GT oks Mawloc TfTD on Flyers

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As subject says incase anyone is interested. granted, not the best use of TfTD but could be funny as hell!

www.goldenthronegt.com/?page_id=282

[maskedtyranid]

How the hell would THAT work? Stormtalon's flying along at 600 feet, then suddenly the crew goes "BY THE EMPEROR!!!" as this giant Tyranid jumps in front of them, its maw open?

[zephoid]

youtu.be/JtVYWb8jf74?t=5m50s

*great movie also, i would recommend.*

im betting this will get erratad, but for now its legal

[Soluncreed]

Is that also saying that the Hive Guard can't wound anything outside its line of sight?

And something about Biovores can't shoot 48 inches for being barrage weapons? Is that only during Night fighting?

[Davor]

It will not get Errated or FAQ'ed because GW wants cinematics in the games. The link Zephoid provided, is a perfect example of what GW wants, pure great cinematics.

So I am sure it will be the same. Come on, it's Air Jaws, or Air Mawloc.

[fragile]

Basically it comes down to the Mawlocs attack is not one of the restricted attacks and that you have to move the flyer if the Mawloc is under it. So yeah, giant shark jumping out of the water type visual.

[N.I.B.]

Who's behind the GT, GW? In that case, very interesting FAQ's.

'Q: For claiming cover saves from intervening units, must the target be 25% hidden? How does this apply to firing between gaps in models?
A: A model partially obscured by another unit — whether 25% or not — receives a standard 5+ cover save, assuming that it is not a vehicle. Shots that pass through a unit grant a 5+ cover save, even if the target unit is completely visible.'

So, an MC get a cover save for being behind an enemy unit if so much as a fraction of a toenail is obscured. Great news for Tervigons behind Termagants, if that ruling is repeated in the coming FAQ we can finally have the Hive Guards behind the Tervigons, instead of the other way around.

[fleetofclaw]

Aug 5, 2012 23:40:05 GMT maskedtyranid said:

How the hell would THAT work? Stormtalon's flying along at 600 feet, then suddenly the crew goes "BY THE EMPEROR!!!" as this giant Tyranid jumps in front of them, its maw open?

If only Mawlocs were that big! That'd be awesome

[robomummy]

the stormtalon is a transport so maybe it's flying low.

[zephoid]

youtu.be/JtVYWb8jf74?t=5m50s

[the6thdegree]

These ones don't really sit right with me either:

Q: If a model engaged in close combat makes a 3″ Pile In move at its Initiative Step and comes into base contact with a Whip Coil or Lash Whip, does it make attacks at the current Initiative Step or at Initiative 1?
A: Models must make their attacks at their Initiative Step, which is determined prior to Pile In moves. A model that comes into base contact with a Lash Whip during its Pile In move will therefore throw attacks at its regular Initiative step.

Q: Can a Chariot make a Sweep Attack against a Flying Monstrous Creature in Swoop Mode?
A: Yes.

[killme304]

A few of them don't make sense, and one is outright against the rule book.

Q: What’s up with BRB pg 118?
A: It’s crazy! At the start of each round you’re required to give your opponent a copy of your list, and you should walk them through everything you have to be sure you understand each other. Secret lists are not an option.

Funny how the last line reads "However, before deploying armies, agree whether or not you will read the opponent's force roster during the game as well." And the preceding part only talks about showing your roster AFTER the battle is over.

There are also a few that "make up rules" that might be implied, but are not RAW, which is what a tournament like this should be run as.

The kicker is they included this bit:

Q: Will the new additions/revisions to Codex Chaos Daemons in the August White Dwarf be used at the Golden Throne?
A: No, as they’re too new for this tournament.

Yeah, lets just ignore the bone GW threw to one of the "worst" armies, heaven forbid it might have made them able to compete, and we can't have that.

For the record, I haven't read the new rules, but I doubt GW busted them in a WD codex.