tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post3120929568217346875..comments2023-07-09T08:51:56.902+01:00Comments on Index Astartes: Blood Angels are almost here - pre-release thoughtsJimbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04950063737302695309noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-37332852303878620302014-12-12T12:55:17.132+00:002014-12-12T12:55:17.132+00:00that would be too awesome even to hope for ;) cros...that would be too awesome even to hope for ;) cross fingers...Honour Guardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531232654970062350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-66768074733825901292014-12-12T12:11:25.109+00:002014-12-12T12:11:25.109+00:00Everything is scoring, even death company now.
O...Everything is scoring, even death company now. <br />Objective secured is good to have, but virtually everyone would be happy to toss that to give army wide +1 init. (str 5, init 5 claws...yesssssss!)<br /><br />My bet? There is another CAD, that works like the coven supplement, that requires 2 fast attack to unlock, then gives you another 4 fast attack, and reduces scatter distances when deep striking.<br /><br />greggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528518337222880432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-81645885437188565952014-12-12T08:47:10.553+00:002014-12-12T08:47:10.553+00:00let's wait for it then, because the more i dig...let's wait for it then, because the more i dig in the new codex, the more i feel disappointed... (after the initial shock for loosing AS as troops, i think that it's even worst to have lost descent of angels armywide. i can survive with assault squads not being scoring, but if they are not able to deep strike precisely the whole point of melta squads for anti tank role becomes pointless).Honour Guardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531232654970062350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-75572954248760171322014-12-09T18:04:48.353+00:002014-12-09T18:04:48.353+00:0016 Dataslates, relics, warlord traits, and possibl...16 Dataslates, relics, warlord traits, and possibly another CAD in the baal supplement exterminus. <br />greggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528518337222880432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-82729739231256752222014-12-09T17:46:25.830+00:002014-12-09T17:46:25.830+00:00lololol DC are elite and assault squads are no lon...lololol DC are elite and assault squads are no longer troops either. they screwed our beloved army big time. i love the way GW totally disregards the people that plays and collect their game. and what's more hilarious, they just released a product where DC are actually troops!Honour Guardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531232654970062350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-29169830879919256442014-12-07T13:07:39.376+00:002014-12-07T13:07:39.376+00:00Very much looking forward to the new book / models...Very much looking forward to the new book / models if only because it will bring everything in line with 7th and give me a chance to tidy up / pimp the army with some new models. My blood Angels stand at nearly 200 strong so it's going to be a busy month!Jimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950063737302695309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-64139741061237902222014-12-07T13:06:12.339+00:002014-12-07T13:06:12.339+00:00HG, thanks for the reply. I think the 32mm base wo...HG, thanks for the reply. I think the 32mm base would have been a great idea 5 years ago. Now it just seems a bit of a late addition to the game. I'm not even contemplating using them except maybe for independent characters. Lots of my guys have resin bases which there's no way I'd change and the others are too large an undertaking. Way I see it, 25mm was good last month and is still good now. If I start any new armies though I may just use 32mm from the outset, the old armies will stay as is aside from maybe the ICs as mentioned. Jimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950063737302695309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-23884515802141770662014-12-07T13:03:02.742+00:002014-12-07T13:03:02.742+00:00Hi Gregg,
Yes, I agree with your assessment as it ...Hi Gregg,<br />Yes, I agree with your assessment as it fits the usual pattern. ;)<br />Jimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950063737302695309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-67554123939295601582014-12-06T16:32:42.745+00:002014-12-06T16:32:42.745+00:00If anyone made a fuss about the old bases, they pr...If anyone made a fuss about the old bases, they probably wouldn't be the type of person you'd enjoy playing with anyway!<br /><br />The point reductions on your units seem pretty amazing so far...and DC can score now!greggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528518337222880432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-31206802798890481772014-12-06T16:26:55.861+00:002014-12-06T16:26:55.861+00:00yeah, as i've wrote i'm ok too with loosin...yeah, as i've wrote i'm ok too with loosing some flavor, even if in the end it comes to play BA like regular marines it's not bad, we'll get a much needed point reduction for most units (maybe i will be finally able to field some DC with jump packs). i agree with you about the "base" issue, in the end who cares, i only attend a tournament or two every year, i hope no one will make a fuss about my "old" bases. i never brought my old termies with square bases to a GT though, now that you mentioned next time i will try that ;)Honour Guardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531232654970062350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-27589502333215287152014-12-06T16:01:26.573+00:002014-12-06T16:01:26.573+00:00It's still legal to use old style terminators ...It's still legal to use old style terminators on the 25mm bases, so it isn't an issue. I think it just offers additional flexibility in basing your models.<br /><br />I've been to a GT, and I didn't see anyone complaining about someone using a squats army as counts as, or anyone complaining about an ork player using the old style trukk or battlewagon models. It's all legal. If you have an old rhino hull, nobody is going to raise a stink at any level, tournament or otherwise, and that same type of argument will apply to bases as well.<br /><br />It specifically points out about bases early in the rulebook to use the bases that come with the model if available, and if not, to use an equivalent sized base. Here is the exact text. (straight from 7th edition rulebook)<br /><br />"The rules in this book assume that models are mounted on the base they are supplied with. Sometimes, a player may have models in his collection on unusually modelled bases. Some models aren’t supplied with a base at all. In these cases (which are, in all fairness, relatively few and far between), you should always feel free to mount the model on a base of appropriate size if you wish, using models of a similar type as guidance."<br /><br />As for the lost of flavor, if that is a byproduct of bringing rules into line, then I'm all for it. First the net complains about codexes being op, so GW brings them all under the same rule umbrella...then the net complains about loss of flavor.<br /><br />They are just removing "codex specific rulesets" with similar rulebook special rules. I'm hoping it will all just make more sense once each codex has had the same treatment.greggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528518337222880432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-87878042713826641592014-12-06T15:20:25.143+00:002014-12-06T15:20:25.143+00:00i'm happy they will release a new codex. like ...i'm happy they will release a new codex. like wolfs and other armies, i think they will nerf or totally remove what makes us unique and make it generally bland, but i don't care, i guess i will be happy to play BA like generic marines with a lot better look. what really makes me worry though, is the new 32mm base issue. what do you think about it? do you think sooner or later we'll be forced to rebase or just let old minis with 25mm bases on the shelf cause people will whine about them not being "regular" (i'm talking about competitive environment ofc).Honour Guardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531232654970062350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391623713288826384.post-72300407785664311302014-12-03T12:23:18.981+00:002014-12-03T12:23:18.981+00:00I imagine that the BA codex will result in non sto...I imagine that the BA codex will result in non stop internet rage, followed by acceptance, then people winning and being happy. Par the course lately! It hurts when the codexes get brought into line.<br /><br />I really hope that when eldar gets revamped, they make sure to buff the less used items to help take up the slack of completely annihilating the competitiveness of the wave serpent.<br />greggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528518337222880432noreply@blogger.com