Skimmers taking dangerous terrain tests

[Iceman]

I recently ran into a problem playing Tau. All Tau vehicles are skimmers. According to the skimmer rule, if they begin or end their turn in difficult terrain, they have to take a dangerous terrain test. However, the rules for dangerous terrain are clearly slanted towards infantry because in those rules, they talk about taking a wound when failing a dangerous terrain test. They also say that armor saves can be taken. My first assumption was that I would lose a hull point but that seems severe since I wouldn't even get a chance at a save.

Can anyone add some clarification or point to some sort of rules update?

Thanks in advance.

[Hal]

If you fail your dangerous terrain test with a vehicle, it looses a hull point and suffers a immobilized result with no saves allowed (except invulnerable saves I guess).
Check out page 73 in the rulebook.

[Anakzar]

If you are Tau just buy all the vehicles "Sensor spines" and ignore those dangerous terrain tests...

[Iceman]

Hal: Thanks for pointing out the page. That is pretty severe.

Anakzar: In light of the above, sensor spines for all my Tau vehicles it is.

[Dave Mcturk]

poor DE everyone elses skimmers can get a 'move through cover' upgrade !

same with poor saps on bikes that arent 'skilled riders' - ? :eek: