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W00T!

Nice find!

On a quick flick through the updated FAQs, nothing appears too contentious, other than the inexplicable statement that Marines (of any Chapter) in reserve can't split into combat squads (which is actually a part of the Combat Squads rule for Dark Angels).

Nice work, overall, IMO.

Q: When a unit comprised of some models with Power
from Pain and some without has a pain token, does the
effect it gives apply to every model in the unit or just to the
models with the Power from Pain special rule? (p25)
A: It only applies to the models with the Power from Pain
special rule.

Major kick in the teeth to Beastmasters :S

Dark Eldar, BRB, and all the Marine chapters. I see a couple of recent hot topics they addressed.

I like that they are actually updating them... 3" extra movement with regroups for marines.. unless ive been playing them wrong..

I have a feeling the Reaver Bladevane issue is still going to be debated as they didn't really address the whole "what is a line" thing that people were arguing about.

Looks like Black Templars and Dark Angels finally got the new stormshields!


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Though the amount of "fixes" makes me feel that they won't be getting new codexes for a while...

Im glad they finally cleared up the relic blade/storm shield debate and more importantly the voidraven bomber going max speed and dropping its void mine.

Q. If Korʼsarro Khan rolls a 6 to wound a model with a
Toughness so high he cannot usually wound it, will
Moonfang still inflict Instant Death on it? (p94)
A. Yes.

pffft...who needs consistancy?

Funny.

I was telling people that it's probably a bad idea to make DE armies based off of 2 or 3 maxed out Beast units.

Next time they'll listen to me.

Finally!!! Since no one else has said it.

They still haven't addressed the question frequently asked of the Tyranid Codex, "Why are Pyrovores so rubbish?"

I can answer that, every codex has a unit in it that is just not good. There no FAQ for GW, now that I saved them some cash, I demand free stuff!

Flashman wrote:They still haven't addressed the question frequently asked of the Tyranid Codex, "Why are Pyrovores so rubbish?"

Because the author is a total idio- CCCCRRRRRUUUUDDDAAAAACCCCEEEE!!!!

Woohoo, the Furioso libby can now take a frag cannon!

Now we have PROPER assault land raiders! FINALLY!!!

Also, having apothecaries with FNP is cool too.

I'm breaking my Dark Angel codex back out. I've got a bunch of DA stuff sitting unassembled after being so depressed from the last GW FAQ about the differences in equipment.

I'll be headed to the shop today to pick up some more DA stuff. Thank you GW for listening.

Beastmaster confusion? It seemed awfully clearcut that only the Beastmaster got the Paintokens. To each their own I suppose.

Holy crap! They finally gave DAs & BTs the new wargear!

Of course Witch Hunters and Daemonhunters are still hosed...but at least the Daemonhunters are getting their new book soon.


This is awesome. They clearly have hired someone new to specifically work on these FAQs or re-prioritized someone to review and update them.

Kudos GW!

To me at least, the biggest changes here are that updating of the old Codices to be brought in line with the newer ones (eg. Dark Angels/Black Templar Storm Shields). I thinks that's a fairly bold and correct move.

I wonder if they will update their Codices to say this too?

Edit: Ninja'd by Yakface, nuts! He said it better than me, well done GW.

One thing though - I wonder if this means we can kiss a prospective new codex goodbye, now that they have "resolved" some of these issues?

Most likely.

yakface wrote:
Holy crap! They finally gave DAs & BTs the new wargear!

Of course Witch Hunters and Daemonhunters are still hosed...but at least the Daemonhunters are getting their new book soon.


This is awesome. They clearly have hired someone new to specifically work on these FAQs or re-prioritized someone to review and update them.

Kudos GW!

Never have I seen yakface so excited.

liam0404 wrote:One thing though - I wonder if this means we can kiss a prospective new codex goodbye, now that they have "resolved" some of these issues?

I don't know why anyone would think that. GW have never, ever, ever seemed to make any effort to produce a new codex to fix 'issues' with the old one. Instead they seem to make new codexes based on what miniature line they want to work on, what miniature line revamp would work into the schedule, etc, etc, etc.

So the fact that they've finally chosen to update these old codices through a FAQ should have absolutely no effect on when an update comes...it will come when GW feels like they want to address the miniature line and not before.

yakface wrote:

liam0404 wrote:One thing though - I wonder if this means we can kiss a prospective new codex goodbye, now that they have "resolved" some of these issues?

I don't know why anyone would think that. GW have never, ever, ever seemed to make any effort to produce a new codex to fix 'issues' with the old one. Instead they seem to make new codexes based on what miniature line they want to work on, what miniature line revamp would work into the schedule, etc, etc, etc.

So the fact that they've finally chosen to update these old codices through a FAQ should have absolutely no effect on when an update comes...it will come when GW feels like they want to address the miniature line and not before.

Whilst I completely agree with you Yak, I still think this won't exactly help the Dark Angels or Templars prospective cases for new Codice.
As you said, it's the miniature line first that GW considers, but I still expect the rules will be considered too (obviously to a much smaller degree) and as such I don't think this will help their arguments for a new Codex.

Quite decent FAQs nothing being treat like the nids then and getting a rubbish FAQ after everyone buys there new army .

Wow:

Q. When a unit with the And They Shall Know no Fear special rule regroups, do they get to immediately move up to 3" as well as moving as normal that turn? (p23)
A. Yes.

What a ruling...


And they finally ruled on PotMS vs. Smoke Launchers...(no dice on the PotMS).

So the Beasts in a Beastmaster unit don't get the benefits of Pain tokens?

Interesting. Some good clarifications here.

yakface wrote:
Holy crap! They finally gave DAs & BTs the new wargear!

Of course Witch Hunters and Daemonhunters are still hosed...but at least the Daemonhunters are getting their new book soon.


This is awesome. They clearly have hired someone new to specifically work on these FAQs or re-prioritized someone to review and update them.

Kudos GW!

Not just this...but DA's can bring typhoons at a HUGE friggin' discount. 75pts rather than being a 90 pt speeder?

NICE!

Well that's a lot of changes to get used to with my BT, I liked the old smoke launcher rules. Still getting storm shields that are actually worth using is nice and having Land Raiders which actually work as intended is a blessing (well maybe not for my opponents).