Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

So im loking through the Imperial armour books ecause i like some of the Tau battle suits and i would like to use some.
But does each Imperial armor only contain the rules in that Edition? Or is each subsequent one have the rule from previous editions aswell?

Each book typically has rules for whatever battle is described in the title, e.g. Siege of Vraks is Vraksian renegades and Death Korps armies. Doom of Mymeara is Eldar Corsairs, etc.

As for edition changes, they do update and reprint some, IA:5 for sure has been updated and reprinted since its 4E release, but I don't believe all have been updated like that. None of been reprinted with 6E rules.

What about the apocalypse books?

I don't believe they've had update reprints, FW's just been using their PDF Updates to fix those IIRC.

Can i get a link to those PDF updates?

Here's what they've got up, but a lot what they used to have available isn't there any more

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/News/Downloads.html

Looks like i might want to get the IA books if i want to use the models.

I know my lgs lets Tau (and some other armies) players use the IA models without using the IA rules

Remember to always ask your opponent if he willing to use IA rules vs you, I know in my lgs. No one plays using IA rules, and majority refuse to play against people using IA armies

Well i dont plan on fielding them often and mostly using them as proxies.
But i would like too.

which battlesuits are we talking about here? IA3 has the rules for the xv81/84/89, PDF for Shas'o R'myr, IAA2 for xv9s, IAA second edition for Shas'o R'Alai

Noone at my FLGS has any problems with FW models, or rules.

If anyone disallows it, really they're being kindof a tightarse. It's just a friendly game, after all. Only time it matters is during Tournaments, where it's dictated by the TO.

I think i will just buy the models and say they are regular suits. like R'myr and a generic comander with a shield and plasma gun.