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Post by Russell on Apr 14, 2015 14:56:05 GMT -6
Do they come in boxes of three? If so, I'm all in.
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Apr 14, 2015 15:17:54 GMT -6
boxes of 1.5
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Post by Joelercoaster on Apr 14, 2015 16:47:28 GMT -6
So, what you're saying is I now have even more reason to ally in Windriders? Units of 6 with 2 special weapons... be gone foul deamon! For I need a FULL SIX!!!
JK, super expensive and going to die. I like that scatter lasers are a thing, though... such a fun gun.
Would be happy to see Target Lock and the super-shield thrown out of the book - the shield should obviously stay in, but as a purely defensive upgrade. Even with the base guns the Serpent is a pretty solid (read, very solid) tank, and very solid transport. You pay for it, but it's there.
Also, love the bikes but wouldn't say "better" than Reavers. On par for sure, and fitting of the Eldar line... I really like both sculpts.
Alright, gotta go make some tacos.
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Post by Russell on Apr 14, 2015 17:31:51 GMT -6
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Post by Russell on Apr 14, 2015 19:52:42 GMT -6
that's a hell of a fucking troop tax. also, the aspects and wraith host are seriously restricting.
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Post by Russell on Apr 14, 2015 19:58:03 GMT -6
but any bike can take a scatter laser. 27 points per model. BUY JETBIKES apparently
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2015 20:01:29 GMT -6
that's a hell of a fucking troop tax. also, the aspects and wraith host are seriously restricting. Dang, you HAVE to take vypers, no way around it. The Command Benefits better be out of this world, otherwise CAD eldar will be all anyone ever fields. I also suddenly feel happier about the Possessed Tax in the Blood Host.
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Post by Russell on Apr 14, 2015 20:10:34 GMT -6
Yeah, unless the bonus is bananas I would rather just play CAD. But either way my entire list is hosed since I used wraith / dire avengers as troops.
WTS eldars this game sucks
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2015 20:29:51 GMT -6
Yeah, unless the bonus is bananas I would rather just play CAD. But either way my entire list is hosed since I used wraith / dire avengers as troops. WTS eldars this game sucks You can still do just the Wraith-host, that is its own formation, plus any number of the wraith construct formations. Add in the Dire Avengers Shrine formation and you have something pretty close to your Iyanden Army. You just won't get whatever the Warhost benefits are.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Apr 14, 2015 20:47:03 GMT -6
I mean, this is just an alternative, in the same way as the Necron Decurian... meant entirely as a fluffy detachment, yeah?
TL;DR, I know you're just a drunk raven now, Russell, but it'll be okay. Snootchies.
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Post by Russell on Apr 14, 2015 21:06:49 GMT -6
meh, i'll live. as in, just take the CAD
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Post by jefferestinpeace on Apr 14, 2015 21:59:33 GMT -6
Hey at least when they redo Tyranids it'll be Pyrovores for everyone.
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Post by Joelercoaster on Apr 15, 2015 6:27:42 GMT -6
"Tyranids ate so well known by their pyrovores and maleceptors, that instead of mandatory troop slots they just take one unit of each of these for every other choice the player makes!"
Narrative.
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Post by Nick P on Apr 15, 2015 8:20:33 GMT -6
Guys keep in mind, we also don't know the rules for any of the units yet - fuck man, look what happened to tomb blades; they became mandatory, but are fucking AMAZING now, and cheap. Maybe vypers will become the new hotness, and everyone will be crying that they can only take one unit of them per detachment.
Plus the special rules might be bonkers. Remember how everyone went "wah the necrons need to use this stupid thing now? BULL SHIT" and then went "oh fuck, 4+ FNP army wide against Instant Death too, and I reroll 1s? And now wraith's get it too when previously they didn't? MY BONERS HUGE".
I bet by the end of this, we'll all have huge boners. Keep the faith bros.
PS if the Wraithknight really does move to LoW or whatever, using this thing is going to be the only way to take multiples of them without going unbound...so, you know, there's that.
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Post by Nick P on Apr 15, 2015 8:20:57 GMT -6
Oh and btw, confirmed on Dakka via WD screen shot - the farseer no longer has Malefic Daemonology. VICTORY FOR THE WORLD
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