gunslinger007 wrote:
I don't want to promise that EUK and NetEA will develop exactly the same, mainly based on EUK's more closed development v NetEAs more open source approach but also considering that EUK lists are generally more restrictive for their competitive scene, and NetEA being a bit more expansive and fluffy. Of course there can also be creative differences.
I started writing the alternative list with EUK in mind, because I wanted to be able to use my pretty battlesuit models, and quite a few folks had pointed out that while EUK has 8 flavours of chaos lists (how very apt...) 6 flavours of marines and eldar, and 5 varieties of guard, many other races have only a single list, and many are quite old and don't include the wealth of new units that GW has created (which let's be honest here, is what new gamers want to use)
My problem with the initial Vior'la list was that it largely made the 3rd phase list obsolete rather than complimenting it, for the loss of the kroot (which barely get used anyway) you gained all the new battlesuit options and didn't have to give up any of the other toys available to the Tau.... I know that some folks prefer a 'kitchen sink' approach, and there is an argument to be made that perhaps we should just include the suits in the 3rd phase list and be done with it....
However, In an effort to create a list that wasn't simply '3rd phase but with battlesuits instead of hammerheads' and in line with the EUK approach of cutting as much fat as possible, I fiddled with the structure a little, and after discussions with Steve54 and dptdexys, decided that the heavy suits being a core formation might help the list stand apart from the 3rd phase list. So I wrote it with that in mind, and after a dozen or so test games, I've found it plays quite well, it still needs to be a little hands-off at first, but when you pounce, you really get stuck in up close, and it has a different, more aggressive feel than the 3rd phase list, and on the tabletop, looks a little more like a modern Tau force you might see in a 40k game
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That said, I highly respect Kyuss and his work and we've had back and forth discussions on the lists, the units, and the general direction/goals of the Vior'la lists. Given that the TSL is the only (?) list that matches between the two groups, I feel that a certain amount of effort should be made to continue with that trend.
Thays why I'm looking for this discussion on the issue! If a lot of the community feels strongly about that, I'll give it more emphasis in the list design. My general approach for AC list design is to merge community opinion with personal vision, and balance it all with practical testing and gameplay. I see the job as one to help guide a community driven balanced list across the finish line, not just create a list to my own wants and needs. The list will (hopefully!) be used by a lot of people, and their input and thoughts should be included.
If the will of EpicUK is to harmonize the lists, then I am all for it, I trust Gunslinger's vision and will do my utmost to help out any way I can with playtests and feedback