This may have been discussed before.
Basically, wanted to know what the rules were in regards to the passive movement of the Flesh Ripper and if it is effected by Dead Sprint.
I am arguing its not.
The whole thematic behind the automatic move of the flesh rippers is that they're uncontrollable beasts that hunger for flesh and want to get there as soon as possible, so much that even their handlers have trouble restraining them.
Now down to the rules.
My understanding is that Activation Phase and Activations are different things.
Activation Phase is when you and your opponent go through the initiative count until a unit matches that initiative.
If you have a unit that matches that initiative you declare it by revealing your dial, as per step one of activation rules. The L2P also says that a Unit is activated when it reveals its command dial.
My argument is that Dead Sprint doesn't affect the passive move of the Flesh Rippers because that 1-March happens before you reveal your dial and is in theory before their activation, so Dead Sprint cannot affect it as its prerequisite is that it affects the first march during the activation. Could argue however that this then makes Dead Sprint better as it could maybe give them banked charges and stuff.
I've heard of people talk about "Step 0's" and stuff, but I just wanted to clarify that do we play as RAW or RAI?
When is the next FAQ due? I feel like its well overdue! ?
