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Tyfus · October 14th, 2008, 13:01

http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_...k_Oct_2008.pdf

GW has published a new faq for the main rule book.

Zarahemna · October 14th, 2008, 13:35

Hmm,

Well spotted.

Gebadire · October 14th, 2008, 13:36

Cheers for the link! Clears up a few points!

Kid-Blue · October 14th, 2008, 14:22

well, now that i have the fixes, guess i need the actual book to add them to >.<

MVBrandt · October 14th, 2008, 15:30

Some of the corrections are really ... stupid.

Dedicated transports must remain unit-specific for the entries that say that in the codex? Are you serious?

distortiondave · October 14th, 2008, 15:49

I always thought it was the case that NEW overrides OLD - so in this case the NEW rulebook should override the OLD codex (Black templars, for instance), therefore making black templar dedicated transports use the newer version of the rules. Obviously not.

By the same token it seems that Black Templars can use a bolt pistol along with their thunder hammer to gain an extra attack - Thunder Hammer has an entry in the Black Templar codex, so you use those rules and it makes no mention of needing two thunderhammers to gain the +1A.
Strangely they couldn't do the same with a bolt pistol and power fist, as a power fist doesn't have an armoury entry, so they have to use the rule book rules.

Platypus · October 14th, 2008, 16:05

Yeah I have to agree that the ruling on the dedicated transports is very backwards and doesn’t really make any sense, by the logic that has always been used (newest overrides older).

==Me== · October 14th, 2008, 16:11

Wow, so you can turbo-boost for a scout move. Great!

Unfortunately, Codex rules always take precedence so Ravenwing still cannot turbo boost for their Scout move.

I hate you GW.

distortiondave · October 14th, 2008, 17:10

I always thought it was only new codices that override rule books? i.e only the SM codex so far, as they contain the most recent rules. Once 5th edition came out I assumed all new rules, such as those regarding power fists, thunder hammers and the like took precedence over the codex.

If it is the other way round then every single army in the 40k world with access to power fists and thunder hammers, other than Space Marines, can take a bolt pistol to get an extra attack, no? It doesn't say you can't in the codex. If GW are making guard and templars suffer the cons of their codex then they must benefit from the pros it offers too, otherwise they are simply picking which rules apply. There must/should be a standard.

omegoku · October 14th, 2008, 17:27

Powerfists must be purchased from wargear section, you cannot just give them to codexes who don't have them.

Guard Codex has no rules for Powerfists, so you must look at rule book.

October 14th, 2008, 13:01	#1 (permalink)
Tyfus Cheeeese Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 110 Rep Power: 38	New 40k 5th edition Rule book faq out http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_...k_Oct_2008.pdf GW has published a new faq for the main rule book.

October 14th, 2008, 13:35	#2 (permalink)
Zarahemna Old Maidstonian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK Age: 26 Posts: 1,006 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 53	Hmm Hmm, Well spotted. __________________ Zarahemna __________________________________________________ __________ "By this shall men know that ye are decent LO members, if ye give rep, one to another." After all the best thing about quotes is knowing where they came from.

October 14th, 2008, 13:36	#3 (permalink)
Gebadire Hero of War Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Guernsey and Burnley, UK Age: 20 Posts: 336 Rep Power: 13	Cheers for the link! Clears up a few points! __________________ Grunpfeil 5th - W1/D0/L2 (LLW) Necrons - W0/D0/L0 Gamerscore Challenge - 20,000 by Xmas

October 14th, 2008, 15:30	#5 (permalink)
MVBrandt LO Zealot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virginia, near Washington, DC, USA Age: 27 Posts: 1,374 Blog Entries: 7 Rep Power: 45	Some of the corrections are really ... stupid. Dedicated transports must remain unit-specific for the entries that say that in the codex? Are you serious? __________________ Primaly 'Nid player. AIM = MikeyVB Yahoo Messenger = mvbtcg@yahoo.com

October 14th, 2008, 15:49	#6 (permalink)
distortiondave Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnley, UK Posts: 777 Rep Power: 53	I always thought it was the case that NEW overrides OLD - so in this case the NEW rulebook should override the OLD codex (Black templars, for instance), therefore making black templar dedicated transports use the newer version of the rules. Obviously not. By the same token it seems that Black Templars can use a bolt pistol along with their thunder hammer to gain an extra attack - Thunder Hammer has an entry in the Black Templar codex, so you use those rules and it makes no mention of needing two thunderhammers to gain the +1A. Strangely they couldn't do the same with a bolt pistol and power fist, as a power fist doesn't have an armoury entry, so they have to use the rule book rules. __________________ I can't say I've seen it all but I live for the things that keep me hollow.

October 14th, 2008, 16:05	#7 (permalink)
Platypus Poisonous Mammal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arlington, TX Age: 28 Posts: 350 Rep Power: 34	Yeah I have to agree that the ruling on the dedicated transports is very backwards and doesn’t really make any sense, by the logic that has always been used (newest overrides older). __________________ Primary Army - Tyranids Secondary Army - Space Wolves "It's illegal, but it's not that illegal" - JohnPublic

October 14th, 2008, 16:11	#8 (permalink)
==Me== Bandwagoner Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 20 Posts: 1,143 Rep Power: 70	Wow, so you can turbo-boost for a scout move. Great! Unfortunately, Codex rules always take precedence so Ravenwing still cannot turbo boost for their Scout move. I hate you GW. __________________ I like ==Me== Armies: Dark Angels, Orks, Skaven, Dark Elves, Daemons

October 14th, 2008, 17:10	#9 (permalink)
distortiondave Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnley, UK Posts: 777 Rep Power: 53	I always thought it was only new codices that override rule books? i.e only the SM codex so far, as they contain the most recent rules. Once 5th edition came out I assumed all new rules, such as those regarding power fists, thunder hammers and the like took precedence over the codex. If it is the other way round then every single army in the 40k world with access to power fists and thunder hammers, other than Space Marines, can take a bolt pistol to get an extra attack, no? It doesn't say you can't in the codex. If GW are making guard and templars suffer the cons of their codex then they must benefit from the pros it offers too, otherwise they are simply picking which rules apply. There must/should be a standard. __________________ I can't say I've seen it all but I live for the things that keep me hollow.

October 14th, 2008, 17:27	#10 (permalink)
omegoku Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cork, Ireland Age: 23 Posts: 1,143 Rep Power: 50	Powerfists must be purchased from wargear section, you cannot just give them to codexes who don't have them. Guard Codex has no rules for Powerfists, so you must look at rule book. __________________ Arch Overfiend & Grand Despot I currently play: Doom Eagle Space Marines Hive Fleet Omega Tyranids Goff Ork Boyz(dead) Tau of O'me Inquisitorial Xeno Hunters and my attempted foray into fantasy 'Dark Angel Green' Dark Elves in need of fluff

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