mdivancic wrote:
You can keep the Storm Talons in the list, really don't care. That doesn't mean you need to take the Thunderbolts and Marauders out. I really don't care that GW has changed the background (or added another model we have to buy) yet again as this is Epic, not 40k. Are we adding Primaris Space next? Yes, I'm a little pissed that I can't play with my toys I've painted, this has happened to me to many times in the GW world, didn't really expect this to happen in Epic.
You can play with them, there is nothing stopping you using whatever models you like provided your opponent is okay with it.... these army lists are intended to provide a balanced experience for tournament play. In friendly games providing your opponent has no issue with it, then fill your boots and use whatever you like
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No I don't want to proxy anything. My Predators are now on the shelf, but only because I was able to get bits to make Baal Predators. I don't want to play the Codex Marine list, because well then they are not Blood Angels. I'll use this list the next time I put a force on the table, but most likely that's not for another month or so.
That's your issue then, if you're unwilling to use your lovingly painted thunderbolt or baal predator miniatures with storm talon or predator destructor stats, in a game of abstraction, then there is nothing I can say to convince you otherwise and perhaps we will have to agree to disagree
Nothing I have removed from the list is specific to the blood angels.... when most folks think of blood angels, they probably think of lots of assault marines, Death Company, Furioso dreadnoughts, stormravens, baal predators, and land raider redeemers.... none of the iconic models have been removed from the army, whirlwinds and marauder bombers are in a dozen other lists, the codex astartes list exists as the generic marine list, the others all have restrictions in order to create a sometimes subtly (raven guard), sometimes significantly (Imperial fists/Space Wolves) different playstyle, none of them should be codex plus extra stuff. If you're unwilling to play codex marines and have 95% of the toys you seem to want, then I don't know what to tell you really
The v2.4 list
still exists, I'm not deleting it, if you like it and your opponents are fine with you using it, then by all means carry on, I won't be sending the NetEA police round to confiscate your models
If you want to take the v3.0 list out for a run and see how it feels, I'd be very interested to hear your thoughts, but I'd like to keep discussion moving forwards and focused on the current list now