Switch Theme:

Death Guard - Cloud of Flies wording  [RSS] Share on facebook Share on Twitter Submit to Reddit
»
Author Message
Advert


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.




Made in gb
Fresh-Faced New User




So this came up in my first game against the new Death Guard book over the weekend, with me and my opponent having different readings of the 'Cloud of Flies' (CoF) stratagem.

His interpretation is:

If the unit is not the closest
or
within 12"
then they can't be targeted

My interpretation is:

If the unit is not
the closest
or
within 12"
then they can't be targeted.

I don't know if I've made myself very clear above, its difficult to word the issue, but easier if I give an example.

Essentially he argues that CoF prevents units within 12" from shooting his DG unit, while I argue that units within 12" are able to target as normal. There's no FAQ addressing the stratagem, and its seems to be entirely down to poor wording of the stratagem itself. So which is correct?
   
Made in ca
Pestilent Plague Marine with Blight Grenade





The Frozen North

Your interpretation is correct.

Triggerbaby wrote:In summary, here's your lunch and ask Miss Creaver if she has aloe lotion because I have taken you to school and you have been burned.

Abadabadoobaddon wrote:I too can prove pretty much any assertion I please if I don't count all the evidence that contradicts it.
 
   
Made in gb
Dakka Veteran





The second one is correct. The point is that the cloud of flies makes it more difficult to aim at them. If they are at close range or if they are the only obvious target then this benefit is lost.

8930 points 6800 points 75 points 600 points
2810 points 4090 points 2650 points 3275 points
55 points 640 points 1840 points 435 points
2990 points 700 points 2235 points 1935 points
3460 points 1595 points 2480 points 2895 points
 
   
Made in us
Humming Great Unclean One of Nurgle





In My Lab

Echoing the other two. The first reading may be a technically possible reading, but the second one is a fully accurate reading and doesn't break anything.

Clocks for the clockmaker! Cogs for the cog throne! 
   
Made in gb
Fresh-Faced New User




Thanks very much for the help all!
   
Made in us
Fixture of Dakka




Vanished Completely

Not sure how your friend comes to that conclusion, as it would beg the next question:
Can his Unit be targeted for shooting if they are not within 12 inches?

Almost like he is treating that Or as if it was an And.

I will say it is poorly written though - reeks of double negatives.

8th made it so I can no longer sway Tau onto the side of Chaos, but they will eventually turn aside from their idea of the Greater Good to embrace the Greatest of pleasures.  
   
 
Forum Index » 40K You Make Da Call
Go to: