[ab-files] New 40k datafiles released! Hoorah!

May 22nd, 2001, 02:30 PM

"H... how do you feel, Bigbot?" "In a word... PRIME!"

Yes! They're back, full of Warhammer 40,000 goodness. Mmm mmm mmm. After
umpteen weeks of staggering incompetence, I've updated your favourite
Warhammer 40K datafiles! Scientific studies have shown that these are the
best, most useful datafiles ever released for Army Builder that cover
Warhammer 40,000 and were finished today.

The story so far: The group project is handed in. We still have umpteen
assignments to do, but they're easier! Hooray. And only one of them
involves Java. Ahem.

Anyway, normal service should now be resumed.

To get the files, just hit the Locate Files button within AB, or if you're
using AB Lite go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/files/ab-files/

The latest file is there.

WARNING! AB has a bug in it that makes loading of old rosters problematic.
After you upgrade your files, old rosters may stop loading - AB claims they
load properly but you may have problems. Simply add a new unit to the
(apparently blank) roster, delete it, and save the file. Once you load it
again, everything will be cool and froody once more.

Cheerio!

CHANGES THIS VERSION
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White Scars:
Added the new list from White Dwarf.

Vehicle Design Rules:
Updated them to White Dwarf 257 levels.

Dark Eldar:
Taking a Reaver Jetbike again adds +1 to your strength.

Orks:
Competence has been added to the way the Flash Gits work.
Giving 5 Nobz an Attack Squig now increases the army model count by 5, not 1.
Corrected the stats of the Kannon.

Tyranids:
Corrected the description of the Lumbering movement of Monstrosities.

Marines & Co:
The Emperor's Champion now gets his Artificer Armour again.
Duplicate and / or misspelt entries for the "Power Fist" no longer appear
in the option footnotes.

Eldar:
Added a note of "AP 6" to the Ranger Long Rifle.
Maugan-Ra's Maugetar is now Heavy 3.

Space Wolves:
If one member of a Wolf Guard Bodyguard / Character combination has bikes,
the rest must have.
The cost for the Wolf Guard's weapons is now correct.
You can no longer get 6 Grey Hunters + Wolf Guard leader into a Razorback.

Imperial Guard:
Added a note about the Vanquisher special AT shell.
You can now take more than one Crew Escape Mechanism upgrade.
You can now take more than one Improved Comms upgrade, as long as all but
one come from special HQ vehicle things. E.g. the Armoured Company.
Catachan Devil sergeants and officers now cost the correct amount of points.
Under-strength Infantry squads now live in Troops.

Harlequins:
Jetbike squads can now take up to 4 shuriken cannon.

Iron Warriors:
The Iron Warriors can now only take up to one captured tank.

Black Templars:
Command Squad characters can now take a Bolt Pistol and Close Combat Weapon
for free.

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May 22nd, 2001, 02:53 PM

> You can now take more than one Crew Escape Mechanism upgrade.

How come?? The IG codex states "no duplicates may be chosen for the same
vehicle" - is there an official change to this??

> You can now take more than one Improved Comms upgrade, as long as all but
> one come from special HQ vehicle things. E.g. the Armoured Company.

Same thing as above.

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May 22nd, 2001, 04:12 PM

At 23:27 22/05/2001 +0100, you wrote:
> > You can now take more than one Crew Escape Mechanism upgrade.
>
>How come?? The IG codex states "no duplicates may be chosen for the same
>vehicle" - is there an official change to this??
>
> > You can now take more than one Improved Comms upgrade, as long as all but
> > one come from special HQ vehicle things. E.g. the Armoured Company.
>
>Same thing as above.

I had forgotten to tell Army Builder that it was legitimately possible to
have two vehicles with Crew Escape Mechanisms on them. That has now been
corrected

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May 22nd, 2001, 04:16 PM

> I had forgotten to tell Army Builder that it was legitimately possible to
> have two vehicles with Crew Escape Mechanisms on them. That has now been
> corrected

May 23rd, 2001, 04:58 PM

At 23:56 22/05/2001 +0100, you wrote:
> > I had forgotten to tell Army Builder that it was legitimately possible to
> > have two vehicles with Crew Escape Mechanisms on them. That has now been
> > corrected

>
>I see - no problem then :-)

Hmm... interesting question, though.

You start off with one tank on the board, a Leman Russ demolisher, in a
2000 point game. Your enemy callously shoots it, and 185D3 guardsmen appear
from the wreckage.

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