GW: Advent Calender

[GravesDisease]

This all just makes i laff. Im kind of glad i dont game 40k anymore. The models and fluff are great, the game seems to be losing any form of refinement very quickly. Sure in your own groups you can refine what is used, but in pickup games versus a stranger its become "anything goes".

If you are not in the hobby anymore why are you making comments in a games workshop Christmas bonuses thread?

For anyone else who has the rules: Is this formation interesting and flavourful? Does it make fielding a large non-scoring points sink tempting or advantageous?

[lattd]

I think a data slate should take up a slot on the FOC so the storm wing would be a fast attack option or the fire base a heavy slot, makes it a bit more balanced imo.

[Popsical]

If you are not in the hobby anymore why are you making comments in a games workshop Christmas bonuses thread?

For anyone else who has the rules: Is this formation interesting and flavourful? Does it make fielding a large non-scoring points sink tempting or advantageous?

In point of fact. I still love the hobby. I still buy the models and paint them. I dont play 40k at the moment as i am happy with the hobby part and im not up on 6th ed yet. So yeah i comment on gw stuff. Funny that eh.

[Gleipnir]

At least Space Wolves now have decent assortment of flyers without paying for allied HQ and Troops,

I am curious if the rules for Formations consider them as a form of Allied Detachment does that mean they cannot be used as a transport even if taken from the same codex as the one of the Primary or Allied detachments, (essentially Stormraven cannot be used as a transport at all)

[gcsmith]

So are these advent rules, "Official," or do they need opponents permission?

[The Dave]

So are these advent rules, "Official," or do they need opponents permission?

Exactly my question.

[DarkLink]

There really isn't anything that is permission only, other than forgeworld experimental rules which specifically state that.

[Defenestratus]

So are these advent rules, "Official," or do they need opponents permission?

No more than forgeworld or codex units require.

[DarkLink]

Which is to say you can refuse like any other game, you just don't get a convenient excuse beyond 'I dont feel like playing against a fifth riptide' .

[Paulo187]

These new "Dataslate" formation rules require even less permission from your opponent than Forgeworld stuff. You know why? Because it isn't Forgeworld!

Look at it this way, if I bring my Adepta Sororitas army to my local game store for a pickup game would it be reasonable for my opponent to only accept me playing with the old White Dwarf codex or is it normal and expected that he would be okay with me using the updated rules that I bought and downloaded from the Black Library (or Apple Store)? I can't imagine ANYONE forcing me to use the old White Dwarf rules or even the old Witch Hunters codex because they have a phobia against digital media.

Now, If I wanted to use the new Escalation or Stronghold assault I agree that I would have to get my opponent's approval ahead of time since it changes the basic game so much, but I wouldn't think twice about even asking him if it would be okay to use a "Dataslate" formation. Come to think about it, I would inform him that I was excited about using this new formation just in case he had never heard of digital downloads. I wouldn't ask for permission though. I wouldn't ever imply to him that he had the option of telling me I couldn't use it.