Charging out of a moving Rhino

[Refyougee]

You're missing the twink:
See, first round they take long range pot shots, permanently opening the top of the rhino.
Second round, they disembark and the repentia/arco-flagellants get in.
Third round, Profit!

some day we'll look back on this and reminisce about the combo that broke 40K...

[Lothlann]

it says it counts as, it doesnt make it open topped... counts as means, when you shoot at it you get +1 on damage chart, nothing else of an open topped vehicle applies...

[Orbital]

it says it counts as, it doesnt make it open topped... counts as means, when you shoot at it you get +1 on damage chart, nothing else of an open topped vehicle applies...

The rules say "counts as", but don't explain which parts of the open-topped state apply and which do not. I don't see anything which says it the "counts as" open-topped state includes one part but not the other.

[Twinlinked]

this is a pretty open ended rule

i am going to play it that it only remain open topped for that shooting phase..

A.