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interesting interpretation of hidden assassin

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http://bbs.games-workshop.com/membershi ... ID=1065118

basically you put in a free model that is the assassin. :) like i do think it should be now that i think of it.
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Well done linda I think that should clear that up now
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Cool - makes an assassin quite a bit cheaper.
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makes him a lot cheeper yes.
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Definitely makes a difference and worth considering using it more frequently
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Post by Thanee »

I think this is wrong, tho. As long as the Assassin is not revealed, the unit is effectively 1 US below the size it should have and once you reveal it, the model in the position, where the Assassin appears, is displaced to the back rank.

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I'd played it Thanee's way all along. I was excited because a GW moderator made the clarification. Is the answer A) moderators response, B) Thanee's belief on the rule, or C) it doesn't matter cuz it's still too expensive and I won't use him anyway........mwahahaha
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D) you can use all of the above because the chances of your opponent knowing the exact rule is quite slim! go true druchii style
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E) claim he comes free with the unit.
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I also think the GW-guy is wrong.


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The GW guy just admitted that he was wrong.
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I must have missed that. Was there 5 minutes ago.


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He's only just posted it.
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Looks like the french book says something different from the english version


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Post by Sureal »

I wonder why?Perhaps the translator mucked up?
If anyone comes from french here - I don't surpose you could tell us what the book says?
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I'd like to set this assassin thing to rest. Assassins displace, I say again, DISPLACE, a normal trooper. This is not replace in any shape or form. They move along with the unit, along not as part of it. You also PLACE the model in the unit. The rules say nothing about taking anohter model out. You are all too hung up on the disguise ability of the assassin. He's not going to wear heavy armour or a sea dragon cloak no is he? Hard to remove that heavy armour disguise in mid battle now isn't it? Your suggestion is a good one, but completely unecessary as he just appears from the shadows of the unit and unleashes death upon his foes. Something that is much more in character with the assassin.
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yes, thats the way it should be done
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I've had this discussion many a time and the true answer is always the same.
As vorchild said, an assasin diplaces, not replaces a model. Saying that, it's pretty obvious if you run a unit around with amodel short on the back rank, where he is. Although I have used this tactic, without an Assaisn as it makes your oppo think ones there!
The truth is, an Assasin isn't worth 125 points anyway. A Cold One Chariot (with spears) and an extra Dark rider will do far more damage than an Assasin and for less points.
In fact forget the dark Rider, just the chariot will do more. try rolling dice for a Corsair charge with an Assasin and then compare it to a Corsair and Chariot charge. Forget the Assasin, his only use is to be left as a spectator at the side of the board, so your oppo thinks you have one.
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Vorchild wrote:I'd like to set this assassin thing to rest. Assassins displace, I say again, DISPLACE, a normal trooper. This is not replace in any shape or form. They move along with the unit, along not as part of it. You also PLACE the model in the unit. The rules say nothing about taking anohter model out. You are all too hung up on the disguise ability of the assassin. He's not going to wear heavy armour or a sea dragon cloak no is he? Hard to remove that heavy armour disguise in mid battle now isn't it? Your suggestion is a good one, but completely unecessary as he just appears from the shadows of the unit and unleashes death upon his foes. Something that is much more in character with the assassin.


I've been playing it since we had this discussion that the guy is removed and his points never counted. It makes sense either way, so let the fun begin. I am glad they finally clarified this.

Makes me happy for the DE, but I'll rarely use the assassin in a game anyhow.
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i guess i set that strait (i post, if you could call it posting i go on about once a month, under dougman (its a really old name, the lameness is well known to me)) anway this ne moderator seems to be an actual moderator who posts under things
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This is actually quite an important discussion for me anyways, because if I have my assassin in a unit of corsairs, let's say it will be 24 strong. So that's 265 points with full command, if i have an assassin, who is hidden as a corsair....does that then mean i only pay 255 because one of the corsairs is a model i have already paid for? That would be good,and it makes sense when you think about, because the assassin is REPLACING THE MODEL, NOT DISPLACING???????????WHO KNOWS WITH GOD DAMN GAV THORPE AND HIS HENCHMEN.....OH NO THEY ARE WATCHING ME RIGHT NOW .....ACCKKKK .....ARRRRRGGGHHHHHHH
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Post by Shockwave »

The way i've read it and all ways used it is like this.

You buy a unit of corsairs 16 strong with full command, you place said unit on the table with 16 models all corsair. you reveal the assassin Displacing the only none command model in the front rank to the back rank(which in this example happens to be a new rank of one model) end result is a unit now with 17 models in it.

My copy of the rule book say's Displace, that to me means move not replace.

If you still cannot quite get it think of a term used in boat sizes, they refer to a DISPLACEment value in terms of how much water they force out of it's place and moved elsewhere the water dosen't just vanish in to thin air. Thus think of the assassin having a displacement value of one model.

Hopfully that solve's it
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sounds right to me
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Post by Furion »

Linda wrote:makes him a lot cheeper yes.


What? 10pts? Nope, mine is still sitting on the shelf. Going to tkae a lot more than that to pry me from that stance.
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Shockwave wrote:The way i've read it and all ways used it is like this.

You buy a unit of corsairs 16 strong with full command, you place said unit on the table with 16 models all corsair. you reveal the assassin Displacing the only none command model in the front rank to the back rank(which in this example happens to be a new rank of one model) end result is a unit now with 17 models in it.

My copy of the rule book say's Displace, that to me means move not replace.

If you still cannot quite get it think of a term used in boat sizes, they refer to a DISPLACEment value in terms of how much water they force out of it's place and moved elsewhere the water dosen't just vanish in to thin air. Thus think of the assassin having a displacement value of one model.

Hopfully that solve's it


Yeah, this is what displacement means. How I always played it too. Some people seem to think its backwards though.
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