Dusldorf Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Nice, optimistic review of the FAQ here: https://nightsatthegametable.com/blog/2018/09/28/the-big-faq-and-you/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psilence Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Dusldorf said: Nice, optimistic review of the FAQ here: https://nightsatthegametable.com/blog/2018/09/28/the-big-faq-and-you/ It’s a good write up, thanks. Im curious to see how the meta shifts now that the cp farm-soup lists took it in the pants. Like the author I’m pretty happy with all of the changes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPaceORK Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Dusldorf said: Nice, optimistic review of the FAQ here: https://nightsatthegametable.com/blog/2018/09/28/the-big-faq-and-you/ Written by the guy who actually causes about 75% of the nerfs as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 2 hours ago, SPaceORK said: Written by the guy who actually causes about 75% of the nerfs as well. Eh, I don't think Nick personally is responsible for more than about 60-65% of them. Pretty much all the ones that he isn't responsible for, tho, are due to his teammates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted September 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 I mean, the faq generally has to deal with the tip of the spear type lists, so yeah those guys are going to have a lot of impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PumpkinHead Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Tracking the different rules and points changes is getting annoying. I wish GW would make a digital rules source that would get updated every time they mess with things. Easier to track one source with edits then having a main rule book, army rule book, FAQs, chapter approved, appendix 1 and 2, Forgeworld, Forgeworld FAQ. Some easy way to make tracking rules and points changes would be helpful; especially since I only play like once a month now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted September 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 That would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chikin Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 The ibook editions are updated with each faq and chapter approved update. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Frankly, I am shocked that an AoS-style app has not been produced for WH40k yet. When the current edition launched, with its indices and power levels, I thought for sure an app was in the works... and yet, here we are, still without one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 14 minutes ago, Ish said: Frankly, I am shocked that an AoS-style app has not been produced for WH40k yet. When the current edition launched, with its indices and power levels, I thought for sure an app was in the works... and yet, here we are, still without one. What bugs me even more is that there was a great one, but instead of buying it out or working with the guy, they just made him shut it down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonVilkee Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 On the digital thing it wouldn't help casuals keep track of the rules any better... I actually think it would be worse cuz honestly how many times do toy read the actual rule book? Faq I read way more often. Nice and split up makes it easier to realize there was a change. If it was digital we'd have complaints of stealth updates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000/Tactics(8E) I think GW should just get D4chan to write their rulebooks....😋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 GW has a very annoying practice of writing their rulesbooks in a “conversational” tone, which causes a great deal of ambiguity compared to a more “legalistic” tone. Often important things are implied instead of explicitly stated, terminology for key game concepts changes from page to page instead of using defined key words, and so on and so forth. I’m not saying they need to write their rules with the tax code-like soullessness of Starfleet Battles or Advanded Squad Leader, but it’d be better if they were at least as consistent in their use of key words as Dungeons and Dragons 3.x (and maybe used some of the step-by-step process lists / flowcharts of Gaslands). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 I'd give the entire rules staff a cross-continental high five, of a magnitude measurable on the Richter scale, so amazing that all dogs within the shockwave immediately don jaunty tophats for some gosh darn flowcharts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisruptiveConduct Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 These changes make my Genestealer Cult very very sad. I find zero reason to play them now. They were already a "win turn 1 or lose turn 2" army. Now they are an "always lose" army. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psilence Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Sorry to hear it. There mechanics cant be used to play to the mission? Some of my most satisfying wins were with “horrible” pure grey Knights back in the deamon hunters codex. Folks showed up to roll the list with ease, and left disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusldorf Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 5 hours ago, DisruptiveConduct said: These changes make my Genestealer Cult very very sad. I find zero reason to play them now. They were already a "win turn 1 or lose turn 2" army. Now they are an "always lose" army. GW acknowledged this and said appropriate buffs will be coming in the codex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skkipper Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 GW games are about fun and enjoyment. The rules always could be broken. People who need to break them don’t belong in the hobby. Beer and pretzels. If accpect more you are in the wrong game. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusldorf Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 49 minutes ago, Skkipper said: GW games are about fun and enjoyment. The rules always could be broken. People who need to break them don’t belong in the hobby. Beer and pretzels. If accpect more you are in the wrong game. Different strokes for different folks. Even though I agree with the idea that gw games are about fun and enjoyment, I'd say that people who tell others what kinds of fun and enjoyment are acceptable are the real ones who don't belong in the hobby. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Let’s just all agree the real enemy are those filthy collectible car game hobbyists. (Spits on floor.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourSpelur Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Yeah! You know how rich you gotta be to play with a bunch of collectable cars? Stupid elitists, looking down at our cardboard and plastic. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StygianArcanum Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 23 hours ago, Ish said: GW has a very annoying practice of writing their rulesbooks in a “conversational” tone, which causes a great deal of ambiguity compared to a more “legalistic” tone. Often important things are implied instead of explicitly stated, terminology for key game concepts changes from page to page instead of using defined key words, and so on and so forth. I'm having trouble picturing what you're describing. Got any examples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 hour ago, StygianArcanum said: I'm having trouble picturing what you're describing. Got any examples? please move to another.... oh, I thought I was in the Ork thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 17 hours ago, DisruptiveConduct said: These changes make my Genestealer Cult very very sad. I find zero reason to play them now. They were already a "win turn 1 or lose turn 2" army. Now they are an "always lose" army. I don't recall them being that bad. Are your sure the issue isn't that you've designed your entire army as a glass cannon, and not that the faction can only produce glass cannon armies? "Win turn 1 or lose turn 2" does seem like something GW would want to discourage, given that their rules and missions don't really support 2-turn games. And even if you have a sucky index, you still have allies and buildings you could add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycamper Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 19 hours ago, DisruptiveConduct said: These changes make my Genestealer Cult very very sad. I find zero reason to play them now. They were already a "win turn 1 or lose turn 2" army. Now they are an "always lose" army. Well they said GSC not to worry we got you covered in the new Codex.... so don’t fret yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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