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 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 Scipio Africanus wrote:
I found one, do I get a cookie?

Remember kids, this is the internet. Just like that embarrassing photo you uploaded to the ol' instagram, FAQs are on the internet forever.


Google your book and the word FAQ, and you should find what you seek.

Tried it with tau book, didn't seem to work. Salvage what we can, children of the circle of the players of the game that makes sense, find those old downloaded versions and harbour them in safety!

I found Expunged data, that's what the link gives me.
So you get nothing! Good day sir!

It worked for me...

 insaniak wrote:

 ausYenLoWang wrote:
ok so as above, With the new website the FAQ and errata are gone, may be temporary, may be permanent...

What to do What to do....

Carry on using the current FAQs until there is a decent reason to stop?

The fact that an FAQ is no longer being offered for download on their website doesn't mean that all those people who already have a copy of it should just burn it and forget it exists.

This could be a problem for new players or for players who don't get much gaming time. Being a new player, if you advised me of a rule that was updated in a FAQ, I would have no authoritative source to check if your faq was correct - It could be a work of fiction for all I know (yes I've seen that done before)

I have an answer for you guys I think. Take a look at the new electronic edition of a codex. Quoted from the description of the new Necron Codex iBook:

"This expanded Codex includes interactive miniatures galleries, lavish colour artwork, and updated rules to match the latest edition of Warhammer 40,000."

So, you want the updated rules? Gotta give Apple som money too! =)

Does anyone have an archive of the FAQs? This is really problematic, given that I was planning on starting a Grey Knights army, and they have substantial FAQs.

stop. just stop. if you have nothing tonsay but GW whines, stop.

So we are not meant to show our displeasure at the FAQs vanishing?

 viewfinder wrote:
stop. just stop. if you have nothing tonsay but GW whines, stop.

My suggestion is that if you don't like what we're discussing here the simply close this thread and read something else.

I can't imagine this is more than a temporary glitch. They sell a lot of product that only has 5th edition rules and no digital version (Blood Angels, Dark Eldar)

 DanielBeaver wrote:
I can't imagine this is more than a temporary glitch. They sell a lot of product that only has 5th edition rules and no digital version (Blood Angels, Dark Eldar)

They're still selling models that are (rumored) to no longer be in the game in about 36 hours. 'They don't give a damn.' is a fairly reasonable assumption to make when it comes to GW.

I am genuinely curious how to play the game now though. I don't see any reason to use the FAQs anymore. Honestly I never downloaded the things because I didn't want to have to deal with keeping everything up to date, I'd just look things up on occasion. I'm going to download the bunch from a wayback link, but I think a person can be entirely reasonable about ignoring FAQs at this point.

 DanielBeaver wrote:
I can't imagine this is more than a temporary glitch. They sell a lot of product that only has 5th edition rules and no digital version (Blood Angels, Dark Eldar)

The way I see it there are 4 options.

1. They're clueless, don't realise what they've deleted and how important they were.
2. it's a mistake and the faqs will be added to the site again in the coming weeks (months....years)
3. They're going to switch to Digital only rules so they don't need the faqs any more
4. They're going to release digital faqs for free or not.

Obviously some of those options are better than others...

 Lansirill wrote:

 DanielBeaver wrote:
I can't imagine this is more than a temporary glitch. They sell a lot of product that only has 5th edition rules and no digital version (Blood Angels, Dark Eldar)

They're still selling models that are (rumored) to no longer be in the game in about 36 hours. 'They don't give a damn.' is a fairly reasonable assumption to make when it comes to GW.

I am genuinely curious how to play the game now though. I don't see any reason to use the FAQs anymore. Honestly I never downloaded the things because I didn't want to have to deal with keeping everything up to date, I'd just look things up on occasion. I'm going to download the bunch from a wayback link, but I think a person can be entirely reasonable about ignoring FAQs at this point.

What models are they dropping from the game?

so this isn't really a YMDC thread, it's more of another excuse to post a GW sucks thread?

 viewfinder wrote:
so this isn't really a YMDC thread, it's more of another excuse to post a GW sucks thread?

The way I see it, it's a thread about the rules effects of the deletion, along with appropriate discussion?
If you don't like it, don't read it?

 viewfinder wrote:
so this isn't really a YMDC thread, it's more of another excuse to post a GW sucks thread?

NO this is a thread based on the rules situation thats going to arise from the now lack of GW FAQ... so it belongs in YMDC.

and people have been making their call


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Tactical_Genius wrote:

 viewfinder wrote:
so this isn't really a YMDC thread, it's more of another excuse to post a GW sucks thread?

The way I see it, it's a thread about the rules effects of the deletion, along with appropriate discussion?
If you don't like it, don't read it?

agreed.

Well the link on the site may be down, but the FAQs are still up. you just have to do a search for them.

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m3180056a_Imperial_Guard_v1.3_APRIL13.pdf

 Icculus wrote:
Well the link on the site may be down, but the FAQs are still up. you just have to do a search for them.

