NEW (First Draft FAQs!

mrmagoo wrote:

They are not doing ours as the new book will be out by the time they get to it.   I know wishful thinking.  But let me hope.

Ah yes, the new book. Codex Dark Eldar 7.5: We Forgot to Nerf Some Things Last Time.

Can't wait.

Such Negativity?

I enjoy his negativity. Stop being negative about negativity.

OK, I really don't think they will hit us with the nerf bat. Its going to be more like a nerf semi. Once they hit us they will stop and back over us a couple more times for assurance that we will never be a competitive army.

That's more like it.

They're not going to give us a new codex; we're going to have to use this one forever.

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Next batch of FAQ are here. KDK, LotD and Blood Oath

Nothing exciting or unexpected in the new batch.

I love the way that they arbitrarily change certain things (grenades in combat) that never needed to be changed but happily leave other stuff (no Kharn or Skarbrand in KDK armies) as is.

I love how they're shooting for 1 FAQ Draft release per week(based on what they've said), and other than the main 40k release, they're only doing super fringe factions. I wonder when we're going to see ACTUAL factions in 40k. Where are the CSM, DE, Necrons, Tyranids, etc....we just keep getting stuff I barely know many players of.

From a marketinh perspective, theres some sense to that.
Don't release the big amazing stuff first, because otherwise interest in the later releases may wane.
If you just release the "fringe" armies first, people still have to wait for what is likely to be their Codex, and are more likely to provide feedback for the smaller stuff while its out.

Also, its safe to assume there are more questions for the big armies, so they'll take longer to do.

BetrayTheWorld wrote:

we just keep getting stuff I barely know many players of.

If they're doing the factions with barely any players DE should be next

stevethedestroyeofworlds wrote:

BetrayTheWorld wrote:

we just keep getting stuff I barely know many players of.

If they're doing the factions with barely any players DE should be next

I'm torn on this, do I want to get it sooner and see how they decided to make us worse or do I want to hold off and wonder how they are going to make us worse.

I'm the eternal optimist.

Hey, come on. For all we know, the new social media guys may be secret Dark Eldar players!
Let us live in blissful and ignorant optimism! How will GW get their jollies if we don't generate high hopes for them to crush?!

Squidmaster wrote:

Hey, come on. For all we know, the new social media guys may be secret Dark Eldar players!

It'd have to be a secret from GW too. GW doesn't let people who play 40k work there, generally. There are exceptions, but for the most part, they don't view playing the game as a positive trait for their employees.

I can only assume the DE faq will rule:

Webway Portals cannot be used when embarked on a transport

Reaver jetbikes cannot inflict Hammer of Wrath hits if they jinked the turn prior

Flickerfields do NOT protect against dangerous terrain failures

Court of the Archon may not be taken unless an archon is taken first

Dual splinter cannons on Venoms make them twin linked, NOT 12 shots

Arc of fire for ravager side guns is 45 degrees from the gun. Therefore you can only ever fire 1 shot at a unit unless you are surrounded

The Talos CC attacks are now AP 4

Wracks weapons are unwieldy

The 4++ save for wyches in combat only works during YOUR player turn


Yeah, that about sums up my confidence in GW right about now...

I'm afraid the court thing might come true and when I'm negative the Splinter Cannon and Reavers thing too...

Out of the things listed by Skulnbonz I feel that the following are pretty much guaranteed to be part of the FAQ:

Skulnbonz wrote:

Webway Portals cannot be used when embarked on a transport

Reaver jetbikes cannot inflict Hammer of Wrath hits if they jinked the turn prior

Flickerfields do NOT protect against dangerous terrain failures

Court of the Archon may not be taken unless an archon is taken first

Skulnbonz wrote:

I can only assume the DE faq will rule:

Webway Portals cannot be used when embarked on a transport

Reaver jetbikes cannot inflict Hammer of Wrath hits if they jinked the turn prior

Flickerfields do NOT protect against dangerous terrain failures

Court of the Archon may not be taken unless an archon is taken first

Dual splinter cannons on Venoms make them twin linked, NOT 12 shots

Arc of fire for ravager side guns is 45 degrees from the gun. Therefore you can only ever fire 1 shot at a unit unless you are surrounded

The Talos CC attacks are now AP 4

Wracks weapons are unwieldy

The 4++ save for wyches in combat only works during YOUR player turn

You do realise that you've just written the DE FAQ for GW right?

If they copy & paste this onto Facebook tomorrow, we'll all blame you!

Almost landed yourself a job too, except you seem to have a 'players' interest in the hobby, so, nope!

Errata: Reaver HoW attacks are resolved at S1

Errata: Grotesques have Slow and Purposeful

I just threw up in my mouth a little.