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I just got off the phone with GW and ask them two questions. BTW, they don't respond to emails about rules questions. The debat about The Doom of Malan'Tai ability spirit leach is moot until the FAQ comes out. But I will go with what the GW Rep. told me. Spirit Leach does not affect model inside a vehicle. The second question was can a Mawloc be placed to deep strike on top of enemy models. The answer to that is no. So that is the way we will play those rules for the 40k tournaments at MM until the officially FAQ comes out. GW really needs to put out the FAQ. If it screws your army plan up or any such thing I am sorry.

Scott

You do of course realize that if you call the rules line tomorrow, they will give you a different answer on both...

I know. But I called them today and got the same answer. I wouldn't have these problems if GW would just put out a FAQ in a timely manner. These interpretations of the rules need to be fixed. I can argue on both sides with equal vigor. But when I am ask to make rulings on vague rules in a tournament somebody is going to be unhappy. If I call GW and I am given an answer that is at least some sort of official ruling that will help me run a better tournament. I want to be fair to everyone. I also want everyone to have a good time.

Ok, great. now explain the blood angels shenanigans, please, FAST vindicators. really. and sterngaurd. And why is the (standard) marine codex useless now except for calgar...

I got nothing. On the bright side the bugs should still do fairly good against the Blood Angels.

Well, for what it's worth, I think they got it right on both accounts.

I've had *very* detailed debates on both topics, and have landed on the same positions with both per main rules conclusions.

I hope they produce a FAQ in the near future that MATCHES what you were told, but I won't hold my breath.

Cheers for the post,

Tac

As both these questions have been answered by official FAQ am I correct in presuming that the local rules will comport to the FAQ?

Specifically, Doom of Malan'Tai's spirit leach does NOT effect troops in vehicles (agrees with local)

Mawlok CAN deep strike onto occupied point (disagrees with local).

That should be a given. The rules I was told over the phone by GW was just to get an official ruling from the company. Since the FAQ is out then we will go by that. I don't want to use "local" rules for anything. Official rules makes thing much simpler:)