Friday, July 31, 2009

Just the FAQS, Ma'am

Hopefully, everyone knows that the good folks at GW release Frequently Asked Question PDFs or FAQs from time to time, where the designers give rules judgements to rules questions and situations that people commonly ask about. They also take the chance to correct typos and misleading statements in codices while they are at it.
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That being said, I have noticed since I have played and moved around the country that the FAQs are handled a little differntly depending on where you are. The first hobby shop I ever played at, the FAQs were considered on par with the rulebook and always applied. The same can be said for my garage games, FAQ=rules. Then when I played in N. Carolina, the FAQs could be used but only if you had a printed copy on you. I figured the store could have just printed them off and put them in a binder, but I guess it still makes sense and keeps the players engaged with their army and with GW. Then I played at a store in Massachussets where they said that the FAQs were merely rules suggestions and should be taken with a grain of salt and not as a rules decision. Finally, here I am in Michigan, where the local club has House Rules regarding mostly the Space Marine codices and how the wargear works for Black Templars reflects the way it works in C:SM, which makes sense and hopefully GW follows suit to a degree.
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Wheh, if you are still with me after that block of text, my question is "How does your local shop/club play? FAQ or no FAQ, or store FAQ?"

3 comments:

  1. Swedish FAQ is used in my group. Unifies marine codices via simple rules and the Forgeworld Imperial Armor volume 2 FAQ.

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  2. Here at our club in Upstate South Carolina, we use FAQ=Rules.

    However, You would do well to bring your own copy of the FAQ just in case your opponent wasn't aware of the particulars for your army.

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  3. I'd say the FAQ applies, though it's best you bring a copy of it. I mean, come on. You got the internet, and if you're going to make the claim, you should back it up.

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