Originally Posted by
j78
the difference is, i'm not ignoring any rules. the way i play it, and understand it, is that the rules for deepstrike are a subset of the main rules. they grant an exception to the "place on impassible terrain" and they have a consequence if that occurs after the scatter. i see the rule on p14, and realize it doesn't apply because the deepstrike rule has an exception built in.
again, i think my reading of it is supported completely by the fact that if you read it the other way, the game breaks down completely.
i guess the question to you would be, why isn't deep strike is an exception. the book is filled with exceptions. why is deepstrike different?