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Post by Joelercoaster on Jun 9, 2017 9:24:03 GMT -6
I think there's a positive AP in the Nid index as well (on boneswords or something)... I assumed a Typo, unless it's literally the worst CC weapon in the game xD
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Post by cj on Jun 9, 2017 11:20:32 GMT -6
I think a positive AP could exist, although the justification would be weird. Poxwalkers have a 7+ save, so they have to be in some good cover to get anything.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Jun 9, 2017 15:02:22 GMT -6
does "good cover" exist? All I've heard is a +1 "for cover"... I really need to give a more thorough read of the core rules xD
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Post by rogerspacem on Jun 11, 2017 9:30:48 GMT -6
Scouts for space marines can use camo cloaks for a +2 cover bonus than +1.
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Post by Eric formerly Eric on Jun 12, 2017 11:08:01 GMT -6
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Post by Nick P on Jun 12, 2017 11:21:28 GMT -6
Oh hell yes. Can't wait to see the heirophant and dimachaeron profiles too.
Wait and that prey adaptation rule - that's incredible. Being a character under 10w also means they cant be targeted individually unless theyre the closest enemy model - so they're safer than venomthropes. Granted it looks like its going to be about 200 points now, but still, this is great.
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Post by Eric formerly Eric on Jun 12, 2017 12:39:13 GMT -6
Oh to be fair, it's "models" not units. So maybe he's ideal to stick near some charging fexes or to camp with an exocrine
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Post by Nick P on Jun 12, 2017 13:44:42 GMT -6
ahhh good catch! So it is almost definitely intended to be a "mega venom thrope" for the purposes of covering monsters and the like. So using mine as backfield synapse for my artillery pieces will be ideal - keep him within 3" of my exocrine and hive guard, so they can sit still and target whatever unit they want rather than just the closest only. And then use his toxic miasma and prey abilities to act as a charge deterrent.
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Post by rogerspacem on Jun 17, 2017 14:40:59 GMT -6
Was there suppose to be an FAQ for 8th edition? I had heard mentions of such but wasn't sure if it was true.
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Post by Nathan on Jun 18, 2017 9:54:38 GMT -6
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Post by Nick P on Jun 23, 2017 8:38:46 GMT -6
I just downloaded the Xenos Imperial Armor index...and I have to say, I have super mixed feelings.
On the one hand, I think the Tyranid stuff is really strong - and some of the necron stuff got a lot better. On the other hand, the corsairs army that I have built is actually useless, in that not every model has rules now, and they have no army list to speak of - so all of their units are just auxiliary units for a standard eldar army, and even the weapon options that I've equipped for my units are now illegal.
That really pisses me off, we were told that all armies would be playable, and now I have 50% of my army that doesn't belong on the table top according to the rules.
That being said, the eldar vehicles like hornets, warp hunters, and lynx are much better balanced than they were - still powerful, but not OP, and now have an appropriate points cost associated with them. I like that a lot.
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Post by Russell on Jun 23, 2017 10:18:22 GMT -6
Lame, could you possibly play them as ynnaririiryrai?
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Post by Joelercoaster on Jun 24, 2017 12:32:32 GMT -6
What from corsairs got dropped? I admittedly have a tiny force, but they were basically my hope for Eldar moving forward... I'll have to take a look at the list soon and see how it compares for my own collection.
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Post by Nick P on Jun 24, 2017 22:26:10 GMT -6
You get cloudstrike bikes, reavers, and jetpack reavers only. No princes, barons, void dreamers, malevolents, balestrikes, or void storms. No felarch squads, only 1 special weapon per 5 models to boot - so even the units that we do have rules for are mostly unplayable due to the allowances for upgrades and different kit changing so drastically.
Ie my 20 reavers split into 4 units of 5 just became 2 usable units. Balestrikes don't exist so my 5 dark lance jet pack models are just going to gather dust. And the felarch bike squad I converted with void sabers and power spears and scatter lasers no longer exists as well. Plus all the characters I converted.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Jun 25, 2017 7:26:44 GMT -6
Sheesh... plus side is the actual models/units I have (barring characters, of course) are usable... but not in a form I actually want to use. And not having any HQ is obviously pretty.... well.
Is this meant to be a placeholder until a "real" book comes out? Or is this, as it stands, the fate of the corsairs?
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