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Post by kingwalnut on Dec 6, 2018 12:51:48 GMT -6
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Post by jesse on Dec 6, 2018 13:18:38 GMT -6
I need to buy more stormbolters. Combining Blessed Bolts with Suffer Not The Witch, a squad with 5 stormbolters will tear up Hive Tyrants.
The Penitent Engine changes are nice, but I won't be buying any of those horrible metal models. Horrible only in assembly, I like how they look.
The Order traits don't seem as nice as the one they already released, but I love close combat.
I like the warlord trait, especially with Repentia, especially with the +1S, +1A Order trait.
Acts of Faith... too much is still up in the air about how the system actually works to pass judgment, but I'm a little bit worried. The relic depends on the types or auras in the new beta codex and on how Acts of Faith work and if it affects Vessel of the Emperor's Will.
Oh, also, the article mentions a "Missionary," which is a unit that doesn't exist, so that's exciting.
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Post by Nick P on Dec 6, 2018 13:53:54 GMT -6
I'm pretty sure they said the whole line is going plastic, so the penitent engine should be getting a dope new model. I can only hope!!
I really like what they showcased -I think the scaling of acts of faith seems a lot better, though having them basically be "mini-psychic tests" could make them tough to get off even if you have tons of faith points. But you'll at least have more than 2-3 chances at acts of faith per turn which is nice!
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Post by jesse on Dec 6, 2018 14:05:22 GMT -6
I'm certainly hoping for eventual plastic penitent engines.
The Acts of Faith... if you get one Faith point for the army then 1 more per ten models, the 2000 point army I just wrote up would have 8 Faith Points. If they require a 5+ or 4+ on a single die to activate and Faith points can't regenerate than that is far fewer Acts of Faith than now. If the tests are on two dice then that's better. If it's on one die but they regenerate then that could be good. If the army gets more faith points than I'm thinking then that could counter balance the high rolls needed to activate them. Right now, it's just too hard to say what will be the case.
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Post by Eric formerly Eric on Dec 6, 2018 14:16:15 GMT -6
I have to say, im kinda offended by the first sentence:
"Now is that a headline you ever thought you’d see on this website?"
Yes. Yes it is. Sisters have been a faction for 20+ years.
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Post by kingwalnut on Dec 6, 2018 14:41:54 GMT -6
Combining Blessed Bolts with Suffer Not The Witch, a squad with 5 stormbolters will tear up Hive Tyrants. I feel so attacked right now! Seriously, they look pretty promising with their codex buffs |
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Post by doubleback on Dec 6, 2018 15:19:06 GMT -6
Combining Blessed Bolts with Suffer Not The Witch, a squad with 5 stormbolters will tear up Hive Tyrants. I feel so attacked right now! Seriously, they look pretty promising with their codex buffs The Only Good Bug Is A Dead Bug -Would you like to know more? |
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Post by kingwalnut on Dec 6, 2018 16:08:25 GMT -6
I feel so attacked right now! Seriously, they look pretty promising with their codex buffs The Only Good Bug Is A Dead Bug -Would you like to know more? *presses "NO" button continuously* |
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Post by doubleback on Dec 6, 2018 16:45:06 GMT -6
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Post by jesse on Dec 6, 2018 17:30:11 GMT -6
Combining Blessed Bolts with Suffer Not The Witch, a squad with 5 stormbolters will tear up Hive Tyrants. I feel so attacked right now! Seriously, they look pretty promising with their codex buffs To be fair, Eric formerly Eric was also being attacked. |
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Post by kingwalnut on Dec 6, 2018 21:00:20 GMT -6
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Post by doubleback on Dec 6, 2018 21:29:26 GMT -6
You pressed "yes"
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Post by Nick P on Dec 7, 2018 9:29:07 GMT -6
I'M DOING MY PART
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Post by jesse on Dec 8, 2018 12:40:39 GMT -6
Not loving the new Act of Faith system. I will very much miss double movement and pre-movement shooting shenanigans, as well as the ability to sacrifice a canoness for bonus attacks with martyrdom. A lot of the strats and order convictions interact with the system, but since I'm not a fan, I'm not sure how much I'll use them.
Arco-flags changed a bit. They got a massive buff with their weapons going to AP -1 and they have a 2CP strat which counts all their D3s for attacks as 3 (five body squad would get 45 attacks) in exchange for a few dying after the fact. Their 5+ invuln, I think, became a 5+ FNP, which is sort of a sideways move. I will need to make four more for a full 9 body squad that can drop 81 attacks.
I'm excited to see Repentia in action. Not sure about their strat, but it could be cool if rushing them into a knight or something. I'll have to see about getting them to a 4++.
I want to go all in on close combat.
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