Angel_of_Caliban wrote:
I don't see why DA need to have all there Tactical's replaced by Plasma. Why can't both Dev's and Tac's both have the option to be Plasma or Regular?? I just don't understand?? I mean in the Salamander's list they have mixed regular and Multi-Melta?
Because this is Epic, and giving infantry weapon options at this scale is overly fiddly for several reasons.
Firstly, from a purely game-playing point of view the two units are going to look nearly identical, and so be very unfair on the opponent.
Secondly, it allows counts-as of standard tactical units to be used as if they had plasma guns. This wouldn't be possible if they had a mixed option.
Thirdly, representing that some of them may have different weapons just isn't done at this scale; hence all guard companies have autocannons, all codex marines have missile launchers. Pick the iconic weapon and stick with it, it represents a mix of weapons anyway.
Basically, for flavour and a slightly different playstyle this list nods to the DA use plasma weaponry by giving plasma weapons to the Tactical formations. The devestators keep the missile launchers as a respresentation of a mixed weapons load, and to show that the DA don't always use only plasma. The army as a whole will use a mixture of the two, so it's a reasonable abstraction.
You might as well argue that all units in all armies should have weapon options. This specific case is no different to any other.
Angel_of_Caliban wrote:
For the DW I would like to try a 6 stand formation that Frogbear recommended. But I still would like to see some Assault Termies but if I'm in the minority, then oh well? I just don't see why IF would get them? After some Apoc Fluff says there so wonderful. I still stand that DW are the best Termies.
Imperial Fists specifically use entire formations of Thunderhammer/Storm Shield Terminators, with no ranged power at all. DA use a mixture of the two; specifically a mixture
even in each squad. This is already represented by the standard Terminator stats.
This list does make Terminators better than normal ones by having
fearless. DA terminators
are therefore the best, just not the most CC focused.
Angel_of_Caliban wrote:
Also what did people think about the New Scout Sniper Profile I made up? I thought it was better than just giving Heavy Bolter Scouts the Sniper Ability??
I don't see the need; Scouts with sniper rifles already have an official profile.
I've been adding them in my head as 75 for some reason!
But whatever. I thought dropping Fearless and changing the profile might be different. Since I thought people didn't like the Fearless thing.
