Following previous discussion here:
http://www.tacticalwargames.net/cgi-bin....t=10223
Firestorms - widely considered overpowered for the points in their current form. Players take Falcon formations just to get Firestorms, and Firestorms are a no brainer choice over Falcons because they essentially do everything a Falcon does and more for the same price. People have complained that Firestorms are too easily able to shut down enemy air. Additionally here's some context I provided in the other thread:
To look at points, if we were to compare the Firestorm to a Hydra, both are similar AA tanks and currently both cost 50 points, but the Firestorm is clearly much better:
Hydra has AP4+ and an extra 30cm range Ap5+ shot, while FireStorm has AA4+. Even if we were to say that the increased AP and the 30cm AP5 on the Hydra made the tanks equivalent (which I certainly wouldn't - the increased AA is much more valuable than marginally more AP), then the Firestorm still has +5cm movement, AND Skimmer, AND hit and run, AND better armour, AND better FF on top of that (not to mention being in an army with SR4+ and double retains).
So do they get a stats tweak - or a points tweak? How much is enough if they get a points tweak?
Some possible questions to think about:
-Is just tweaking the AT value the easiest solution given that it was at least popular in the last poll?
-Adding four 45cm AA4+ shots to a Swords of Vaul formation with almost no reduction in it's groundfire capability. Is that worth +30 points or +50 points?
-3 strong Shield formations including 2-3 Firestorms are easily broken if you have the means, but allow dense AA coverage. Should these cost more or is 175 ok? Compare with the 150 for 3 Hydra. (EDIT: following discussion below - should these Shield formations actually be allowed in the first place? Please consider this issue here in addition to voting in the current poll, thank you).
OPTIONS ARE:
1. Reduce AT value by 1 (so 2 x AP5+/AT6+/AA4+).
2. 0-2 replace Fire Prisms, and free upgrades in Shields. 0-2 Firestorms may replace Fire Prisms in Swords of Vaul Formation (ie they will cost 65 rather than 50 points each). 0-3 Firestorms may replace Nightspinners in an Shields Troop (ie no change and they will cost 58.33 points each).
3. 0-2 replace Fire Prisms, and free/25/50 upgrade in Shields. 0-2 Firestorms may replace Fire Prisms in a Swords of Vaul Formation (ie they will cost 65 rather than 50 points each). 0-3 Firestorms may replace Nightspinners in a Shields of Vaul Troop. A single Night spinner may be replaced with a Fire Storm for no additional cost, 2 Night Spinners may be replaced with 2 Fire Storms for +25 points additional cost, 3 Night Spinners may be replaced with 3 Fire Storms for +50 points additional cost (ie 1 will cost 58.33 points, 2 will cost 70.83 points each, 3 will cost 75 points each).
4. 0-2 for 75 each, and free/25/50 upgrade in Shields. As for option 3, but rather than costing 65 each in a Swords formation, they will cost 75 each.
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