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It seems that we might have rule change, or GW's right hand not talking with its left hand... Again...

The Start... Then Continue Collecting! article just popped and it has a very interesting little detail.

The article says, and I quote
"we highly recommend grabbing Codex Supplement: Imperial Fists.* The combined abilities of their marksman bolt carbines and Siege Masters Warlord Trait will mean that for each hit roll of a 6, your Imperial Fists Infiltrators will score two automatic wounds!"

Sounds great! Except that the SM FAQ specifically calls this out as a no go in,
"Q: If an ability or rule generates an additional hit (e.g. the Siege Masters Chapter Tactic or Whirlwind of Rage), do these additional hits gain any other benefits that would apply to an attack on a hit roll of 6 (e.g. an Infiltrator’s marksman bolt carbine)?
A: No..."

Possible rule change soon? Or maybe GW's departments really do not do a good job at being able to communicate.

Pure incompetence. They also once had a community article claiming that Bjorn the fellhanded could now be transported in a Storm Raven...

Aldran wrote:

Possible rule change soon? Or maybe GW's departments really do not do a good job at being able to communicate.

They initially ruled it exactly the way the article describes. Then, when they realized it created unintended interactions like this, they changed the FAQ answer (you should see a commentary in the FAQ you quoted from explaining exactly what happened).

Depending on when that article was written and proofed, it may very well have been accurate.

I wouldn't be surprised if these community pages are scheduled far in advance and not written the day before

 fraser1191 wrote:
I wouldn't be surprised if these community pages are scheduled far in advance and not written the day before

Most definitely. They would have a backlog of filler articles and rules articles lined up months in advance to coincide with their release calendars.

Also, some kerfluffle about the Aeldari model not being able to take certain wargear... because he isn't sold with that wargear as a model...

...kinda like Intercessor Sergeants and Hand Flamers, Chainswords, Power Swords, Power Fists, Thunder Hammers...

Or the Black Templars preview gushing about what a good idea it is to put a Chaplain in a Crusader so it can buff the transported unit that you intend to use the "no overwatch if I disembarked from a Crusader this turn" strat on, when Chaplain abilities trigger if they're on the table at the start of the turn.