Rule Lawyering

So I've been doing some research on rules that have come up in the past and would like to start an ongoing thread/discussion. Keep in mind that many of these situations are not covered by official GW FAQ's, and are therefore a consensus among the broader Warhammer gaming community. I will provide links to the discussion wherever possible. Feel free to add any rules, discussions or references you see fit; and try to stick as close to cannon as you can.

Topic 1) Fast Cav LOS
"Models block line of sight in a unit, pure and simple. Having a 360 degree LoS doesn't alter that fact. So while each model will have 360 degree LoS, this is likely to be blocked by at least one model in one or more directions.
Skirmishers are the only instance where you can shoot through models in the same unit."

DruchiI.net Discussion

Topic 2) Stand and Shoot for Rear/Flank Charges
It is generally agreed that a stand and shoot reaction still has to follow the basic rules for shooting, therefore models still can only shoot in their legal shooting arcs (save skirmishers, single models on foot, etc.)Therefore a unit of non skirmishers cannot elect to stand and shoot a charging unit that stays out of their arc of sight.

Druchii.net Discussion

Oh yea, youre supposed to update this thing

Ha, I guess having a blog means I need to write stuff in it. My week in warhammer consisted of one fantastic feat...i finally finished my fucking movement trays! Sweet. Well I finished them enough to put units on...they still need texturing and priming/painting, but I need to move ahead and put units together. I started this pretty much immediately by making 10 Dark Riders. I actually have a good assortment of models for the DR, 6 of the new metal ones and 4 converted glade riders with 3 of the wild stallion looking dark horses and 7 of the anorexic wood elf ones. These units are so far my favorites, yes I like them better than Cold One knights...simply put: they are awesome. The CoK's great looking units, their individual bits are pretty epic and the Cold Ones look fantastic; but compared to how I did the DR they are way to static. I tried some different things with the DR, a little bit of converting and some posing and they became a very dynamic unit. I need to get a camera, or acess to one so I can poste pictures of them.

I suppose now I will move on to some more staple units, I don't know if I should start with the 30 repeater crossbowmen or 70 warriors I have, lol.

The start of something new

Well, I recently got roped into the Warhammer world...and I have to say I'm better off for it. I didn't do this in the traditional way, mind you. Start small, get a feel for the game, expand your army bit by bit...No, I am an extremist. I played a total of 2 small sized games, put together a 16 peice unit, and then proceeded to buy a complete Dark Elf army! I don't regret this seemingly brash decision as I don't believe I've ever done something as multifaceted as WHFB; something that is both inherently immersed in my long-time interest of the nerdy fantasy setting and that brings out a whole new realm of painting/model crafting, which i find surprisingly satisfying.

The hobby brings me to a new level of gaming...tabletop RTS/TBS. I have to admit that I am notoriously famous for sucking at this genre, however it's been a fun journey so far (except for the whole Shade-Star fiasco, but I will expound that later). The hobby for me is a manifestation of 5 key elements:

1) I am a list whore- I could spend a whole day pouring over my army book coming up with lists

2) Warhammer does a great job immersing the player in its setting, if he cares to do so

3) I love reading/learning rulebooks- I'm on my second re-read of the BRB

4) I found that I desperately needed to occupy myself with a physical craft- Putting together/painting models not only placates this desire but is extremely relaxing/rewarding.

5) The game is legit- After a few small to mid range games I can already say that I'm hooked.

So...here I am, slowly putting together my host of Dark Elves and fucking blogging about it. Why Druchii? I think that most people consider me a "good" person, but when I play fantasy games I generally gravitate towards the "evil" side. This is because beneath my mild mannered facade rests a tortured soul, waiting to release the vile and wicked energy within. No not really, I like the bad guys because they are the underdogs, and because it allows me to adopt a different persona from time to time. The Druchii are quite possibly the most evil beings I've come across...to the point that reading the fluff gets to be disturbing; this doesn't bother me because it provides a different perspective in literature and I'm glad for the reprieve from the infallible do-gooder that most authors are so obsessed with.