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m3180056a_Imperial_Guard_v1.3_APRIL13.pdf

nope... thats the only one thats loaded, the CSM or others i have tried eldar tau and one other all come up as page errors, but even then:

ARE they considered an official FAQ if no longer on the main website etc etc?

 ausYenLoWang wrote:

 Icculus wrote:
Well the link on the site may be down, but the FAQs are still up. you just have to do a search for them.

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m3180056a_Imperial_Guard_v1.3_APRIL13.pdf

nope... thats the only one thats loaded, the CSM or others i have tried eldar tau and one other all come up as page errors, but even then:

ARE they considered an official FAQ if no longer on the main website etc etc?

Of course they are official FAQ. They are still the latest version of the rules.
It's just that no one can access them.

 Icculus wrote:
Well the link on the site may be down, but the FAQs are still up. you just have to do a search for them.

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m3180056a_Imperial_Guard_v1.3_APRIL13.pdf

Only if they are already in your cache.

 ausYenLoWang wrote:

 Icculus wrote:
Well the link on the site may be down, but the FAQs are still up. you just have to do a search for them.

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m3180056a_Imperial_Guard_v1.3_APRIL13.pdf

nope... thats the only one thats loaded, the CSM or others i have tried eldar tau and one other all come up as page errors, but even then:

ARE they considered an official FAQ if no longer on the main website etc etc?

Well that's kin odf a coincidence. The one I had saved is the only one that works. And it's also obsolete in a couple days.

 Icculus wrote:

 ausYenLoWang wrote:

 Icculus wrote:
Well the link on the site may be down, but the FAQs are still up. you just have to do a search for them.

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m3180056a_Imperial_Guard_v1.3_APRIL13.pdf

nope... thats the only one thats loaded, the CSM or others i have tried eldar tau and one other all come up as page errors, but even then:

ARE they considered an official FAQ if no longer on the main website etc etc?

Well that's kin odf a coincidence. The one I had saved is the only one that works. And it's also obsolete in a couple days.

I went to guard as well. Curious.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 ausYenLoWang wrote:

 Icculus wrote:
Well the link on the site may be down, but the FAQs are still up. you just have to do a search for them.

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m3180056a_Imperial_Guard_v1.3_APRIL13.pdf

nope... thats the only one thats loaded, the CSM or others i have tried eldar tau and one other all come up as page errors, but even then:

ARE they considered an official FAQ if no longer on the main website etc etc?

Of course they are official FAQ. They are still the latest version of the rules.
It's just that no one can access them.

how so i ask.
they are no longer supplied by the manufacturer, so in this case they are obsolete. they WERE the latest but now the latest is NO FAQ.

dont get me wrong here its bloody daft, BUT thats how it looks

 Icculus wrote:
Well the link on the site may be down, but the FAQs are still up. you just have to do a search for them.

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m3180056a_Imperial_Guard_v1.3_APRIL13.pdf

Records expunged.

You know if they did this 10 days ago it would have been hilarious, but now it's just mystifying.


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 Voodoo_Chile wrote:
Paladins, Nob Bikers etc are characters again.
Look Out Sir to any model you like.
Powerfield Generators work from within vehicles again.
KFF provides vehicles with a 4+ cover save.
Abaddon can now suffer Spawndom or Princehood.
Nightscythes lose Invasion Beam

There are probably dozens of straight changes that have now technically reverted.

You know what this means?

COOOOOIIIIIINNNNN TTTTOOOOOOSSSSSSSSS!!!!


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 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 Kain wrote:
I foresee madness in the future.

Scarabs and Missile Drones. Scarabs and Missile drones everywhere.

Soon every group will be playing by assorted house rules and vassal games will be decided by who can win the most 4+ to decide on rules rolls.

Someone will then argue that fateweaver's reroll can be used to apply to said rule; and so begins the meta-meta-game.

Orks & fliers

release the flying squigs
grabbin klaws, boarding planks, and wreakin balls. Oh My

Tis the Orks of OZ where all nobz are characters

Well, at least the Heldrake isn't eating chilli before a game.

 ausYenLoWang wrote:

 viewfinder wrote:
so this isn't really a YMDC thread, it's more of another excuse to post a GW sucks thread?

NO this is a thread based on the rules situation thats going to arise from the now lack of GW FAQ... so it belongs in YMDC.

and people have been making their call


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Tactical_Genius wrote:

 viewfinder wrote:
so this isn't really a YMDC thread, it's more of another excuse to post a GW sucks thread?

The way I see it, it's a thread about the rules effects of the deletion, along with appropriate discussion?
If you don't like it, don't read it?

agreed.

Yep Agreed,

 Krellnus wrote:
Well, at least the Heldrake isn't eating chilli before a game.

But Codex: Missile Drones is back on.

Well, at least my Burning Chariot didn't get any worse than it already was!

On the other hand, there goes any thought of adding in an allied Zombie horde or Noise Marines...

Oh, no more limiting wound allocations to the range of the weapons in a unit

 sarduka42 wrote:

 viewfinder wrote:
stop. just stop. if you have nothing tonsay but GW whines, stop.

My suggestion is that if you don't like what we're discussing here the simply close this thread and read something else.

ah but where would the anti-whinger whingers whinge?