So, the next Codex coming out is the new name for Storm Troopers from the IG Codex... And it looks like that one Sno Cats/tractors are the new Chimera replacement... So, they took a single line from admittedly the most overcrowded Codex and expanded it out for yet another $50 Codex. Would ask "Why?", but $ talks... Just REALLY frustrating that the Marines once again get pushed further down the "power curve" by another entire fucking army that simply ignores the best armor in the game, supposedly.... 3+ armor just seems to be completely useless these days, and I know that was one of the justifications for the high point cost of the Marine based forces. Certainly hope it was not the basic Infantry weapon. The Bolter is by and large useless these days. Not powerful enough to actually wound the MCs roaming the table, nor a threat to anything but the lightest of Vehicles, and even then only on a 6... Heck, it doesn't ignore most armor these days and it precludes Assault if you actually fire it. "Eh" is the best thing I can say about it. BS 4 that used to be "Elite Armies Only" has become the new normal. All Eldar and now all the new Storm Trooper book? So, BS 4, weapons that ignore armor and cheaper than a Marine? Gee, I wonder what they were going for here...
Not really seeing the point of the Taurex really... The Prime I think might be useful with the various weapon options... But the base model? Unless they jack up the point cost of the Chimera a LOT and take away things like the 5 bloody fire points and AV 12 front? Dunno, I cannot imagine them making major changes with the Inquisition also getting them. Might make sense if they make the electronic Codices update automagically and reflect the new point costs. That and of course the fact that a LOT of Guard players already have fully mechanized forces with Chimera... Not sure how many I would be buying if I ever intended to go back to playing IG. My Praetorians might hit the field eventually, but let's be honest, they are overpowered now and really boring for me to play. I doubt they will change much. Just thinking that the way I am and having done this "professionally", I know I can use things like Artillery really well, and I have a pretty good understanding of how it is best delivered, supported, etc... Frankly I'd rather have regular games than just win the few I get in :-)... Just really boring game for both players if one is just shooting the other off the table without much if any risk... So, I have a nice Praetorian force, but I only ever really play it these days when I am proving a point or just want to destroy someone.
In any case, off to play Star Trek Attack Wing this evening... Have a few of the wee ships so looking like my Klingons will go forth and die bravely as I learn the game on the fly... OK, was still writing this later it looks like... Got in 3 games, played Klingons. Worf commanding a K'Vort class ship (his) with the Advanced Weapons allowing him to fire cloaked, Gowron commanding the Negh'Var with boarding Marines and a Generic CPT on a Vor'Cha... First game played against another Klingon, only lost the Vor'Cha, but failed to kill either of his ships... Second game was against a 5 ship fleet... Killed off one, failed to kill the fighters... Those fighters are annoyingly resilient, lost out on points again as the Vor'Cha again died... Game three was against a good Romulan fleet. Oh, this one and the 5 ship fleet had Cloaked Mines... REALLY annoyingly powerful. No real defense I've seen yet, took a lot of damage from them in game one. The Romulans offed Gowron and his ship on the last turn to take the point lead... I did not realize how expensive the one War Eagle I destroyed early was or I might have been more cautious... OK, no I wouldn't have been... Still, really fun game, good group of folks to play against... Looks like I have something else to play...
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