Battlefield Birmingham 2013

[Simian]

Finally have a ruling on the contemptors.

They do not get skyfire and interceptor in the opponents turn.

that's despite this guys passage on why they should get it. (i was convinced)

To me it seems people are jumping to conclusions and isolating parts of the rule rather than referring to the whole rule. The wording is simple, if the Mortis Contemptor remains stationary in the movement phase it gains Skyfire and Interceptor for that turn. I think everyone agrees that "turn" means player turn, however why are people discounting the opponents movement phase. Just as with assault based abilities there is an assault phase in each player turn, likewise, there is a movement phase in each player turn. There is no mention of "its own movement phase" or similar in the rule. The rule should then mean that if you remain stationery in either player turn you will gain Skyfire and Interceptor for that player turn. What this means is that in your opponents turn if you don't move in their movement phase, which unless you are tank shocked or something, is not possible you will always gain both rules. In your own turn you cannot move towards flyers and still shoot with normal BS. In terms of the imagery of it, I see it as the Contemptor standing still braced ready to fire means he can shoot at flyers, when he is on the move he cannot do so.

and note the latest FAQ's will be used!