Army PDF FAQ for 8th are out

[khaosgoblin]

Here they are!

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?categoryId=1000018&pIndex=1&aId=3000006&start=2

Only flicked through but there are some interesting bits.

Ring of Hotek only effects wizards within 12' not spells cast from further away at the ring bearer 

Steam tank is Toughness 10

Terradons cannot now drop rocks when they charge (changed their minds again) 

Doomwheel movement clarified.

Looks like a fairly detailed overhaul.

Mark

[StarDragonFTW]

Toughness 10 Steam Tanks

Double Steam Tank ...pow pow!!

[StarDragonFTW]

Also High Elf Strike First regardless of Great Weapon Rule and get the Re-roll hits if Higher Initiative


Nice!!

[Dave]

On TWF the debate over what the hotek wording means has already started!

[Mike]

they finally gave Malus Darkblade his sea dragon cloak!!  Its been on the model for ages!

Also... how exactly are people trying to get round Hotek?... it seems pretty plain to me!!  (dont read winge seer).

[Undead Dan]

It's just because the new wording for it says it only affects stuff if the caster is within 12", then goes on to say that it works if any model within 12" is affected by any area of effect spell (So stuff like Wind of Undeath, which used to get past it, now gets bummed). Either way, it's unsatisfactory, to say the least.

[mattyp]

Empire

Karl Franz on a Dragon

2 Steam Tanks (T10!!)
4 Cannons
4 Mortars
100 Flaggies in a block

...step well back

or

High Elves

50 Lothern Sea Guard (re rolling hits)
30 Swordmasters (-"-)
10 RBT's

Let 'em rip...

ps - I am aware that the ponts probably don't stack up - just excited.

[Dave]

Plus it's max 3 of any special Matt, plus min 25% core, so unless those flaggies are somehow in core (hmm what does that) then you're not legal yet!

[Tom Hale]

damn beat me to the post for this!

errrr. what give you the impression that hoteck dosn't work for spell targeted? there is nothing in the faq about hotek apart from to say that it dosn't stop double 6 casts

[maelzch]

just needs to squeeze a Warrior Priest into the list then I believe the flaggies are core!