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Just finished playing a game against nilla marines. Have to say, I'm not that impressed. Space Wolves carried the day, 9 victory points to 1.

 

 

Highlight of the game:

 

My Wolf Guard Battle Leader with MC Frostblade whupped his Chapter Master with Lightning Claws. This was after my Wolf Scouts charged and killed his entire retinue.

 

Another note, the new Drop Pod with Deathwind Launcher is easily worth the money and points.

 

I'v edited out the A part of your title It had no use what so ever

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Yeah, I played a game against nilla SMs and whooped the CM's butt with a Grey Hunter pack.

 

The DWML is great cause its like the Scouts, they either know how good it is and spend time and ammo going after the DP(s) or ignore it without a clue as to what it can do and get smacked with a large template a couple times before they decide to do anything about it.

Well it's funny cause people have been telling me to expect to lose alot since I am just starting but so far for my personal record with the Wolves I am 1/0/1. It's why, despite the craziness in how old our Codex is and the conflicts it causes, I love the Wolves.

i know i have been having problems with the new Marine codex, but i find their HQs to be slightly less impressive than ours.

one of my opponents uses Vulkan Hestan with a melta/flamer heavy army, including 10 terminators with thunder hammer/storm shield. its a hard nut for me to crack.

 

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You also have to realize that their HQs do more than ours in general. That's why we can smack them around in CC. We don't get to orbital strike, ect. Their standard equipment is better as well. But, Come face to face in CC we are better... and that's the way it should be.

I'm sure my opponent could have put together a more formidable list or a CM that could have went toe to toe with me. The point that struck me from this battle is that I expected to have my head handed to me. I did not have the list I wanted. I still have some models in the works and I needed to field older models to make the 1850. (I had to field my Long Fangs, for example. And 7 Blood Claws with Jump Packs)

 

Even so, I was able to keep him off balance and eventually kill his IC's with mine. Ragnar killed his Terminator Squad in one assault phase. My Wolf Guard Battle Leader killed his Chaplain in one turn and his Chapter Master in the next. His chaplain was quite a bit more expensive than my WGBL as was his CM. Even his Honor Guard died at the hands of my Wolf Scouts. We stepped out, shot them with 2 plasma pistol and a melta gun and then charged to kill the rest. His CM was able to kill my Wolf Scouts, but only after his Chaplain and Assault Squad came in to help.

 

All and all, I'd say we've still got "it"

I wouldn't get to comfortable being that much better. When our new dex comes out I think our HQ's will get nerfed as well. I am not looking forward to that ;)

 

I think it is likely that we'll lose some of our ability to customize wargear. That seems the direction that GW is moving. So....in the meantime....I intend to beat the snot out of as many nilla marines as I can get my hands on

And Goddess do I hate that direction. Commanders especially should be able to choose their equipment. Are you telling me with the might of an entire chapter, and all their servants, behind them a Captain cant get himself a lousy brace of plasma pistols if he wants? And a Powersword?

 

Its complete BS. If they cant balance the different options to a proper points cost they need to get new playtesters or designers. The ones in the new codex seem kinda like a cop out in some ways.

I wouldn't get to comfortable being that much better. When our new dex comes out I think our HQ's will get nerfed as well. I am not looking forward to that ;)

 

If anything we'll get buffed. Look at the SM characters in general, especially calgar and lysander... here's two guys that are more powerful than Logan, that's just not right, more wounds and eternal warrior. I'm POSITIVE that Logan will have 4 wounds as well and eternal warrior... that'll get me to field him again. Also Ulrik will get stronger (no one's paying 200 points for a 2 wounded model... common...).

 

I'm also looking forward to them providing special "tactics" when chosen for your army, as said before.

I wouldn't get to comfortable being that much better. When our new dex comes out I think our HQ's will get nerfed as well. I am not looking forward to that :yes:

 

If anything we'll get buffed. Look at the SM characters in general, especially calgar and lysander... here's two guys that are more powerful than Logan, that's just not right, more wounds and eternal warrior. I'm POSITIVE that Logan will have 4 wounds as well and eternal warrior... that'll get me to field him again. Also Ulrik will get stronger (no one's paying 200 points for a 2 wounded model... common...).

 

I'm also looking forward to them providing special "tactics" when chosen for your army, as said before.

I tend to agree that our stats will improve. Special Characters, in particular will likely improve. I think we may lose some ability to customize our generic IC's, however. I like coming up with weapon combinations that my opponent isn't anticipating. We will be less able to do that in the next codex, I think.

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