40K FAQ first draft posted (ALL CODEX FINAL FAQS added 1/20)

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**killerdou**

labmouse42 wrote:
No more double stacks of cursed earth. Only one flickering fire form a screamer star.

Q : If there are 2 Daemon Psykers who cast Cursed Earth and they are within 12" of each other, do they have a +2 bonus to their invuln save?
A : No. Modifiers from identical psychic powers do not stack.

Q : If a unit includes multiple IC psykers, can they cast the same power (Psychic Shriek) multiple times, once for each IC
A : No.

In other news...

Q : How does a Gargantuan Creature move through difficult terrain?
A : Roll 3d6 and double the highest result.

Q : If a MC is also an IC, can it join other units? Can other ICs then join the unit that the MC is now a part of?
A : Yes, and No.
(What MCs are ICs)

Q : Can Swooping FMCs be hit with blast or Template attacks that don't target them, such as scattered Blasts and vehicle explosions?
A : No

Q : Can swooping FMCs be hit by nova and beam powers ?
A : Yes for nova powers, no for beam powers.

Well, if you go to the independent character FAQ, it states that if they are different independent characters they can cast the same power twice!

**jokerkd**

Inb4 "facebook posts aren't official rules"

I am loving the fact that summoned bloodthirsters can arrive in gliding mode!

**blaktoof**

killerdou wrote:
labmouse42 wrote:
No more double stacks of cursed earth. Only one flickering fire form a screamer star.

Q : If there are 2 Daemon Psykers who cast Cursed Earth and they are within 12" of each other, do they have a +2 bonus to their invuln save?
A : No. Modifiers from identical psychic powers do not stack.

Q : If a unit includes multiple IC psykers, can they cast the same power (Psychic Shriek) multiple times, once for each IC
A : No.

In other news...

Q : How does a Gargantuan Creature move through difficult terrain?
A : Roll 3d6 and double the highest result.

Q : If a MC is also an IC, can it join other units? Can other ICs then join the unit that the MC is now a part of?
A : Yes, and No.
(What MCs are ICs)

Q : Can Swooping FMCs be hit with blast or Template attacks that don't target them, such as scattered Blasts and vehicle explosions?
A : No

Q : Can swooping FMCs be hit by nova and beam powers ?
A : Yes for nova powers, no for beam powers.

Well, if you go to the independent character FAQ, it states that if they are different independent characters they can cast the same power twice!

the image of the IC faq has errors, to the right in the comments from poster section it states to ignore it and use the written comments as the draft.

**Charistoph**

blaktoof wrote:

the image of the IC faq has errors, to the right in the comments from poster section it states to ignore it and use the written comments as the draft.

Even some of those are contradictory.

**killerdou**

blaktoof wrote:
killerdou wrote:
labmouse42 wrote:
No more double stacks of cursed earth. Only one flickering fire form a screamer star.

Q : If there are 2 Daemon Psykers who cast Cursed Earth and they are within 12" of each other, do they have a +2 bonus to their invuln save?
A : No. Modifiers from identical psychic powers do not stack.

Q : If a unit includes multiple IC psykers, can they cast the same power (Psychic Shriek) multiple times, once for each IC
A : No.

In other news...

Q : How does a Gargantuan Creature move through difficult terrain?
A : Roll 3d6 and double the highest result.

Q : If a MC is also an IC, can it join other units? Can other ICs then join the unit that the MC is now a part of?
A : Yes, and No.
(What MCs are ICs)

Q : Can Swooping FMCs be hit with blast or Template attacks that don't target them, such as scattered Blasts and vehicle explosions?
A : No

Q : Can swooping FMCs be hit by nova and beam powers ?
A : Yes for nova powers, no for beam powers.

Well, if you go to the independent character FAQ, it states that if they are different independent characters they can cast the same power twice!

the image of the IC faq has errors, to the right in the comments from poster section it states to ignore it and use the written comments as the draft.

