chucker]

If you infiltrate, do you count as having moved? This came up when I was deciding whether or not to give my IG fire support squads the light infantry rule so that I can infiltrate some pretty big hitters where the enemy least expects it.

Is the infiltrate rule any different in 5th?

Also, do you count as having moved if you arrive from reserves? (4th and 5th?)

Thanks in advance.

[WestRider]

Infiltration does not count as Moving. It's part of Deployment.

Moving on from Reserves (including Outflanking) does count as Moving.

[T Spear_Chucker]

Also, another IG question:

It says that the Light Infantry drill cannot be combined with Special Equipment: Carapace Armour. What I wanted to do was combine the Light Infantry drill with storm troopers. Even though they have a 4+ save, it does not say anywhere that they have "Special Equipment: Carapace Armour".

Here is my reasoning as to why they have a 4+ save if they don't have "Special Equipment: Carapace Armour":
They either wear some other sort of armour that offers the same protection as carapace armour
OR
They count as having the carapace armour from the wargear section, NOT the special equipment section.

Fluff-wise, I can say that the type of armour issued to storm troopers is either more advanced, LIGHTER carapace armour offering the same protection as conventional carapace armour
OR
that they wear some other type of armour altogether that offers the 4+ save.

So, can I take the Light Infantry drill with storm troopers?

[Deleted]

I believe that only "basic infantry" (or some similar term) can benefit from the vast majority of doctrines. Storm Troopers are not included in the summary of "basic infantry", so I'd say they can't benefit anyway, regardless of the fact they already wear carapace.

-Fox-

[WestRider]

The term is "Guard Infantry", but you've otherwise got it right, DF.

Take a look at pg. 55 of the IG Codex, the italicized paragraph just above the heading "Restricted Troops".

Oh, and as a further note on the original question, a Unit that makes a Scout Move does not count as Moving on the first Turn either. (Unless, of course, it actually moves during the Movement Phase of its first Turn.)