Difference between using the Webway and warp travel?

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**deathmagiks**

Ynneadwraith wrote:
Pretty much bang on except I think the 'inherent belief in the superiority of their own race' is a universal trait...

Love the Caligula description though. Perfect

Fair enough. although I think you see it more from the craftworld point of view. Dark kin don't bother explaining to you the insult behind the word mon'keigh, the just... you know... be Caligula.

**Nerak**

Mr Morden wrote:
goundry wrote:
The Trap is Sprung, Pg101, battle fleet gothic rule book

From his course it was clear that the Warmaster was preparing to launch an attack on Schindlegeist, where Blackstone V floated in the depths of space. Leaving only a few vessels to deal with the other Chaos fleets, Ravensburg and the Eldar raced to reach Schindlegeist before Abandon. Using ancient warp gates shown to them by the Eldar, the Imperial Admirals sped across the sector and arrived five days before Abandon was due to reach the area.

I thought Warp Gates just had stable warp routes and were not actually using the Webway? Kinda like a fixed current in the warp?

I was under the impression mankind has a few of those hanging around since the golden age of mankind, before astropaths and navigators came around. There was an entry about it in 3rd ed rulebook. Not webway gates but rather gates to stable warp routes. Problem is those routes take longer then regular warp travel so they very rarely see usage today, despite being a far safer (but rare) option.

Like chosing to travel on a windy sea or a calm sea while sailing.

**goundry**

I have to admit i hadn't seen anything in the fluff about warp gates so just assumed they were talking about web way portals. plus if they take longer wouldn't that rule them out in these circumstances were they are trying to get there first?