[Tau]Official FAQ update

Whilst browsing some blogs early this morning it appears that GW have updated our FAQ slightly to cover some small issues. On checking this out for myself it was actually updated a month ago on the 10th March 2011.

The first report I read was from the 19th legion Then I noticed that it was being discussed on Advanced Tau Tactica.  Reading into the changes I end up with a big fat cheesy grin on my face.  My first ever Thursday Rules! post is clarified with an update similar to what I suggested. "Page 26 – Multi-tracker - Change the last sentence to ʻIt enables the model to fire two weapons in the same turn."

The rules regarding gun drones on vehicles and kill point allocations are cleared up also.

Q: What happens to the gun drones on a vehicle if the vehicle is destroyed? (p30)
A: The gun drones will be destroyed along with the vehicle. Note that they do not give away an additional kill point as they have not been detached from the vehicle.

Q: Are gun drones that have been detached from a vehicle able to contest objectives and do they give away kill points? (p30)
A: Yes to both questions.

In short, deployed gun drones become a unit, give up a kill point if they die and can contest objectives.  Gun drones still attached to your Devilfish die with the Devilfish and DO NOT give up an extra kill point.  

Sweet little flexibility bonus for the frisbees as you can contest in objective games and then not worry about an easy extra point or two when your Devilfish dies in kill point games.

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Thursday Rules!

Ok This Thursday rules is coming straight from the official Games Workshop 5th ed FAQ to clear up some Markerlight issues players have. (A few times I've found myself being told "No you can't remove all my cover!")

Q. With the use of markerlights used to make a cover save worse, can the cover save be negated entirely, or is 6+ the worst it can get? Likewise, what is the lowest the Leadership of a unit can be decreased to for the purposes of pinning tests?

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40k Rulebook FAQ updated

Thanks to Adam @ Space Wolves Grey (He also runs Warhammer Tau) he's pointed out that the 40k Rulebook FAQ has been updated on the main GW website.

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Thursday Rules!

Q: So everyone is telling me to use Piranha's to block and use their Gun Drones to piss people off. How do I make the most out of their movement?

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Thursday Rules!

 

Bit late with the updates just now due to me getting back into Lord of the Rings and playing way too much Sivir on League of Legends!

Q: I've taken Target Locks on my 2 Broadsides so they can shoot different things. Whats a Target Priority test?

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Thursday Rules!

Ok this is going to be a new regular feature of the blog where I post up a common question that faces Tau players.
I'll put my views across and then hopefully so will the awesome people who read this blog.  Without a proper FAQ(as Games Workshop simply can't be bothered) this should hopefully help clear things up.

First question:

Q - Can a Multi-tracker be used to fire both a normal weapon and a twin linked version in the same turn?

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