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| Tweet Topic Started: 8th March 2010 - 03:47 PM (8,417 Views) | |
| Dugoar | 8th March 2010 - 10:42 PM Post #61 |
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Right but Fwum was initially asking about the second rank of the enemy making a test. |
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| Pestilent Lord | 8th March 2010 - 10:43 PM Post #62 |
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Models wielding plague censers that are in combat with an enemy test. Models that are in contact with a model wielding a censer also test. The second rank is touching the first rank, so the second rank does have to test. MUTATE:
LOL, yeah now this confusion makes sense. I thought he was asking if the second rank of censors needed to test. |
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| brave sir Robin | 8th March 2010 - 10:50 PM Post #63 |
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If this was on Facebook I'd 'love' it... Well done Games Workshop, I genuinly think you've got nearly everything perfect second time around, shame it almost took half a year on something that should have been perfect first time around. BSR |
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| Ratarsed | 8th March 2010 - 11:03 PM Post #64 |
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Check the FAQ again. It does not say plague censer bearer as you highlighted on bold text but just "plague censer" What it means is any model fighting with a plague censer (ie has one in their hand and bashing the enemy with it) takes a test. And any model in base contact with a model fighting with a plague censer (ie in base contact with a model wielding a plague censer) takes a test. So basicaly just as nearly everyone has been playing already. Ratarsed |
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| Lord Pox | 8th March 2010 - 11:04 PM Post #65 |
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So he was That would be ridiculous. Consensus achieved, moving on . . .
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| scrivener | 8th March 2010 - 11:18 PM Post #66 |
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We have been vindicated!! ![]() *does a dance* |
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| Eshk | 8th March 2010 - 11:24 PM Post #67 |
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I know that's what the FAQ says, but that is what confuses me. Because it also refers to the shooting rules in the BRB which contradict the FAQ. This bit: "The casualties are distributed as hits from shooting. If the unit includes characters, just follow the normal rules for shooting hits against such units." So if you look up shooting at units with characters in the rulebook, it states that characters that are <US5 in units that are US5 (so a normal character in a normal unit) can't be hit by shooting. It's the same reason a warlord on warlitter can't be picked out from the unit. So I'm confused as to why the FAQ would assert one thing but the BRB seems to say another. |
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| UnderTheEarth | 8th March 2010 - 11:36 PM Post #68 |
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Well, the army book, and of course the FAQ, always trump the BRB |
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| SiliconSicilian | 8th March 2010 - 11:46 PM Post #69 |
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He will turn into a rat because he is not US5. |
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| CapAmr05 | 8th March 2010 - 11:53 PM Post #70 |
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You're mixing the three questions: Question: How are casualties from the Curse of the Horned Rat distributed? Can characters in a unit of 5 or more rank and file models be harmed? What if they are mounted on a steed or monster? Answer: The casualties are distributed as hits from shooting. If the unit includes characters, just follow the normal rules for shooting hits against such units. However, if the characters in the unit are Unit Strength 5 or more, they are not affected by the spell at all and casualties will fall amongst other models in the unit (just imagine the characters are not there). If the unit is destroyed by the spell, the player controlling the characters must place them anywhere 1” away from the newly formed Clanrats, facing in any direction. Cap's Answer to Example Dictionary? (I hope )This would imply that casualties are distributed as shooting, obviously the roll has to be less than the total # of models, otherwise the result would be entirely wiped out. Same as the blue section, if not enough casualties are caused to wipe the unit out the characters are uneffected above all others; say a unit of 10 (9 plus character) took 8 casualties, the character would live and the opposing player would get to select the banner, champ or mus as the other survivor (unless I geuss, if they really wanted to off their own character instead? as per the other Q&A?). If the entire unit is wiped out, they're gone, all of them, no survivors US5+ Models are immune to CotHR and If the unit is entirely wiped out the large character would be placed within 1". Specifically stating a US5 character is immune leaves the other characters are fair game, otherwise, why no just simply say 'Characters are immune', they typically go for the shortest most concise answers on these things. --Cap |
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| Decker_cky | 9th March 2010 - 12:23 AM Post #71 |
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1.) US5+ character: However, if the characters in the unit are Unit Strength 5 or more, they are not affected by the spell at all and casualties will fall amongst other models in the unit (just imagine the characters are not there). 2.) Character of US less than 5 (unit not destroyed) The casualties are distributed as hits from shooting. If the unit includes characters, just follow the normal rules for shooting hits against such units. 3.) Any character in a destroyed unit: If the unit is destroyed by the spell, the player controlling the characters must place them anywhere 1” away from the newly formed Clanrats, facing in any direction. And further to all that...when there's a question about how the casualties are distributed (only applicable to characters in Case 2): Q. If a unit is affected by the Curse of the Horned Rat and not entirely destroyed, who choses which models are removed as casualties? A. The player controlling the affected unit. Normally, characters and champions are more resilient than normal rank-and-files to the mutating effects of the Curse. US5+ characters are immune. Characters are immune if the unit is destroyed. In other cases, distribute as shooting. What this really means is that if there's multiple characters in a unit of less than 5 rank and file models, you could have up to the entire unit, minus one character turned into clanrats. |
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| chieftainskritchskritch | 9th March 2010 - 12:31 AM Post #72 |
