Crimson Death Question

Scar · Post by **Scar** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:27 am

Hello Bothers and Sisters,

I have a question about the Crimson Death, in the english translation it say's that the bearer of this weapon always strikes with S6.

In the german books it say's you strike always first with S6. Did the english version got an update, or is it just a miss translation?

I heared from diffrent sources (none of them are really thrustfull) that the german one is the errata of the english version.

Is that true? For me it would be wonderfull, since I love to equipe my Chamipion of the BG with the Crimson Death.

Thanks for your help.

Cheers Scar

Hulkster · Post by **Hulkster** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:15 am

I think the German version is wrong. Otherwise the Dagger of Hotek is pointless (and more expensive I think).

I expect an errata for the German version as it seems to be a mistranslation.

Patrizzo · Post by **Patrizzo** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:59 am

The English version is the correct one.

Darkkhan · Post by **Darkkhan** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:05 am

my gw-store-man (in germany) said: it could be that the german version is the errata to the english. but is was only a idea of him, nothing official. there is the ring of hotek misstranslation too...

Post by **Dalamar** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:03 am

actually the ring of hotek is translated correctly in german version, it's just *that* good what makes people think twice

Scar · Post by **Scar** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:12 am

What I heared from a german forum is, that they said on the games day Cologne (Köln), that the german version is the errata of the english one.

It say's that the Crimson Death counts as a great weapon and it grants you always S6 with Firststrike?

Does anyone could write down the exact spelling of the english Crimson Death?

Azure · Post by **Azure** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:13 am

No it does not count as a GW. We cannot write down the exact wording but it is a 2 handed weapon that adds +2S. Pretty simple IMO.

-Rex

Scar · Post by **Scar** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:27 am

The problem is, in the german translation it counts as a great weapon, thats why I am asking. but you helped me a lot.

And I just got the info, that since yesterday there exist in german the Errata that the CD loses its First Strike.

Sorry for causing so much questions.

The topic can be closed.

Thanks everyone :-)

Patrizzo · Post by **Patrizzo** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:38 am

Azure wrote:it is a 2 handed weapon that adds +2S.

This is wrong I'm afraid. It doesn't add +2S. It's always S6. There's a difference, as for example a Tower Master still gets S6, though if he'd gained +2S he'd only have S5. It does however require two hands, just like a halberd, and it do strike in normal order.

Post by **Thanee** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:19 am

Took them long enough... and they still havn't corrected the Ring of Hotec, apparantly, which in the german version does not clearly state that it works whether the caster or the target are within 12" of the ring-bearer (it reads like it only triggers when the caster is within 12").

There are more problems with the german errata section, though. For example the Spirit of the Forge spell is listed there, but the text corresponds to the old english text that was changed in the english errata (it's not 2d6 models (which implies that a single model cannot be hit multiple times in smaller units), but 2d6 hits on the unit, distributed like shooting).

Bye
Thanee