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The guys at my flgs have a theory that we float past each other every now and again.

In the fluff for wave serpents it says that the shield is used for self defense to let its occupants have some room to get out since it only has one door. Do you think that when formatting the codex some one just accidentally hit a 0 after the 6 when typing in the stats for the shield? Having only a 6" range would make the rules line up with the fluff and the player would actually use the defensive mechanics like they were intended, (since almost 90% of our Eldar players didn't even know it had a second function.)

Just a fun theory we joke about. A simple misprint that got WAY overlooked and has drastically skewed the gameplay. What do you think?

Sounds legit...A 6" range would make the unit fair and balanced.

GW has corrected misprints in the past, and they're usually not so consistent about it (given that the weapon's range is printed in multiple places). While nice to think, it's probably not true.

Probably the Illuminati bro

I think it's the same misprint as Boltguns. They should be 2".

Actually, it makes sense that the original intention WAS 6", but somewhere along the line someone got it horribly wrong, and from that point on nobody is willing to admit there is a mistake.

It's probably based on the original Epic version of the Wave Serpent, which wasn't a transport and looked like this:

Changing the range from "Infinite" to 60" is actually a nerf.

If it had been 6", Mechdar would be so much more fun.

 BoomWolf wrote:
Actually, it makes sense that the original intention WAS 6", but somewhere along the line someone got it horribly wrong, and from that point on nobody is willing to admit there is a mistake.

I've never seen that personally.

Well, it sounds plausible. As for it being reprinted in multiple places, is it hard to think that they just hit Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V with the misprint in place?

Why did they not change it? Wave Serpent sales skyrocketed as everyone realised how powerful they were, even with Wave Serpents going Direct Only and in a box set.

GW then carried this information on to think Direct Only=sale spikes.

It sounds more like people who are upset spouting rubbish more than sounding plausible to me.

 Vaktathi wrote:
GW has corrected misprints in the past, and they're usually not so consistent about it (given that the weapon's range is printed in multiple places). While nice to think, it's probably not true.

Yeah I like the theory but it's almost certainly not true.

pm713 wrote:
It sounds more like people who are upset spouting rubbish more than sounding plausible to me.

Oh look, Morgoth has an alter.

More seriously - back up your claims instead of lashing out.

Fun theory, but the fact is that a limited range would fix the WS already. Let's say 18" or 24" and it would not be as meta dominating as it is.

Scatter Lasers making everything else twin linked is the real error in that book.

 Andilus Greatsword wrote:

pm713 wrote:
It sounds more like people who are upset spouting rubbish more than sounding plausible to me.

Oh look, Morgoth has an alter.

More seriously - back up your claims instead of lashing out.

Oh wow this is exactly what I immediately thought. Exactly to you for having the same mental recognition of behaviour that I had lol

The possibility of a Misprint has been around since the release of the codex, so it is not new.

However, since the profile is the same in both places (unlike the Shadow Weaver), and the fact GW has had plenty of times to "fix" the issue, I believe it was intended.

Personally, I think it should have been used in lieu of firing any weapons and causes all units within 6" to take a Pinning test.

Happyjew wrote:The possibility of a Misprint has been around since the release of the codex, so it is not new.

However, since the profile is the same in both places (unlike the Shadow Weaver), and the fact GW has had plenty of times to "fix" the issue, I believe it was intended.

Personally, I think it should have been used in lieu of firing any weapons and causes all units within 6" to take a Pinning test.

I will quote myself to reiterate.

Deadshot wrote:Well, it sounds plausible. As for it being reprinted in multiple places, is it hard to think that they just hit Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V with the misprint in place?

Why did they not change it? Wave Serpent sales skyrocketed as everyone realised how powerful they were, even with Wave Serpents going Direct Only and in a box set.

GW then carried this information on to think Direct Only=sale spikes.