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Overall I love the FAQ, but my only gripe (and going AGAINST what everyone else has said) is that the Bonebreaker Warlord isnt US5. I wanted to break ranks on a flank charge dammit!!! Also, seeing as its WAY early here and im half asleep, Im assuming everyone is liking this cause the Bonebreaker cant be picked out of units now? Is that correct? And is it only US 5+ models that can be sniped from units? |
| You kids these days have it so easy, what with your Plague Furnaces and your Hellpit Abominations and your Bonebreaker Warlords. Back in MY day, all we had was Slaves and Clanrats!...and auto-hit Ratling Guns...and skirmishing Jezzails...and 2D6 Warp Lightning...and Lead From The Back...wait, what was my arguement again? | |
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| Sleboda | 9th March 2010 - 12:40 AM Post #73 |
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Pensive Penguins Fan
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Well, the thing is here. I like it and am happy to have it. As Owen points out, there's A TON of stuff they opted to ignore, but some's bett'r 'n none (our standards are, after all, conditioned to be very, very low). Here are my thoughts on it: With the doomwheel movement answer, you can effectively move any distance up to the amount rolled, including zero. Go forward 1/100th of an inch, turn around, go 1/100th of an inch, and so on. I like not having to be shot of in some direction. Roll the dice, see if it benefits me to go somewhere, and, if not, stay where I am. Only Censers that are "fighting" (and those touching them) roll. This is a nice balance with "every round" rolling. Keep those bearers who are on the periphery safe. WFT into slave combats. Yes! No int(rnd(x)*10) to deal with! It will be interesting to see how many changes come in 8th. For instance, the reason for partials is fluffed as the power of warpstone. If all templates are this way in 8th, it will weaken that answer. Is there actually a rule prohibiting multiple champions in one unit? If not, the rat ogre champ rule is cool. Unintended Can Of Worms: "As for ALL conversions...base size..." Soooo, I can make a converted giant and put it on a cav base or a converted tomb king "scorpion king" and put it on a 40? Hmmmm.... The whole thing had a minimum of condescension (with notable exceptions like - "Bell - Why would you do that?"). Some things that should be errata (characters not leaving the bell unit after start of game, furnace billow after march, dwarf bane only in HtH) are not, but hey. Some answers are needless (best to roll bell before casting...um, you actually have to roll before casting, so now people might think it's only optional to roll then). Some great middle ground answers such as 5-wide slaves. This is cool as it does not screw the unit that gets flanked, but disallows congas. Some frivolous fluff (monks channel energies is why the furnace has "only" 7 attacks as a result of frenzy). Can of worms with "note that this answer covers everything...." in response to weirdo HtH casualties. What about stuff in other lists? I thought FAQ answers were specific. Some things they should have been more bold on or made into errata. "Yes, that is a reasonable solution" when it should have just been an errata that covered it. Same on US and conversion base sizes. A nice nod to not letting us know intent better "...this was intended to make them more freely available..." on unit champ magic items, as if to say they did not communicate this well (could have said "...this is because they are more freely available..."). Interesting Doomrocket implication - It can now be fired into a combat since it is "simply fired in a nominated direction" as opposed to at a target unit. If you do this, is it like the expendable rule in that it does not affect models it does not touch? Can you march and shoot it? I say no, but the unexpected answer to the question that did not actually need to be asked about the Furnace shooting on the march opens things up to all sorts of "clearly this would be against the rules, but can I do X?" Some things are totally made up (as far as reasoning) like Slinking Advance only with Eshin. I would not have even asked. The answer is not one that could have been reached in any event, without studio invention. Talk about wishy washy! Cracks call shot "fits the rulebook definition of...." as justification for why characters get Look Out Sir!, yet another "fits the RB def" is the bell/furnace as monster, and it's not. Wow, sure would like consistency so we could anticipate our own answers! 13th spell rendered nutless by the presence of a champion since they are treated as characters for shooting. 6 regulars and a champ take 20 casualties from spell, and the champ cannot be affected and thus the unit is not converted to clanrats. I also think that the ruling on this spell makes it much less worth the 25 to cast. If all it takes is a character or champ to protect the unit, I can't see myself trying to use it. I've won two games by turning characters into clanrats. Not anymore. All in all...a good start. Now I can at least have confidence on many issues I could not previously. Thank you GW. For the record, the biggest controversies they answered went as I expected (and posted to that effect). I thought they would rule on ejection as they did and unit magic items as they did. My arguments here have always been based on what IS rather than what I want. The fact that the answers were obvious to some does not mean any of us was "right" until now. I mean, who would have even thought to ask about the furnace shooting after it marched? Obviously, it cannot. That's basic stuff. However, GW ruled agains themselves and gave us something nice. THAT'S why it is worth debating the "obvious." |
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| Skreetz the Fabricator | 9th March 2010 - 12:47 AM Post #74 |
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I dont really want to start hunting this down ATM, but it says the bonebreaker is a monstrous mount, so wouldn't that mean he is a monster? And if so wouldn't he be US 5? The FAQ never actually says "It is US 5," but something more along the lines of "It could be US 5." You could probably hunt down all the rules and make a good case for most game groups. |
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| Decker_cky | 9th March 2010 - 12:53 AM Post #75 |
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Master of the Deamonic Leash of Numbers and the Armor of Updates
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Interesting with the champ on the Curse there Sleboda...but my interpretation is that the champ is considered a character for the purpose of shooting, so the unit is destroyed but the champ goes 1" away as per characters. You still get a unit of clanrats from it. There's nothing in there saying a unit isn't destroyed if there's a character. |
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