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Just noticed: Tyranid swarms with Blastmarkers can spawn more creatures than swarms without Blastmakrers. Because only with Blastmarkers you can roll to rally in the end phase. And after rallying Tyranid swarms can spawn.

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uhm.. i think it´s supposed to be "after Rally Phase" would not make sense the ottherwise imho

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All Synapse swarms are supposed to be able to spawn in the End Phase; will be re-worded, good catch.

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Thank E&C for that I tried to discern differences between the 9.2.1 list and his Leviathan list and happened to stumble over this bit  

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Just a question, why do genestealers only have CC 4+? They have a higher weapon skill in 40k and are characterized as easily capable of raping terminators a la Space Hulk. They also have rending. Surly this is enough of a difference to be represented? I mean, they are definitely not on the same level as normal space marines +1 attack.

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Epic is not a 6mm translation of the 40k collectible miniatures game, all they have in common is the background.

In the background Genestealers are highly stealthy forward scouts, they lack any form of armour or ranged weaponry but are lethal in hand-to-hand combat due to their blinding speed and natural close combat appendages.

In Epic- they have Scout- so can deploy forward.
They have Infiltrate- so can pounce or sneak into an enemy position without being noticed until it's too late (i.e. move further/faster into engagements).
They have First Strike- showing they can ruthlessly and rapidly cut down an enemy in hand-to-hand before they can react.
They have Extra Attack- showing they are better in close combat than most others.

All told, if I had 12 Genestealer units facing 6 Tactical Marine units and the Genestealers managed to get into close combat- I'd bet on the Genestealers winning.

How the 40k ruleset chooses to represent this background is irrelevant to me.

Right, okay. I some how totally missed First strike, but I still think that it's silly that they are less likely to hit than a unit with a lower weapon skill than them (Berzerkers).

And there we have perhaps a misunderstanding of risk, averages and damage. It is perhaps a touch better when you see people objecting to 2 4+ attacks over 1 2+ attack, as they think the latter is tougher.

A Chaos berserker will indeed strike more truely than a genestealer. However against two bases of stealers he will be dead 50% of the time before making his attack.

I beleive also the stealer still has 2 4+ attacks? (I can't remember) meaning whereas the berserker does a hit on average 83% of the time, the stealer will on average over its 2 attacks score one hit.

Personally I feel a chance to kill the target before they have a chance to hurt you is better than 2+, throw in a second attack and its now simply better in every way.

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They are more likely to hit, as they have 2 attacks.

The berzerker will average 0.83 hits, the genestealer will average 1 hit and will take less return attacks due to first strike.

There's more than just the basic CC value at work here.

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The Berservers in the list that I am working on have a better average to hit (2x3+), however the first strike ability along with the Infiltrator rule means that the Genestealers will get to choose the combat on their terms, and the first strike has the potantial to cut out 3 Berserkers before they even hit.

Terminators are a different 'kettle of fish', however at 100 points a base, they should be.

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Indeed, 2 attacks at 50% are an average of 1 hit, I'm just saying that they should have a better chance to hit for 1 attack. However, they seem a bit better now that I think about it (with a little help). I was just disturbed at 4+ to hit on the close combat gods of 40k.