Well. the FAQ does not have many of the new changes we were waiting for, but one change that will make venom more powerful is that you do not have to use venom at the beginning of the turn. Thus, you could attack first with the figure, then take the click of venom damage. This would impact figures with toughness and invulnerability. What do you think?

I'm not sure that's what the change was. If that's the case than I can move a Thorn Maiden up to a figure then apply venom? I'll take that over a Pyre any day. I think you misread something.

That is not what the FAQ says.

Special Abilities and Beginning of the Turn - Abilities which state “take place at the beginning of your turn” may take place in any order the player whose turn it is wishes.

In any order. Not at any time.

So what is the difference exactly Arrik?

I think that it means that Any SA that takes place at the beginning of a turn can be applied in any order. Not that I can think of any others besides venom but that is how I interpret it.

ie you could decide who gets venom first??

It doesn't say anywhere that they don't happen at the beginning of a turn.

The issue this rule was meant to resolve was a potential conflict between SA that occured at the beginning of the turn. For example, take Command and Venom. No matter what order you did them in before, if your opponent was a real jerk, he (or she) could complain that one of them (whichever you did second) did not come "at the beginning of your turn" (as you already performed some action.

In playing terms, I'm not sure what effect, if any this will have. My guess would be none. Looking at the SAC, the only two abilities affected are Command and Venom. There is only one way I could see this new ruling abused and there is currently no way to do it. (so I won't go into it).

Maybe I misread it. Oh well, looking forward to the next changes.

if you mis-read it, so did Drake the Lesser. His site says that you can take command roles whenever during your turn and that venom can be applied at any time during your turn as well. That would really make venom a huge powerhouse (not that it already isn't).

I'm more then willing to go with Arrik's interptation of the rule. It's more in spirit with what we have right now and until I hear clarification otherwise, I'll play it that way. It's better to be conservitive with something like this.

another "beginning of turn" SA is magic levitation....

i guess what the FAQ means is you can choose which ability to use first,as long as they meet the proper requirements (i.e. base contact at beginning of turn)