Drop Pods

[Yarbicus]

Yeah or nay?

[Yarbicus]

Ate they worth the points? What best to put in them?

[peter.cosgrove]

If you have a list that has a trait you really want, but the list isn't good with deep strike, you use the drop pods to add deep strike to the list.

A good example is Blood Angels vs Black Templars. Black Templars get to re-roll charge distance but Blood Angels have good melee traits. So if you don't want to muck around with how hard it is to get charge distance re-rolls from Blood Angels then you can build a Black Templars list and add Drop Pods.

[WestRider]

Also handy for things like SternGuard in non-Raven Guard lists. They're a very specialized tool these days, tho, not a general-purpose option like in the last few Editions.

[Guest]

In this edition, the cost of pods is more substancial. They also now no longer count as a troops unit if taken as a dedicated transport for troops (so no objective secured-like rules). Additionally, with deep strike no longer scattering, the internal guidance system of the drop pod is no longer as impressive as it was.

Anyway, as to the value towards the army, they have merit as equal to the deep strike provided by jump packs or terminator armor. If the unit you want to field lacks access to jump packs or terminator armor, then the Drop Pod has Merit. It is notable that due to Smite and the CHARACTER rule, you can virtually force the opponent to feel the need to destroy empty pods simply by having them be the closest target. 

[SPaceORK]

In anything sort of a super casual or narrative game, no.

If you want droppods use the FW character that allows for three infantry units and him to deepstike at just under 200 points. Not only do you get the same effect but you get a reroll misses aura and a decent character.