Oh the confusion about current or official rules and armylist is by far a mess. For it is the reason I'm requesting help and advice from you nice web folks.

The new/updated files that are to be on the GW site is just the errata add to the current pdf's?

Also the changes from grav tank troupe's to swords and shields of vaul not official?

And what are the difference between the 2008 Handbook, the 2.0 Compendium, Original rules and ERC versions? And are any of them the same with add stuff? Please explain...

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The new/updated files that are to be on the GW site is just the errata add to the current pdf's?

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Thanks for the Fast Reply. I had it all right for the most part just wanted someone to tell me it anyways.

Mostly correct. The Biel-tan army list does not feature Swords or Shields of Vaul troupes. They do not feature in the original list and this has not been changed in the ERC's recommended modification to the list. However, the Swords of Vaul troupe does feature in the experimental (but stable and pretty well-balanced) variant lists for other Craftworlds like Alaitoc or Ulthwé. The Shields formation, however, has been abandoned entirely, as it was rather over-powered.

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Sort of. Unless I am mistaken (it happens occasionally), the lists in it are generally the NetERC versions, but there are one or two lists in it which aren't the most recent version or have a few errors in them. I don't know how much of a difference there is, though. Hopefully someone else can answer that.


No. Although quite a few people like it because it provides a single, complete document that covers everything, there are plenty of things in it that were only ever suggested changes and were eventually scrapped. It's pretty much 'unofficial' according to any authority or coordinating group.

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Note that the netERC is currently putting together their own document, a netERC armies book which will contain all the latest lists and a judgement on their balance by the netERC. This will hopefully end a lot of the confusion.

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