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8th Ed. New FAQ's going up

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We don't have an update yet, but I wouldn't be surprised to see one soon.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?categoryId=&pIndex=1&aId=3000006&start=2&_requestid=16027
 
most of the other army updates seem to be mostly page reference updates - though there's one for high elves that caught my eye, dragon princes are no longer immune to flaming attacks, instead they have a 2+ ward against them... can't see it makes much difference mind.
 
walach said:
most of the other army updates seem to be mostly page reference updates - though there's one for high elves that caught my eye, dragon princes are no longer immune to flaming attacks, instead they have a 2+ ward against them... can't see it makes much difference mind.
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It means you can actually hit them with sallies and TG/CoC with the eternal flame banner and have a small chance of killing them rather than none at all.

There are a few other tidbits that are nice like the ring of hotek being very clear now and the Stank no longer immune to pit of shades... most of the changes aren't big but every bit helps. It gives me a little more faith in GW standing by their promise of regular FAQ updates as well.
 
Other interesting tidbits for us in the BRB FAQ update:

Q: If a Wizard casts Throne of Vines with Irresistble Force do
they get to ignore the miscast on a 2+ as the miscast occurs after the
spell is cast? (Reference)
A: Yes.

Solves that argument.

Q: Can Chain Lightning leap onto a unit engaged in close combat?
(Reference)
A: Yes.



Q: If the General is in a unit with the Standard of Discipline will
he gain +1 Leadership and then be able to pass it onto his unit
(because he is in it) as well as other units in range of the Inspiring
Presence special rule? (Reference)
A: Yes.

Finally FAQ'ed.

Q: After accepting a challenge must the challenged model always
move into base contact with the enemy model that issued the
challenge? (p102)
A: If the challenged model is on his own then he must move
into base contact. If the challenged model is in a unit he must
move as long as it does not require leaving his unit. Where it is
not possible for base contact to be made then leave the models
where they are and simply assume that the two models are in
base contact.

Not good for our Slann, make sure you take champions in TG's!
 
IMO Standard of Dicipline + Slann is still a mystery, since FAQ doesnt say anything what to do IF General has teh banner

General in a unit w/ banner of +1LD doestn mean that General has that banner
 
Juhaaha said:
IMO Standard of Dicipline + Slann is still a mystery, since FAQ doesnt say anything what to do IF General has teh banner

General in a unit w/ banner of +1LD doestn mean that General has that banner
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How does that change anything? And even if it does, give the banner to the TG and the TG's banner to the Slann. Non-existent problem solved.
 
Juhaaha said:
IMO Standard of Dicipline + Slann is still a mystery, since FAQ doesnt say anything what to do IF General has teh banner

General in a unit w/ banner of +1LD doestn mean that General has that banner
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IIRC It says he can't use inspiring presence, fair enough he won't use inspiring presence, he'll use his own leadership. IP is only for non-general models... I hate when people try and pick faults just for the sake of picking faults. Plain english interpretation solves it...
 
So, since we got skipped on this round of FAQ's what are some of the questions we'd like answered when they do get around to us?

Off the top of my head:

Can the Slann use the magic carpet? (I'll even accept "This is an explaination as to why the Slann cannot use Transformation.")

Which leadership value do you use for M&H, the monsters or the handlers?

If a Steg crew is killed (or all the handlers in a hunting pack) but are then later regrown, what do you do about the results of the monster reaction test?

When you pass off a miscast with cupped hands, do you lose powerdice from your pool from the miscast?
 
If slann has the banner of +1LD, he cant use his IP-rule, but If banner is taken by Temple Guard, then slann could share is awesome LD10. Correct?

Also, What happens, if Temple Guard champ has some sort of magic item. then he is killed and brought back by regrowth. Does he still have that magic item or is it lost?
 
Juhaaha said:
If slann has the banner of +1LD, he cant use his IP-rule, but If banner is taken by Temple Guard, then slann could share is awesome LD10. Correct?
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This one I can answer-- incorrect. Absolutely nothing changes rules-wise if the banner is on the TG or on the Slann-- so it works no matter where it is.
 
Can a Slann be challenged?

(By definition of rules, yes, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't intended that he could)

Hmm there were a few more very good questions in need of an answer, but I don't remember them now. We should try to submit something to GW as a forum.
 
strewart said:
Can a Slann be challenged?

(By definition of rules, yes, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't intended that he could)

Hmm there were a few more very good questions in need of an answer, but I don't remember them now. We should try to submit something to GW as a forum.
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I agree. It might help get some good answers for Lizardmen out. TWF did something similar and I think theirs is coming along nicely.
 
It will probably get answered eventually, it's probably not on the radar yet because it's not the easiest thing in the world to get a slaan into a position where he can accept. If he's in TG, he always has to be in the second rank, so it would take a nice rear charge on a whittled unit for him to obey the rules for always being in the second and being moved to a position of combat for a challenge.
 
Not so, in 8th ed (unlike 7th) you no longer have to be in the fighting rank to issue/accept challenges, so by the definition of the current rules Slann technically can be challenged from the second rank if the opponent is at the front.
 
Yes, I understand that, but you're not getting what I'm saying. I'm saying he can't accept, because he always has to remain in the second rank. When you accept a challenge, you have to move rank into base contact. The book itself talks about a rare occurrence of book overriding army book, when it came to slots, so army book special rule for a slaan will still have priority.
 
Gojira said:
Yes, I understand that, but you're not getting what I'm saying. I'm saying he can't accept, because he always has to remain in the second rank. When you accept a challenge, you have to move rank into base contact. The book itself talks about a rare occurrence of book overriding army book, when it came to slots, so army book special rule for a slaan will still have priority.
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Q: After accepting a challenge must the challenged model always
move into base contact with the enemy model that issued the
challenge? (p102)
A: If the challenged model is on his own then he must move
into base contact. If the challenged model is in a unit he must
move as long as it does not require leaving his unit. Where it is
not possible for base contact to be made then leave the models
where they are and simply assume that the two models are in
base contact.
 
Yep, I guess that would satisfy the rules as he's not leaving the rank he always has to be in. In some situations I think I would accept, in others, I think I could live with dropping a point of leadership.
 
Accept and watch the Slann get Killing blowed? Although with the changes to characters on mounts that is a threat to every character not immune to it :beaver:
 
'In some situations' I think I would accept. I'm not going to accept when it's a silly idea.
 
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