Question about WBB

[Code_Red]

As the title stated, I had a question about the WE'll Be Back ruel. Does a necron player get to choose when to make the roll or is it manditory for the roll to be taken the turn after the necron dies? EIther way, if you could please back up your position with referances to the codex/rulebook, taht'd be awesome. Thanks in advance for your time.


Code_Red

[Ostsol]

The second paragraph of the section entitled "We'll be Back" on Page 13 of the codex. It says quite explicitly when the rolls are made.

The use of the word "may" seems to indicate that one has a choice in the matter (that is: whether to attempt a self repair or wait until the next opportunity), but then it goes on to just tell one to make the rolls. As such, it seems to me that damaged Necrons -must- try to self-repair at the earliest opportunity.

[Hovoc]

my friend came up with a loop hole and has it agreed upon by gw staff and people he plays.

hes manipulated the rulings for WBB and Rez Orb. Esentially, if a necron cant make a WBB roll due to powerfist or something else, instead of removing the dead models, he simply leaves them on the table, until the lord with rez orb comes into range. Hes read overthis numerous times and explained it, and no one has yet to disagree to the extent of allowing him not to play it that way. I think the arguement that he feels allows this is specifically in the rez orb rules.

[Ostsol]

my friend came up with a loop hole and has it agreed upon by gw staff and people he plays.

hes manipulated the rulings for WBB and Rez Orb. Esentially, if a necron cant make a WBB roll due to powerfist or something else, instead of removing the dead models, he simply leaves them on the table, until the lord with rez orb comes into range. Hes read overthis numerous times and explained it, and no one has yet to disagree to the extent of allowing him not to play it that way. I think the arguement that he feels allows this is specifically in the rez orb rules.

I can see how that would work. The way the rules for WBB are written, you only remove the model from the table if it fails a WBB roll. If the model isn't able to make a WBB roll, it just stays there, damaged.

[Gojiratoho]

Except for the fact that WBB roles happen at the beginning of the Necron turn, before movements are made. He could leave the powerfist damaged Necrons there if he wanted to, but at the beginning of his next turn he'd have to remove them since if the Lord was out of range with the Orb when the damage was dealt, he'd remain out of range when the rolls would normally be made.

[The_Outsider]

Yeah, so there isn't a loophole in WBB.

I suppose thats good, all you would be able to hear the scream of cheese from space.

[Gojiratoho]

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