New JMPS and JMPW ability

[Descronan]

Several people have noticed the new abilities for JMPS1 and JPMW1 on units with jump scores different than their ground movement. Can someone clarify what this means? It appears that JMPS is a bonus and JMPW is a penalty.

[Scotty]

Take a unit with more or less jump movement than ground movement.  Good examples: Jenners, Uziel 8S, Gyrfalcon.

If a unit has JMPW1 (like the Jenner), under the previous edition you would declare a jump, look up what the TMM for that speed actually is, and then +1 for jumping.  Now, you take the printed TMM (+3), +1 for jumping, and then JMPW1 tells you to reduce it by 1 for a final TMM of 3.  It's the same number as before, but now you don't have to look up (or memorize) the alternate movement value's TMM.

[nckestrel]

It's covered in the Alpha Strike Commander's Edition.  Without it, just ignore those special abilities.

[Descronan]

Thanks for the quick response. I suspected that's what it was, but wanted to confirm.

Speaking of the Commander's Edition, any updates on when they expect it to hit the market?

[nckestrel]

I don't know any more than what's been said publically.  It went to the printers a couple months ago, it's made an appearance at Origins.  That's all I know.

[capnbishop]

It was released on the 10th.