They give +2 strength to the bearer and strike last in close combat unless the bearer has a special rule like always strikes first. Alternatively, if the bearer is on a mount, it only adds 1 strength.
Rules for weapons commonly seen across all armies are located in the main rulebook. This includes greatweapons, flails, bows, etc. Weapons for specific armies are located in their army books.
Warhammer 40,000 was started by Rick Priestly in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy. As of 2008, it has been around for 21 years, and is currently in it's 5th edition of core rules.
AnswerAt the moment, GW do not make a set of rules for matches like that, so no, 40k armies can not play FB armies.== ==
AnswerIn Warhammer (all 40k, LOTR and Fantasy) M means movement, representing how far a certain model can move in the movement phase at the beginning of its players turn.
No you can't , the rules are completely different.
From what I have seen in stores in terms of selection and availability and forums with both subjects it looks that Warhammer 40k is more popular. Though their difference in popularity does not seem to be much.
AnswerWarhammer 40,000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K or simply 40K) is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics. Expansions for Warhammer 40,000 are released from time to time, often to facilitate a certain sort of game, such as Cities of Death, Planet Strike and Apocalypse, which give rules for urban, planatary siege and large-scale combat, respectively.
You'll find the answer in the Warhammer Rulebook or in the army book you are playing.
AnswerWarhammer 40,000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K or simply 40K) is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics. Expansions for Warhammer 40,000are released from time to time, often to facilitate a certain sort of game, such as Cities of Death, Planet Strike and Apocalypse, which give rules for urban, planatary siege and large-scale combat, respectively. The game is currently in its fifth edition.
Yes it does. It exists as a table top strategy game, in two forms; Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000. Both require two players, with equal forces (Arranged to meet a certain points limits) represent by 25mm models, and is usually played in turns on a 4 x 6 foot board, using rules, dice and measuring instruments.
AnswerWarhammer 40k certainly entertains many dark subjects, such as chaos, sorcery, murder, warfare, but these are all concepts which while themselves are debatabley evil, do not make the game itself evil.The key thing to keep in mind is, it's a game.
Like any other game, the point of Warhammer is to have fun. It is a table top turn-based strategy game which uses a set of rules, figurines, statistic, and dice rolling to play out fantasy battles. There are many aspects to the hobby aside from the gaming; painting, literature, modding, collecting.