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In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Warhammer 40,000 is a detailed futuristic table-top battle simulation.

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Which has to be declared first: Marklights or Jink?

In the interest of forging the narrative and through a step-by-step playthrough of the shooting phase, I believe it is unambiguous that Jink must be declared before Markerlights. Tau player enters th …
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What are the rules for a space marine commander?

Was this Space Marine Commander the miniature you saw? If so, at least according to the description on the website, it appears you'd be treating this as a Captain for rules purposes: Space Marine Com …
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40k - Kustom Force Field and Vehicle Explosions

6th Edition Your units within the transport should get their cover saves. Under Effect of Damage on Passengers (p. 80), it states the damage is treated as shooting hits: Explodes! The unit suffers a …
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Can a non independent character deploy in a dedicated transport?

Tycho has two different profiles, Captain Tycho and Death Company Tycho. Since Death Company Tycho is not an independent character (codex p. 41, FAQ p. 4), it is disallowed by the Dedicated Transpor …
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Putting a reclusiarch terminator in a drop pod?

According to the rules cited in my other answer to your question regarding Dedicated Transports, you are permitted to attach either a Librarian or Reclusiarch (either in Terminator Armour) along with …
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WH/40k - The age-old instant death and multiwound models question

6th edition When rolling with a weapon with the instant death rule, the wound itself delivers instant death. The rulebook advises: Remember to use different coloured dice or otherwise distinguis …
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40k - Ork Mob Rule vs Psychic Shriek

6th Edition You are correct in your interpretation: the target's leadership is determined by the Mob Rule special rule. Ork Psychology and morale is directly linked to the number of Boyz aroun …
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Does a Venomthrope gets an extra attack for using multiple weapons?

The reason why the entry for Venomthropes does not list off "two pairs of scything talons" is because Venomthropes--unlike Raveners--have options for how to arm up that are zero cost. Looking at the …
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If my walker is in base with a vehicle can it shoot AND attack?

6th edition An immobilized walker cannot pivot (p.74)--so while overwatch is still allowed (p.84)--you are limited precisely moving targets within the 45 degree horizontal and vertical arc present at …
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Is Apocalypse still a rule set in 7th edition and are the books still useful

The most recent Apocalypse book came out in 2013, making it a 6th edition release. Since then, the 7th edition rulebook has already included many rules that were previously only mentioned in the Apoc …
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How does "Concealment" transfer to Dedicated Transports?

The 10th Company's special rule Concealed Positions gives Stealth to each unit in the formation that deploys using the Infiltration rule. We also know that the Dedicated Transport is a separate unit …
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Do the rules as written make Assault weapons and Pistols useless?

The rules-as-written do not deny assault weapons and pistols their expected advantage. From the 8th edition Battle Primer, you can see under Shooting/Weapon Types (pg 6): Each type of ranged weap …
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Calculating reserves, and the 50% rule

According to the rulebook pages on Deep Strike (p.36), I think the relevant rule-- for the sake of calculating 50%--is: When working out how many units can be placed in reserve, units that must …
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Look Out Sir save clarifications

There certainly is ambiguity in the Rulebook about which model determines what minimum die to hit, though I believe it makes more sense from the 'saving' model's point of view to do the roll. From BR …
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Warhammer 40k: Do 'decurion' style detachments comprised of multiple formations still count ...

“Decurion Style” Detachments comprised of multiple sub-detachments count as 1 detachment towards the 3 detachment limit. Source: ITC 2017 FAQ and Format Guidelines (linked from ITC2017 FAQ, Format a …
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