In my defense, there was a picture, and text, of course I only looked at the picture

**Captyn_Bob**

jokerkd wrote:
Inb4 "facebook posts aren't official rules"

I am loving the fact that summoned bloodthirsters can arrive in gliding mode!

Whats better, you can summon the fearless KDK version, that generates blood tithe points.

**Frozocrone**

They addressed a lot of things having read through it all...but not the Thunderwolf Cavalry S9/S10 conundrum.

I still have a SW main mate who adamantly argues it as S10.

**Captyn_Bob**

Frozocrone wrote:
They addressed a lot of things having read through it all...but not the Thunderwolf Cavalry S9/S10 conundrum.

I still have a SW main mate who adamantly argues it as S10.

Codex specific stuff will be coming.

**Sarigar**

We have not seen Codex FAQs yet.

**Ghaz**

Frozocrone wrote:
They addressed a lot of things having read through it all...but not the Thunderwolf Cavalry S9/S10 conundrum.

I still have a SW main mate who adamantly argues it as S10.

That would be in the codex FAQ which I believe they said were still to come.

**jokerkd**

Have they contradicted themselves with regards to the timing of reserves?

One answer states that drop pods arriving from reserves can generate a tactical objective card for an objective it lands on that turn because its still the start of the turn.
Another answer states that moving on from reserve is done at the start of the movement phase

**Yarium**

I feel just SO justified in the "psychic powers don't need to roll to hit" department. But what's with the Independent Character not joining squads with Monstrous Creature Independent Characters? What if the IC is already in the squad that the MC IC wishes to join?

**Frozocrone**

Ahh that makes sense, particularly if three people say so!

Still pleased that they did this. Time period might have been better, but the amount of questions they have had to sift through and clarify must have been hard, particularly when they have AoS to think about as well.

**Ghaz**

Yarium wrote:
I feel just SO justified in the "psychic powers don't need to roll to hit" department. But what's with the Independent Character not joining squads with Monstrous Creature Independent Characters? What if the IC is already in the squad that the MC IC wishes to join?

It's in the 'Monstrous & Gargantuan Creatures' FAQ:

Q: If a Monstrous Creature is also an Independent Character, can it join other units? Can other Independent Characters then join the unit that the Monstrous Creature is now a part of?

A: Yes to the first question. No to the second question.

**Matt.Kingsley**

Wait... GW means to say that Traditio was right about the grenade thing? Holy hell.

That's a decent buff to vehicles in the Assault Phase (assuming no Str 6/7 spam stops that from happening

).

**Frozocrone**

Matt.Kingsley wrote:
Wait... GW means to say that Traditio was right about the grenade thing? Holy hell.

That's a decent buff to vehicles in the Assault Phase (assuming no Str 6/7 spam stops that from happening ).

To cue Walt Disney's Peter Pan, poor Tankbustas!

**insaniak**

Matt.Kingsley wrote:
Wait... GW means to say that Traditio was right about the grenade thing? Holy hell..

Well, no... He's right now. He wasn't yesterday.

**Frozocrone**

I also like no more transport sharing among Battle Brothers, as well as no more IC benefitting from detachment rules that they weren't purchased for.

**EnTyme**

insaniak wrote:
Matt.Kingsley wrote:
Wait... GW means to say that Traditio was right about the grenade thing? Holy hell..

Well, no... He's right now. He wasn't yesterday.

That horse died days ago. You can stop beating it now.

**Sarigar**

Frozocrone wrote:
I also like no more transport sharing among Battle Brothers, as well as no more IC benefitting from detachment rules that they weren't purchased for.

There seemed to be a weekly debate on this forum regarding the IC issue, specifically regarding Skyhammer. Thankfully, GW is answering that one.

**Charistoph**

Yarium wrote:I feel just SO justified in the "psychic powers don't need to roll to hit" department. But what's with the Independent Character not joining squads with Monstrous Creature Independent Characters? What if the IC is already in the squad that the MC IC wishes to join?

