40k FAQ submission thread for the INAT FAQ **w/v5.1.1+Appendix v3.0** (updated 4/12/2012)

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**rigeld2**

Man I wish they had fixed the FnP timing issue...

**Happyjew**

I know I am going to get some flakk for this (see what I did there), but need to ask.

With the change to Sweeping Advance (specifically that the models are removed as casualties), do abilities that allow a model that comes back after being removed as a casualty (such as Everliving and Miraculous Intervention) allow the models to come back?

**BlueDagger**

Does a unit of swooping hawks that skyleap enter ongoing reserves for entering reserves part way through the game or must the roll on their next turn?

Fluff behind ongoing reserves is they are still in the are thus there is no reason they would be delayed. RAW seems they would have to roll.

**NecronLord3**

Is there a time frame for when we are going to get our first 6th edition INATFAQ?

**yakface**

NecronLord3 wrote:
Is there a time frame for when we are going to get our first 6th edition INATFAQ?

I'd love to tell you that it is imminent, but that would be a lie.

The truth is, 6th edition is a much bigger change in the game than 4th to 5th was, and that required quite a bit of re-writing for the INAT. This is basically like starting over from scratch for the most part.

And to compound the problem I'm not nearly as in love with 6th edition as I was with 5th edition, so my desire to work on the INAT on a regular basis isn't what it should be and on top of that I've got other projects I'm also working on at the same time, which soak up even more of my time.

So the reality is, I don't know when I'll be able to get an update out, but I am in the process of working on it. I'd kind of like GW to get out their next round of FAQs first as hopefully that will include a rulebook FAQ that will answer some of the bigger issues out there first.

**Marius Xerxes**

yakface wrote:
I'd kind of like GW to get out their next round of FAQs first as hopefully that will include a rulebook FAQ that will answer some of the bigger issues out there first.

Ask and you shall receive!

Looks like they cleared up my Wolf Guard issue I posted in this thread as well.

**Marius Xerxes**

The Mission special rules for Big Guns Never Tire and The Scouring give Heavy Support units and Fast Attack units, respectively, the ability to Score (including vehicles).

Does this also give them the ability to Deny?

Came up at a tournament this past weekend.

So basically all this effects is Vehicles because every other non vehicle unit can already Deny (with a few exceptions). Vehicles are (with a few exceptions), however, the only units that are explicitly disallowed from both Scoring and Denial status.

**Janthkin**

Marius Xerxes wrote:
The Mission special rules for Big Guns Never Tire and The Scouring give Heavy Support units and Fast Attack units, respectively, the ability to Score (including vehicles).

Related question: the mission provides specific allowance for vehicles to score; do other non-scoring-units in the FA or Heavy slots get the same permission? (For example, Necron Scarabs or Tyranid Flying-rippers.)

**NecronLord3**

So is this project totally dead? I see that Adepticon is planning on producing its own FAQ instead of using the INAT.

**Lord Krungharr**

Hello, my computer here is slow so I didn't read the entire thread, but even though Forgeworld has issued some updates for Gargantuan Creatures, they still have not said if Angraath or Aetaosraukeres (the Tzeentch Daemon Lord), are to be treated like Flying Monstrous Creatures, ie Swooping vs Gliding.

Seeing as how they have Daemonic Flight, shouldn't they be considered Flying like the little Greater Daemons? And then what would the ranges be on their Swooping/Gliding? Angraath's most recent Jump was 30", and the Slayer of Souls' was 20". So would the Jump distance be the Glide distance, with the Swoop distance being double that? Or should they just both be 18"/36"? Hmmm.

And then if Flying GCs, whilst Swooping can they choose to Skyfire some weapons at other Flyers, and some weapons to ground targets, since they can shoot at any units? Such is the power and skill of Gargantuan Creatures? I vote heck yes (if that counts for anything)....

Automatically Appended Next Post:
Does the Tally of Pestilence, once granting the Noxious Touch gift to followers of Nurgle which are not Daemon models, permit the non-Daemon models to use Noxious Touch in close combat, wounding on a 2+? There's a hot-thread, so this would be a good rule to address

**Enigwolf**

Are there plans to continue the INAT for 6th ed?

**Lord Krungharr**

I fear we will need many more rules judges at Adepticon 2013.
So if people have rules questions in other threads, let's all post polls, so we can get general concensus more up front, so we don't waste precious game time summoning judges to tables constantly.

**Happyjew**

All right, got a long one here. Most of these are already very clear. Some of them have been argued quite a bit. Some of them are clearly not how anyone would actually play it.
As a side note, I already e-mailed this list to GW.

