Elrik wrote:
Is the proposition that both ordinary dread and Furioso have FF 4+ IC?
Then the difference would be: Assault Cannon attack + 1 heavy flamer attack VS 2 heavy flamer attacks and +1 cc-attack MW.
Is that comparable?
Yes, what you've stated is how I'd see this change looking.
Unless you specifically need a long range shooting attack the Furioso would be superior to a regular Dreadnought.
However..... the Furioso is a fluff unit unique to the BA list so seeing a predominance of them wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, they're not game breaking, and wouldn't justify any additional cost.
I'd be tempted to say the same of Baal Predators, should they cost more than Destructors? BA players forgo access to certain units but then either pay a premium for their unique units and formations or at least what their value to a codex army would be. Death Company are great but they are a compulsory formation and very one dimensional, it doesn't feel like that is taken into account in their cost. The BA list feels handicapped rather than different, I look at the DA list with envy!
For the time being I'm satisfied to raise the plight of units that are just bad choices under almost any circumstances; Furiosos and Attack Bikes.