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INTERVIEW·WHITE DWARF 502

Rules of Engagement: The Fourth Edition

July 2024·pp. 72–79

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The rules team explains the priorities behind fourth edition: easier learning, deeper mastery, greater interaction and close games. Changes to combat range, shooting, warscrolls and ability structure emerge from those aims rather than isolated simplification. Spearhead and the General’s Handbook provide different ways to use the system, while unified timings and keywords make the many interacting rules easier to follow.

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