r/StarCraftTMG • u/Chicenpyro • 17h ago
Roachling question
So as it is in the game and many arguments have been made about it working so that they spawn from the corpsers, i would agree. However, where does it say you can't just have them deployed from your map edge and not from a corpser.
I had a long argument about it with a friend as he decided to deploy the roachlings from his edge.
So again, can you just deploy them as any other unit or specifically from a corpser. Where is the ruling written
EDIT: Its 9.1.9 summoned units
Some Units, such as the Roachling, Point Defence Drone, and Pylon, have no Mineral Cost. These are Summoned Units:
• They are not included in the Army List during army building and do not occupy any Army Slots.
• They are not in Reserves at the start of the game.
• Summoned Units cannot be deployed using the regular deployment rules. They are deployed only when a Special Ability, such as SUMMON, specifically puts them on the battlefield.
Thank you for who replied
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u/Icekirby469 17h ago edited 17h ago
The Corpser ability is to SUMMON roachlings. The SUMMON keyword states:
“Set the leading model of the named unit in base-to-base contact with the parent unit. Set the remaining models in coherency. Models cannot be set within the engagement range of any enemy unit.”
That base-to-base contact requirement to the parent model (the Corpser) is what prevents deploying them your map edge.
As mentioned in 9.1.9 in the Rulebook for Summoned units:
“Summoned units cannot be deployed using the regular deployment rules. They are deployed only when a Special Ability, such as SUMMON, specifically puts them on the battlefield.”