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In the FAQ it says we got to use the Marine codex for points costs for preds and stuff but not transports. Does this means we still use the costs in our codex, and if so does that mean we can't use upgades for Razorbacks (lascannons) as we have to refer to the Marine codex for that?

 

Having to buy yet another codex for this stuff is getting annoying now.

 

Yours confusingly

 

Bobman out

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We have a discussion already here.

You´re right, we must the entries for Razorbacks and Rhinos from the new C:SM. Our ´dex is not a standalone ´dex. I think they had forgotten the Rhino and the Razorback in the english FAQ (they´re included in the german one). It´s quit simple like you have already mentioned: Where in our C:SW is it written how many points i have to pay to equip my Razor with a TLLC? Simple answer: Nowhere. It´s only written in C:SM. Or an other question: Where is it written what upgrades can i give a rhino? The answer: C:SM. The english FAQ is wrong/incomplete, that´s it.

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The english FAQ is wrong/incomplete, that´s it.

there is not such things as a wrong FAQ . you should [or rather have to] play with the rules gave in it . if the FAQ [and the english one is always the ruling and most important one]says only tanks , then its only tanks . Otherwise you would have to use all pts costs for all gear from c sm . do you pay more for plasma and more for power weapons and fists ?

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I am going to go ahead and disagree with you there. But, I also have no intention to play in 'official' tournaments (as in, nothing that isnt handled on the local level), so I will cover it with the locals first.

 

The price of the wargear our troops take is offset by the price of our troops. I love how folks talking about vehicle costs ALWAYS bring that up. No, I wont take the new costs for Power Fists, nor will I take their costs for Chaplains or Tac Squads. I WILL however take their costs for Rhino's and whatever upgrades for it I get, just like I will for Land Raiders and upgrades.

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No, I wont take the new costs for Power Fists, nor will I take their costs for Chaplains or Tac Squads.

thats easy to do considering SW dont have any of those . :tu:

I WILL however take their costs for Rhino's and whatever upgrades for it I get, just like I will for Land Raiders and upgrades.

what is different from what the FAQ tells us to do as it clearlly says what kind of a units we can or cant use from the sm .

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I know we dont have any of those.. that was my point. Our troops cost different, which means our wargear will as well.

 

Like I said, the German FAQ covers it, so I think it was an oversight with the English one. I will be taking all my vehicle point costs from C:SM, just like I did all through 4th ed. It was only in the last few weeks since I got active again that I was told that some folks still use the vehicle prices in our codex. In 4th, the cost was the same for Rhino/Razorback, and we have had to refer to C:SM for DP's since they came out. I am just going to carry that over and do it with the new C:SM. We use their vehicle prices and their upgrades.

 

You play it how you like, thats just what I am doing. Seems like the most fair thing to me overall.

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Like I said, the German FAQ covers it, so I think it was an oversight with the English one.

till the 4th ed the english version of any rule [dex , faq , errata etc ] was always the ruling one . plus rules are not there to be fair , I mean a DA player could as well say "hey I think that our weaker rules for combat squads etc are not fair , am going to use the ones from codex sm " .

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Check the French Faq... and lets see what the italian one says once they get theres up from 4.1.

 

Now, lets be realistic... nothing from France has ever trumped something from Germany. :) If the German FAQ said all DA players must wear dresses like their models, then by god, the french players will be buying them the next day.

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Like I said, the German FAQ covers it, so I think it was an oversight with the English one.

till the 4th ed the english version of any rule [dex , faq , errata etc ] was always the ruling one . plus rules are not there to be fair , I mean a DA player could as well say "hey I think that our weaker rules for combat squads etc are not fair , am going to use the ones from codex sm " .

 

The differenceis that DA's, like the new BAs codex is entirely independant of the C:SM. I wouldnt be suprised if a DA faq eventually surficed that gave them a few new options and a couple points changes... Codex: Space Wolves is like the old BA codex, or the salamanders codex... it refers to codex space marines for reference on almost everything.

 

And BTW- Alot of people are saying that. Most of them are looking at their codex and saying: I can do all of this, and more, in the new space marine codex. Except for Special Characters there are few if any compelling reasons to stick with the origional codex. Heck the new dex even gives them Combat Squads!

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I don't understand why anyone would think that we take vehicle upgrades from the SM codex, something we have never done. Where we have gone to their codex for the vehicles we have never for upgrades.

