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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 17, 2018 8:45:02 GMT -5
Imagine how cool they'd look with better helmets?  |
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Post by ohgodsnakes on Jan 17, 2018 9:02:32 GMT -5
Shush you! you're just jealous of their glorious abs!  |
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 17, 2018 9:20:37 GMT -5
....well yeah... a little...
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Post by ohgodsnakes on Jan 17, 2018 10:24:43 GMT -5
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Post by ohgodsnakes on Jan 17, 2018 10:29:26 GMT -5
The bikes look super sweet, and their rules look amazing. Guessing they're going to be hovering near the 100pt mark though.
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 17, 2018 10:36:58 GMT -5
well that arms race escalated quickly. So 20 bikes and a couple characters on bikes considering the whole army is obsec?
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Post by ohgodsnakes on Jan 17, 2018 10:42:58 GMT -5
Well, thinking about it now, my 100pts might be a bit light. If we start with the base 50-ish for the custode, add in another 25 for more movement/fly/guaranteed advance, another 30 for what seems to be an amazing ranged weapon and 10 for a better spear, you're looking at around 115/120-ish.
So more like 15 bikes plus a single character at 2000pts. Then they'd only have 4 command points, and they would crumple to any type of mortal wound spam.
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 17, 2018 11:08:29 GMT -5
I somehow think it will be much less. probably around 60-70 base with bike (as opposed 40 base on foot) plus wargear I think would be top level.
...just wild speculation at this point... but I'm sure the leaks will start hitting pretty soon if preorders are Saturday
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Post by redshirt2375 on Jan 17, 2018 12:19:22 GMT -5
Those bikes sound decent on the table and they are gorgeous models as well. Going to have to get some of them for sure to have in a list
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Post by thesanityassassin on Jan 17, 2018 12:40:01 GMT -5
I kinda want some just to have, and I am *not* the kind of person who paints something just for fun
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Post by Frosty the Pirate on Jan 17, 2018 13:19:28 GMT -5
That 3CP Strategem tho... oh my. "Oh, you didn't feel like charging us?. Well we will just charge you then!"
Still, custodes will probably have trouble having more than a few CP to play with. A battalion is a lot of points for an elite army like that..
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Post by raceygaming on Jan 17, 2018 14:03:10 GMT -5
That 3CP Strategem tho... oh my. "Oh, you didn't feel like charging us?. Well we will just charge you then!" Still, custodes will probably have trouble having more than a few CP to play with. A battalion is a lot of points for an elite army like that.. I think its more a counter charge ability. You charge my unit then my bikes counter charge you at the end of YOUR phase AND get to get before you. It helps them wipe of any big targets before a dreads power fist kills like 2-3 of them. |
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Post by Jack Shrapnel on Jan 17, 2018 14:12:44 GMT -5
Or something like a genestealer/bloodletter/zerker bomb gets the charge then your bikes get to eat the squad first AND don't have to worry about being attacked as they weren't the charge target.
really powerful stratagem.... even for 3 CP
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Post by ohgodsnakes on Jan 17, 2018 14:46:40 GMT -5
It will be something to keep in mind when facing those bikes. It might be worth declaring them as the target of the charge as well (depending on their overwatch capabilities). That way, even if you don't make it to them, or choose not to, you can still attack them back if they decide to charge you.
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Post by ohgodsnakes on Jan 18, 2018 10:18:31 GMT -5
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