General:

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• Do psychic powers stack with themselves (such as Hammerhand being cast upon the same unit multiple times)?
• How does FNP interact with abilities that are triggered off of unsaved wounds (such as Entropic Strike, and Hexblade)?
• Can the Relic be taken off the table (such as a squad of Necron Warriors picking up the Relic and embarking upon a Nightscythe, causing the unit to go into Reserves if the Nightscythe crashes)?
• How does Preferred Enemy work when a unit has Preferred Enemy against only a single model in a unit (such as Blood Angels attacking a squad that includes Abaddon)?
• Is there a difference between "Remove from Play" and "Remove from Play as a Casualty"?
• Certain weapons/psychic powers do not require line of sight to target a unit. Can wounds still be allocated to a unit that is completely out of sight? This would include scattered blast markers and template weapons.
• Can psychic powers that affect all units in range, regardless of line of sight (such as a Nova Witchfire power) able to affect a unit that is embarked upon a transport?
• Can an Infantry unit Run, if an Independent Character on a bike is joined to the unit?
• Certain units may always use the Deep Strike rule (such as models in Terminator armour). Do these models count towards the 50% reserve limit. Are they able to ignore the 50% reserve limit (for example, an IC in Terminator armour, and two squads of Terminators with the rest of the army in Drop Pods, can the IC and both squads of terminators start in reserves)?
• Do models that ignore difficult terrain also ignore dangerous terrain? If not do they automatically pass Dangerous Terrain tests?
• Does a model involved in a Challenge still use the majority weapon Skill, if his opponent is a member of a multiple Weapon Skill value unit?
• If an Independent Character with the Infiltrate special rule joins a unit without, can the unit Infiltrate?
• If a unit is is in a transport that moved Cruising Speed and are forced to get out (such as losing its last hull point due to being immobilised from dangerous terrain, or arriving via a Drop Pod), does the unit fire normally or do they fire Snap Shots?
• Can a Zooming Flyer/Swooping Flying Monstrous Creature be hit by a blast or template weapon that has the Skyfire special rule?

Chaos Space Marines/Dark Angels:

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Dark Angels:

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Eldar:

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• Can a Farseer embarked upon a transport, cast Farseer psychic powers on his unit or the transport?
• Does the Singing Spear use the rules presented in Codex: Eldar (wounds on a 2+, Strength 9 vs vehicles) or does it use the rules for the Witchblade (Strength user, Fleshabne, Armourbane)?
• Does Eldritch Storm require Line of Sight to the target unit?
• Does a model with Eternal Warrior get removed upon a failed Leadership test caused by a Diresword?
• What is the melee profile for a Triskele?
• Chainsabres say that they house twin-linked shuriken pistols. Does this give the Striking Scorpion Exarch Shuriken Pistols that can be fired, and if so does he have 1 or 2 pistols?
• Does a unit of Swooping Hawks using the Skyleap power go into normal Reserves or Ongoing Reserves?
• If a vehicle is hit by a Vibro Cannon Battery, with more than 1 Vibro Cannons, does it suffer a single Glancing Hit, or does it suffer 1 glancing hit per Vibro Cannon that successfully rolls to Hit?
• Can an Independent Character, joined with a unit of Wraithguard that failed their Wraithsight roll, make a Sweeping Advance?
• Per the Codex, Eldrad can use a third power (which may be one he already used) if not in an assault. Per the Eldar FAQ, Eldrad is Mastery level 3. Can Eldrad's third power be one he has already used?
• What is the melee profile for the Staff of Ulthamar?
• What is the melee profile for the Spear of Twilight?
• How does the Eye of Wrath work if Prince Yriel is in a Challenge, do all the models under the marker take a hit, does only the challenger take a hit, or does everyone take a hit but all the wounds are allocated to the challenger?
• If a Phoenix Lord joins a non-aspect unit, does the unit benefit from the Phoenix Lord's Fearless special rule?
• What is the melee profile for the Silent Death?
• Do non-aspect units that Baharroth joins benefit from his Hit and Run special rule?
• Do non-aspect units joined by karandras benefit from his Stealth special rule? Furthermore, do they benefit from his Move Through Cover and Infiltrate/Outflank?
• Do non-aspect units joined by Fuegan benefit from his Tank Hunters special rule?

Grey Knights:

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Orks:

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Space Marines

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Tau

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**Magc8Ball**

The organizers of the Bay Area Open have posted the first public draft of an FAQ that they have been working on along with other TO's of major tourneys.

http://www.frontlinegaming.org/2013/02/14/40k-independent-tournament-faq

**Happyjew**

Magc8Ball wrote:
The organizers of the Bay Area Open have posted the first public draft of an FAQ that they have been working on along with other TO's of major tourneys.

http://www.frontlinegaming.org/2013/02/14/40k-independent-tournament-faq

I may not agree with some of the rulings, however, a lot of them do make sense. Glad to see TO's at least are addressing some of the issues brought up.

**yakface**

Happyjew wrote:

I may not agree with some of the rulings, however, a lot of them do make sense. Glad to see TO's at least are addressing some of the issues brought up.

Hey I forgot to thank you for that post of collected questions above, it was uphelpful towards making that FAQ.

More of that when you can please!