 

The problem with the transports is technically we've got to use the points costs in our dex, then go to the SM one for rules (which ours doesn't have) which has the upgrades with the rules, then go back to ours to buy our upgrades.

 

If the Marine one is like BA/DA then we'll buy a rhino for **pts which will have smoke launchers and search light, then buy extra armour for *pts from our dex.

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I don't understand why anyone would think that we take vehicle upgrades from the SM codex, something we have never done. Where we have gone to their codex for the vehicles we have never for upgrades.

 

The problem with the transports is technically we've got to use the points costs in our dex, then go to the SM one for rules (which ours doesn't have) which has the upgrades with the rules, then go back to ours to buy our upgrades.

 

If the Marine one is like BA/DA then we'll buy a rhino for **pts which will have smoke launchers and search light, then buy extra armour for *pts from our dex.

 

Actually it's quite the opposite, we've used the points from C:SM for our tanks and upgrades as always.

 

From talking to officials they want us (in the US I didn't discuss other countries sorry) to use our codex for the rhino and razorback (even pointing out to them the German FAQ, which they then said it takes no precedence with the U.S) and upgrades for them in our codex. Then for the other vehicles (preds, land raiders, dreads, etc.) to use the C:SM and vehicle upgrades from the C:SM.

 

This is how they explained:

 

"The U.S FAQ is to be used for all events in the U.S. It clearly doesn't state rhinos or razorbacks as an option to take from the C:SM or the upgrades for them."

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Our codex does say in the Grey Hunter and Blood Claw entries; Rhino + :) pts (see Transport Entry for upgrade options). To me this says use the point values for the options from the new codex for Rhinos and Razorbacks and the SW codexes for the base point value.

 

The Venerable Dread and LRE are screwed since the new codex doesn't have a Space Marine Armoury. So no options for them.

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Wolf - Good to know.

 

Ok then, I guess I will be taking Rhino's, Razorbacks, and their upgrades from our codex. Same as Ven Dread/LRE (if the new SM Codex doesnt have an armory for vehicles, which I doubt.. but will have to wait for friday to see for sure).

 

Just a few more days...

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The problem I see is that our codex doesn't have razorback entries. So you'll buy a razor for **pts then go to the other codex for rules where it'll give you options for TLLC at **pts. making that combination ludicrous.

 

That's just the thing, you don't get the extra razorback options found in C:SM (plasma guns and such) but you do get the HB and LC because the points are there, you're just not looking hard enough. :D

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Can you point me to a page then please?

 

I'm pretty sure the LC one is in there, I know for a fact the HB variant is, but currently I'm in a lab and have no access to the codex so I don't know the specific page, I was almost positive the points costs for the LC is there as well. If not this creates quite a problem because then we don't have access to the LC variant either...

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there are no transport entries in the wolf codex, you paying **pts for a razorback or rhino, and thats it, they have no stats, they have no weapon options, they have nothing, and since the FAQ and codex says nothing about referring to the Marine codex, it technically by RAW means space wolves don't actually have a transport with capacity, weapons, or armor.

 

of course we all know RAW is a pile of worthless crud, so I'd say just use the marine codex entries

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there are no transport entries in the wolf codex, you paying **pts for a razorback or rhino, and thats it, they have no stats, they have no weapon options, they have nothing, and since the FAQ and codex says nothing about referring to the Marine codex, it technically by RAW means space wolves don't actually have a transport with capacity, weapons, or armor.

 

of course we all know RAW is a pile of worthless crud, so I'd say just use the marine codex entries

Exactly what i said all the time.

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Ok, frack all of this.. I am just using the points cost for everything that isnt specifically spelled out in our codex from C:SM. Its just easier. Right or wrong, until the FAQ specifies, I am using ALL vehicle info from C:SM for anything that isnt detailed in our codex.
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I don't know, it gives you the points listed there for rhinos and razorbacks (HB only no LC) and says to refer to the upgrade options in C:SW for additional points.

 

I understand that the armor value and such isn't listed in C:SW... and knowing that C:SW only posts stat lines and points for options that deviate from C:SM, I'm wondering this myself.

 

It's not like the armor would be any different though, the only thing that's changed is our razorbacks can only have HB options now?... I don't know I think this just really needs an FAQ addition bad, just add in rhino and razorback and that would solve one of millions of problems with the FAQ's.

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