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Seems to be much ado about nothing......

Can I make a suggestion?

All Tau players get your old codex. Tear out the devilfish entry.
Glue it over the entry in the new codex......

See !! All Better


Sorry, I am just being a smart arse. The only difference I could really see was that the old one had a grey screened background which I thought differentiated it from the troops part of the codex. Could it be that GW simply forgot to screen the background? (shock, horror).

Honestly everyone, did anyone make this argument about the old codex?

"...did anyone make this argument about the old codex?"

No, because the old codex was different. We are using the new codex now, which replaces the old one.

If you think that GW forgot to screen the background, maybe they forgot a few other things as well. Maybe they forgot that they meant to deduct 8 points from the cost of the Crisis suit plasma rifle, rather than add 8 points. That's the typical kind of mistake they might make. So let's have twin-link plasma rifles costing 6 points.

Fact is it's irrelevant what changed between the old codex and the new one. GW can change whatever they want. For example, they totally upgraded stealth suits and gave them lots more options. Why shouldn't they make the 'Fish a non-dedicated transport if they wanted to?

You have to look at the new codex by itself.

Anyway, the forthcoming FAQ will probably solve this query.

You read all 10 pages?













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Only 50 pts?

On topic, the transport entry is vague BUT we all know that it wasnt meant to be taken as a troop slot. Look at the SM Codex and Termies not having termy armour. Its just sloppy rules writing.

A bit "touchy" about this one apparently?

Posted By Kilkrazy on 07/22/2006 10:37 AM

"No, because the old codex was different. We are using the new codex now, which replaces the old one."
The point you completely missed is that the entry in the new codex is all but word for word from the old codex. And no player would have dreamed of doing this in the old one.

"Why shouldn't they make the 'Fish a non-dedicated transport if they wanted to?"
And everyone from GW made a big thing about taking empty devilfish in the lead up to the release of the new codex? Was it in White Dwarf? Was it on the website? I must have missed it?
Your argument about the cost of plasma rifles is totally irrelevent, as this WAS documented in the lead up to the new codex. There WAS talk about the points cost being upped to make some of the other weapons choices more attractive. This WAS obviously the intention. (sorry, I used that word and everyone reading this cringes).....

BUT what  all the empty devilfish  advocates are  saying is that for a simple "logo" problem and for the fact that the devilfish is in the "troop" section (which is exactly where it was in the last codex), all bets are off, take it as you see it?

Sorry everyone, I aint buying it.....

Posted by GavDorro on 07/22/2006 8:23 PM
The point you completely missed is that the entry in the new codex is all but word for word from the old codex. And no player would have dreamed of doing this in the old one.

Talk about missing the point. The old codex is totally irrelevant. It doesn't matter if it's "word for word" or anything else. The old codex is a complete non-issue.

Posted By lil peener on 07/22/2006 1:35 PM
Goshr I feel liek my Iq jus droppd 50 pts after redding al this.

That's impossible; you can't have a negative IQ.

Then drop the netspeak.

lil peener: so bright we can't even read what he posts as it is way beyond us.

For the record I don't know how this got to 10 pages when we all know that there are more important things to argue about like magic cylinder. Let's do that one again! Where's your crappy drawing Yakface?

No drawing this time.

I think this discussion is about all tapped out.