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"P Bowles" <pbowles@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20050103070114.08080.00000494@mb-m05.aol.com...
> In article <J9mdnVqV49dkjkTcRVn-rQ@rfci.net>, "hikaru"
> <hikaru@diespamdie.rfci.net> writes:
>
> >A freind of mine and I are engaging in some Warhammer after a bit of a
> >hiatus from it. I am told that during our lull in wargaming,White Dwarf
has
> >put out an issue with an indepth article of errata and Q&A on the Dark
> >Elves ( My particular army). What issue would that be? Further, does GW
> >sell back issues, or am I going to have to go hunting on Ebay?
> >
>
> GW has an Archive in the WD section of its website - most of the stuff's
> rubbish, but the Dark Elf update is among the few useful articles there,
so
> just scroll down the list and download it. Don't remember the issue
number, but
> the archive isn't that large so it shouldn't take long to find. A lot of
the
> errata is just clarification and common sense (Beastmasters with hydras
now
> have M6, Witch Elves hate HE when frenzied even though immune to other
> psychology), but some are more extensive. Most importantly:
>
> Cold One Knights: Ld increased to 9. Not the boost they needed, but better
than
> nothing.
>
> Black Guard: Hate everything, and effects last throughout combat (not just
> first round). A bit of a needless exception to the rules, but nice to
have.
>
> Shades: Maximum unit size 15.
>
> Assassin: May deploy as a Scout if not hidden.
>
> Beastmaster: May be given light armour and/or Sea Dragon Cloak
>
> Executioners: Heavy armour as standard. Very nice; now for 11pts they're
at
> least as good as 13pt Swordmasters of Hoeth.
>
> Cold One Chariot: 2 per entry. Still not useable.
>
> Dark Elf Warriors: Base cost 7pts per model. Too cheap - should have been
8pts;
> Corsairs are no longer useable by comparison. Still, DE players shouldn't
> complain. Let's just hope HE infantry get the same treatment in a few
months,
> and WE when their book appears (11pt WE archers - lovely).
>
> You may also want to pick up WD299 (two months before the current issue),
which
> contains the rules for a Dark Elf Regiment of Renown, Mengil Manhide's
> Manflayers (improved Shades with great weapons and heavy armour as well as
> their crossbows).
>
> Philip Bowles
Thanks a million! Im especially glad to hear about the Hvy armour for the
Executioners- that alwats rather pissed me off that the massive amount of
steel they wore counted only as light armour.
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