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- Ravenwing Dark Shroud: Getting that negative to hit can be huge! The best part is, is that there is no restriction on how being in range of more than one, so if you really want to protect a unit, you run two (or more) of them.
Ok, I want to make sure I understand why people feel that the Darkshroud bonus stacks.
To me it is quite clear it does not stack.
Reasoning:
It says in the Icon of Caliban rule: "...must subtract 1 from..." "... units within 6" of this model."
This is clearly a singular in both part of the sentence. So you are either within or not and you either subtract 1 or not.(it is digital ;D)
There is no "of these models" it states "model" there is not "for each of this model" it just sates a singular. So there can be no stacking. It is as clear as it can get for a GW rule. :(
Please enlighten me how I can convince my group that this is a stacking bonus.
If you look at the previous rendition of the rule, it specifically stated "within range of one or more."
But let's look at why it will stack:
Enemy is firing at the unit, so you check to see that the Darkshrouds are within range. You check Darkshroud 1 and reference the rule to ensure you are following it correctly. Is the unit within the specified range? Check. Is your opponent's unit targeting it with shooting attacks? Check. Apply the modifier.
Then you check Darkshroud 2 and reference the rule to ensure you are following it correctly. Is the unit within the specified range? Check. Is your opponent's unit targeting it with shooting attacks? Check. Apply the modifier.
The key phrasing that allows the ability to stack is that it specifies the Dark Angel units must be within of "
this model." If you meet that qualifier, then you will apply the modifier. As we've seen from previous editions, when they don't want an ability to stack they will specify being within range of "one or more," and the Darkshroud is a perfect example of that because that was how the ability was written in the previous incarnation.