Space Hulk FAQ by "supremo Jervis"

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**BrookM**

Space Hulk supremo Jervis Johnson has gathered together some of the most commonly asked questions from Space Hulk players around the globe, and presents the answers here as a PDF download.

Should you wish to have your own Space Hulk quandaries solved, drop Jervis a line at:

Jervis Johnson,
Design Studio,
Games Workshop,
Lenton
NG7 2WS
UNITED KINGDOM

Get it here: http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m500247a_FAQ_SpaceHulk_2009.pdf

**Cheese Elemental**

Space Hulk supremo Jervis Johnson

**Orlanth**

Supremo?! Being a polite mild mannered person normally I wouldnt counternance being so fething rude about these puppets online if they didnt consistently make themselves out to be 'the genios'. But they do, so they deserve what they get.

Time to unleash the H.B.M.C. I think.

**Red Thirst**

Pretty Sure there is a limit to how many blips can lurk at a entry point (Funny to me that he got it wrong)
gonna have to pull out the rules and make sure I am right

**Cheese Elemental**

Orlanth wrote:
Time to unleash the H.B.M.C. I think.

Are you trying to get us all killed?

**Bla_Ze**

Red Thirst wrote:Pretty Sure there is a limit to how many blips can lurk at a entry point (Funny to me that he got it wrong)
gonna have to pull out the rules and make sure I am right

"Q. Is there a limit on how many Genestealer models may
lurk in each entry area?
A. No."

**Pipboy101**

And yet another worthless FAQ

**Kilkrazy**

It's nice that they have put up an FAQ so quickly.

Most of the questions were pretty lame though. Maybe they rushed the job since the game has only been out about three weeks.

**BrookM**

Well, a new FAQ is going to take even longer, seeing as GW only uses snail mail for these sort of things.

**Panic**

yeah,
Quick question? I've tried to draw a diagram below.

If I have a Space marine standing in a room on the square 'X' facing up in the direction of the corridor.
how many of the squares can he see? 1, 2 , all?

--- [6]
--- [5]
--- [4]
--- [3]
--- [2]
--- [1]
[X][_][_]
[_][_][_]
[_][_][_]

Panic...?

edit: ascaii fail!

**BrookM**

None, right?

**Panic**

yeah,
I'm not sure,
but if I remember correctly In the rule book (Im at work?) it implies you can move 'through corners' there is a example of when a Genestealer can and cannot move to X... dodgy diagram below
basically as long as the square O is empty he can move to X for 1ap

--- [G]
[X][O][_]
[_][_][_]
[_][_][_]

I don't know how that effects the LOS diagram, So I'm guessing if you can move through the corner you can also See though corners...

Panic...?

**reds8n**

BrookM wrote:None, right?

That's my take on it.

**Panic**

yeah,
Would you agree that you can move from X to 1.

--- [1]
[X][_][_]
[_][_][_]
[_][_][_]

I don't want to high jack this FAQ thread, Should I delete these posts and start another thread?

Panic...

**BrookM**

Nah, keep it, otherwise it'll turn into another hate-fest against Jervis again.

**reds8n**

Panic wrote:yeah,
Would you agree that you can move from X to 1.

--- [1]
[X][_][_]
[_][_][_]
[_][_][_]

In this case yes as the square next to X is free/exists.

**Panic**

yeah,

reds8n wrote:
Panic wrote:yeah,
Would you agree that you can move from X to 1.

--- [1]
[X][_][_]
[_][_][_]
[_][_][_]

In this case yes as the square next to X is free/exists.

So would agree that the marine X can shoot square [1]

JJ Hulk FAQ wrote:Q. Can the LOS for a Space Marine in a room be
explained in a bit more detail?
A. A model in a room can see all of the squares in the
room that are in his line of sight, as long as a line drawn
from the model to the target does not a) pass through a
square that blocks the line of sight, or b) pass between a
wall and a square that blocks the line of sight, or c) pass
between two squares both of which block the line of
sight. An example of b) can be found on page 11 of the
rules – the Genestealer cannot see either of the squares
marked ‘X’. Remember that a model can only see squares
in a corridor that are directly in front of it. An example of
this can be found on page 13– the two Genestealers
cannot see the Space Marine marked with an ‘X’, though
they can see the square in front of him as it is part of the
room section.

I don't have my rule book right now, does the FAQ answer my question?
Panic...

**reds8n**

Way we've been playing it no, he couldn't shoot in/at 1, unless he was in the square next and right of X.

....X + 1 ?

**Scottywan82**

I would have said - and have played the game - as the marine could shoot/see square 1. He can move there, why couldn't he shoot there?

**BrookM**

Marines can only shoot straight ahead, not diagonally.

**Panic**

yeah?

BrookM wrote:Marines can only shoot straight ahead, not diagonally.

I thought marines can shoot anything in their LOS?

Scottywan82 wrote:I would have said - and have played the game - as the marine could shoot/see square 1. He can move there, why couldn't he shoot there?

I also think he can shoot [1] but not [2]... but I can see why people think he can't see anything because he's facing a wall.

reds8n wrote: Way we've been playing it no, he couldn't shoot in/at 1, unless he was in the square next and right of X.
....X + 1 ?

You can shoot from the square below X also?

Panic..?

**BrookM**

While there is diagonal movement, from what I have gathered there is no diagonal shooting. The rules are pretty anal about the facing of the model.

**H.B.M.C.**

Jervis may only claim the title of 'supremo' if he wears a cape and has his underwear on the outside of his clothes.

**Panic**

yeah?

BrookM wrote:While there is diagonal movement, from what I have gathered there is no diagonal shooting. The rules are pretty anal about the facing of the model.

I think that's incorrect.
the rules and FAQ mention the Spacemarine choosing his target, for example -two genestealer are revealed in a room during blip conversion while a space marine is on overwatch-. if it was straight ahead only, he would never have a choice of target.

the facing is to determine the terminators LOS... I think he can fire at anything in this, unless a object or a wall gets in the way.
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[_][_][_][_][_][_][_][_][_]
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Panic...

**H.B.M.C.**

Panic wrote:yeah?
I think that's incorrect.

Ok, ok... he doesn't have to wear the cape.

Sheesh...

**Panic**

yeah.
HBMC - lol.
dude how do you play shooting near corners.

Panic...

**Bla_Ze**

wut? You can shoot anywhere in your LOS, just like Panic Shows

**Iron Priest**

If the marine was turned 90 degrees clockwise, we can agree that he would see the genestealer in the doorway. This should be the same if he was facing the wall. I would say that he can see there.

What the FAQ is trying to clarify is that if there was a marine standing to the right of the one in the corner, the X square would not be able to see the doorway.

**oni**

reds8n wrote:
Panic wrote:yeah,
Would you agree that you can move from X to 1.

--- [1]
[X][_][_]
[_][_][_]
[_][_][_]

In this case yes as the square next to X is free/exists.

I don't think you can because that would then allow you to cut corners going around corridors. Making it possible to move from X to Y bellow in the cross section.

-------- [_]
-------- [_]
[_][Y][_][_][_]
-------- [X]
-------- [_]

**Scottywan82**

oni wrote:
reds8n wrote:
Panic wrote:yeah,
Would you agree that you can move from X to 1.

--- [1]
[X][_][_]
[_][_][_]
[_][_][_]

In this case yes as the square next to X is free/exists.

I don't think you can because that would then allow you to cut corners going around corridors. Making it possible to move from X to Y bellow in the cross section.

-------- [_]
-------- [_]
[_][Y][_][_][_]
-------- [X]
-------- [_]

You can.