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Two 8.4 games.
Evil and Chaos
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:10 am 
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I'm tempted to test it.

I can see the Harridan climbing high, then making a speedy dive towards the battlefield... in the end phase, it chooses to either fly high again (Fly off the board) or flap slowly over the battlefield (operate as a skimmer).




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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:49 am 
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(Markconz @ Nov. 13 2007,00:03)
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Probably against, I can see gargoyles zipping into flight paths of incoming planes maybe, but EA 'flyer' ability implies some sort of very fast jet powered flight to me. Harridan - it looks like a fat dragon. Mind you in recent movies the dragons have been flying quite fast too... ?:D ? But being involved in aerial dogfights as per previous rulesets maybe not...

Really I don't care either way so long as the game plays well ?:)

I'd have to agree...I'm not really keen on the idea of a Tyranid Air Force.

I do wish we have some Spaceships available, but I don't think Aircraft rules are particularly suited to Tyranid creatures.
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but I don't think they fly fast enough to qualify as, well flyers...

Well we don't really know the air speed of such a beastie and there's always my favourite old chestnut ... abstraction :D It would give the Nids a bit of air power too.... which would be a nice addition perhaps - even if it is just a small amount.

But being involved in aerial dogfights as per previous rulesets maybe not

I would definitely see it as a bomber... I could see them as slow bombers that swoop down to deposit gargoyles in an air assault etc, attack ground targets then flap back up into the upper atmosphere...

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:05 am 
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(Evil and Chaos @ Nov. 12 2007,19:10)
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I'm tempted to test it.

I can see the Harridan climbing high, then making a speedy dive towards the battlefield... in the end phase, it chooses to either fly high again (Fly off the board) or flap slowly over the battlefield (operate as a skimmer).

The only problem I see with this is if it retains status as a synapse creature and its transport ability. The idea of a harridan coming in as a bomber, dropping four gargoyles straight in the opponent's face and assaulting then hanging around as a synapse creature seems pretty nasty. Especially if you field two or three of them. Like space marine air-drops, only with the thunderhawk hanging around on the board to keep fighting!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:19 am 
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(Hena @ Nov. 13 2007,04:02)
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Aargh! Not this Tyranid flier thing again.

Hehe I think Hena might be coming around to the idea...    :devil: :laugh:

Harridans divebombing all over the place - it'll be great! :;):

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:41 am 
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(Chroma @ Nov. 12 2007,22:43)
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That's a very interesting idea!

What if Harridans were dual status as Bomber / Skimmers.

It *is* interesting... but I don't think they fly fast enough to qualify as, well flyers... and that would be *another* special rule... *laugh*

That sounds like a 'Support Craft' to me...?

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I'm not really sure support craft would be an advantage for these guys, more of a disadvantage really given their weapon ranges!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:38 am 
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(Ilushia @ Nov. 13 2007,08:47)
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I'm not really sure support craft would be an advantage for these guys, more of a disadvantage really given their weapon ranges!

Yep, as support craft they'd die even faster.


They're sub-par as it is!

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(Evil and Chaos @ Nov. 13 2007,10:38)
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Yep, as support craft they'd die even faster.

How can something die faster than immediately?

:D

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:30 pm 
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I had a Harridan live until turn three the other day!

Okay so it was down to 1DC and was skulking behind a hill frantically spawning, but hey...

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:25 pm 
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so then we face facts... it's a DUD!! :D
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:30 am 
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Played a game today with the same list... 'nids vs. IG.

Both Harridans lived until the end of the game!


Both! :D

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(Evil and Chaos @ Nov. 14 2007,00:30)
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Played a game today with the same list... 'nids vs. IG.

Both Harridans lived until the end of the game!

And the BatRep is where?   ???

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:42 am 
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It's written down in my army case actually... I'll type it up when I have time (Not before Thursday sorry).

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