Yes, they could. It only works against all Infantry/walker/(regular) bike armies. Which is what the photo above and the supposed occurance this year consisted of.
Yes, because it's certainly unsporting to take advantage of someone being stupid.
Couldn't infantry on small bases also assault onto the board, theoretically? (I know, it happens in a different phase, just thinking aloud here)
No, just no. Basically, if the model is not on the table, it is not in play (altho there are some exceptions/powers that can be used by models off table). So if they cannot move on, they cannot assault. In addition, nearly every tourney I've been to declares that if a unit cannot enter the table from reserves due to a picket fence (ala the old GW ruling on SW Behind Enemy Lines, too bad they left it out of the current FAQ), it is destroyed. And a destroyed unit certainly cannot assault, can it?
.... Deepstrike?
I think that's a little unfair to the guy Klokk. It wasn't being stupid, no one would expect a 30 man squad to simply kongaline to block off the deployment zone completely - it's simply a very dodgy move (legal yes, but dodgy) that worked because he had a fluffy white scars army, and not a 5th ed Mech army. Insulting a guy for using a tactic that many people use (deploying all in reserve) is a little unfair in this instance. Plus, technically, it should have just gone to a hung game, as the first turn can't be legally completed - the TOs call against him was the deciding factor. As it was, Sportsmanship also includes a bit of "was this person fun to have a game against?" and "Was this person out to win at all costs, with out aiming for a good game?", and those would probably be a no, all things considered. It's not all of the sportsmanship score though, of course, and the idea of sportsmanship does vary from country to country and from meta to meta of course, so you might disagree on that count, but from my perspective, denying even the possibility of a game is not a good example of sportsmanship.
Doesn't work when they literally cover the board in Kroot :S.... Deepstrike?
Frankly I'm kinda confused as to why he wasn't Outflanking with half his army anyway.
He didn't have Khan, just a Biker Captain or something (which also allows you to take an all biker army). My bet is that he's one of the old guard who still don't trust them fancy "special" characters. Or he just hates Khan, either way...
Could it have been during 4th ed?
No, it was 5th, but reasonably early on. I think you can find a thread all about it from a thread.... a year ago or so?
I would have, expected it, that is. I've been waring opponents about it ever since 5th came out, back when I was still using a 4th ed IG codex and could infiltrate whole platoons. And there's nothing 'dodgy' about it at all. Is it dodgy for me to shoot at a unit outside of cover to prevent you from getting a cover save? No difference. You make a mistake and I get to take advantage of it. It's that simple. GW recognized it back when SW Scouts first got Behind Enemy Lines, and stated that if a conga line (Picket fence was their phrase, IIRC) prevented a unit from coming onto the table the unit was destroyed. Based on that precedent, the game is not hung on turn one. It goes to turn 2 reserves, units are destroyed, turn 3 reserves, etc until the White Scars player runs out of units.
It was at last year's European Championship, the team event thingie. Definitely 5th ed. And supposedly happened again this year, altho I forget the armies involved.
No it isn't. If you're not good enough to avoid this you shouldn't be a gimp and dick someone who is clearly better than you. Thank God we don't use Sports over here.