They answered that in a different spot, but basically, "joining" and "joined" are not completely equal. An IC cannot put himself in a position to join a unit in which an MC already exists. However, once joined, an MCIC doesn't kick out any other ICs that are currently joined.

Frozocrone wrote:I also like no more transport sharing among Battle Brothers,

Not true. They just cannot Embark during Deployment.

as well as no more IC benefitting from detachment rules that they weren't purchased for.

A stupid ruling since it basically means that if something like Stubborn is provided by the detachment, then it doesn't work with a joined IC, but Stubborn does work if it was on the unit's datasheet.

**insaniak**

EnTyme wrote:
insaniak wrote:
Matt.Kingsley wrote:
Wait... GW means to say that Traditio was right about the grenade thing? Holy hell..

Well, no... He's right now. He wasn't yesterday.

That horse died days ago. You can stop beating it now.

Nobody's beating any horse. The rule now is what it is... assuming that they don't change their minds again between now and the final draft.

**Naw**

EnTyme wrote:
insaniak wrote:
Matt.Kingsley wrote:
Wait... GW means to say that Traditio was right about the grenade thing? Holy hell..

Well, no... He's right now. He wasn't yesterday.

That horse died days ago. You can stop beating it now.

I'm sorry but I found that funny.

**jreilly89**

Geez, there are gonna have a huge impact. However, I'm glad to see any FAQ's at all. Sad to have lost my Krak Grenades in Assault phase, but whatever.

**jokerkd**

I'm sad rhat assassins cant ride in drop pods anymore. But,saying that, they have made invisible units more vulnerable, so the culexus isn't the "must have" that it was

**Stephanius**

No more 4+ cover by sticking a Wraithknight's toe into a ruin. Fair enough! =]

**gungo**

My favorite has got to be the independsnt characters can not benefit from formation and detachment special rules!

Finally ending the nonsense on this board from a handful of people.

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Frozocrone wrote:
They addressed a lot of things having read through it all...but not the Thunderwolf Cavalry S9/S10 conundrum.

I still have a SW main mate who adamantly argues it as S10.

They addressed it multiple then add

**jokerkd**

Lets all just keep in mind that this is a draft. It can, has already, and probably will be changed again before it see official status

**Charistoph**

gungo wrote:
My favorite has got to be the independsnt characters can not benefit from formation and detachment special rules!

Finally ending the nonsense on this board from a handful of people.

So a CAD Cryptek cannot benefit from a Reclamation Legion's Move Through Cover.

A Blood Angel Captain in a SM Demi-Company Assault Squad doesn't count for Objective Secured.

A LOT of problems with this ruling that I am not sure they considered.

**gungo**

Sarigar wrote:
Frozocrone wrote:
I also like no more transport sharing among Battle Brothers, as well as no more IC benefitting from detachment rules that they weren't purchased for.

There seemed to be a weekly debate on this forum regarding the IC issue, specifically regarding Skyhammer. Thankfully, GW is answering that one.

It was weekly because the same 5 people argued it constantly in every unrelated thread.

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Charistoph wrote:
gungo wrote:
My favorite has got to be the independsnt characters can not benefit from formation and detachment special rules!

Finally ending the nonsense on this board from a handful of people.

So a CAD Cryptek cannot benefit from a Reclamation Legion's Move Through Cover.

A Blood Angel Captain in a SM Demi-Company Assault Squad doesn't count for Objective Secured.

A LOT of problems with this ruling that I am not sure they considered.

Holy hell man stop arguing about this.
It's ridiculous and sad at this point.
You lost
That ship has sailed
In the immortal words of frozen; let it go!!!

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jokerkd wrote:
Lets all just keep in mind that this is a draft. It can, has already, and probably will be changed again before it see official status

It's a draft for clarity not for arguing or opinion