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Phryxis wrote: I also think that they would answer the FAQ question above by saying that the squad is not in LoS.

I'd be quite surprised if they were to rule that there is no LOS because a model is obscured by part of another model in the same squad, particularly given the focus of the new rulebook on working out a 'common sense' ruling when the rules fall short.

I'd be quite surprised if they were to rule that there is no LOS because a model is obscured by part of another model in the same squad

Good point, might want to ask the one I posed, and one where the model behind the banner is in a different squad.

You're expecting different answers?

Or answers at all?

In more than 15 years of playing 40K, I can't actually recall a single occasion where a model that is out of sight has completely obscured a model I'm trying to shoot.

You'll get an occasional situation (I could probably count on one hand the times it's actually happened in my own games) where a model out of sight might be partially obscuring a distant target... and if the LOS rules telling you that such a model is not visible isn't enough for you, the rules actually tell you what to do when the cover save is in doubt.

Frankly, I can only see this making it into a GW FAQ if the guy writing them has a serious amount of free time on his hands.

insaniak wrote:
In more than 15 years of playing 40K, I can't actually recall a single occasion where a model that is out of sight has completely obscured a model I'm trying to shoot.

Tell that to my crawling space marine with an 8"x10" standard that touches the table top.

Yeah honestly, except for possibly winged beasts hiding behind a rock, I can't think of an example either. If you can't see them, and there is a question, just remove the dude from the board then do LOS.