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Creed and repentias


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Creed (from the new IG codex) can give "scout" to a unit in his army... Now, I can see an allied repentia unit coming on Outflank! Add an astropath and you get +1 to reserve rolls and a re-roll for the side!

 

Ok, it's not the game-breaking find of the week, but it might get my girls on the table!

 

Phil

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No... He wouldn't be able to since he has to be with his command squad (he is not an independent character!). He can also give this to a unit of vehicles, but I don't think there's a legal way to have both him and penitent engines in an army list. But with Creed (use an Inquisitor model), a Canoness with retinue in a valkyrie, repentias outflanking, 2 squads of 12 sisters in valkyries and a few squads of veterans in you get a nice and legal Ordo Hereticus strike force!
No... He wouldn't be able to since he has to be with his command squad (he is not an independent character!). He can also give this to a unit of vehicles, but I don't think there's a legal way to have both him and penitent engines in an army list. But with Creed (use an Inquisitor model), a Canoness with retinue in a valkyrie, repentias outflanking, 2 squads of 12 sisters in valkyries and a few squads of veterans in you get a nice and legal Ordo Hereticus strike force!

 

You're right there is no way to use him and Penitent Engines in a normal game. I'm guessing you can do this in Apocalypse though. About the Valkyrie and sisters though, wouldn't you have to load the girls onto the Valkyries in the play area sinc ethey are not dedicated transports, but a fast attack choice?

It is an interesting idea to toy with. Repentia have the potential to get into CC without taking shooting casualties. They still would take wounds before striking back, but hey that would be just fun, if nothing else to see the stunned look on your opponent's face.

 

Is there some restriction with Creed and priests? If so I can see why you couldn't field a penitent. Or are we going on the logic that the priest must come from the WH dex? Otherwise you could put a (WH) priest in the repentia squad (actually a good place for him giving those eviscerators re-rolls!). That way you could field penitent engines (if you really wanted to).

It depends what you're up against... If you're playing against IG, those repentias can come on the board and assault one of those Leman Russ squadrons everyone is afraid of! Its still not a very efficient thing to do, but heck, it puts the fun back into Warhafunmmer!

 

Phil

It depends what you're up against... If you're playing against IG, those repentias can come on the board and assault one of those Leman Russ squadrons everyone is afraid of! Its still not a very efficient thing to do, but heck, it puts the fun back into Warhafunmmer!

 

Phil

 

You just said that, I can see it right there on the page... wow... :)

Is there some restriction with Creed and priests? If so I can see why you couldn't field a penitent. Or are we going on the logic that the priest must come from the WH dex? Otherwise you could put a (WH) priest in the repentia squad (actually a good place for him giving those eviscerators re-rolls!). That way you could field penitent engines (if you really wanted to).

 

You can't field the Penitent's a normal 40K game becuase if you are playing an IG army with Witchhunter support then you are allowed no Heavy Support choices and Penitent Engines are just that. B)

Is there some restriction with Creed and priests? If so I can see why you couldn't field a penitent. Or are we going on the logic that the priest must come from the WH dex? Otherwise you could put a (WH) priest in the repentia squad (actually a good place for him giving those eviscerators re-rolls!). That way you could field penitent engines (if you really wanted to).

 

You can't field the Penitent's a normal 40K game becuase if you are playing an IG army with Witchhunter support then you are allowed no Heavy Support choices and Penitent Engines are just that. <_<

 

 

Oh yeah, duh. I feel stupid for missing that. I sold my penitents quite awhile ago and never liked how they ran anyway. So I don't give them much thought.

 

Personally I'd maybe try repentia and two battle sister squads, still I find lower point / standard missions and allies lists sorta flop and the armies ran together will have poor synergy. I found that out with my SM base list with sisters. Even at a 2000 pt list things were just working against me.

 

On the thought of Valkyries, to me its such a large model, it looks very cumbersome to place on a board with even basic 25% terrain. I have a hard enough time lining up templates sometimes with rhinos in built up areas. It may not be as bad as I think, but I have my doubts that it would be a viable platform to put SoBs in if I'm running a template heavy squad. It would be amusing to put dominions with 4 meltaguns though. Give the extra rhino to a BSSs squad or run an empty immolator.

 

There will certainly be a few things in the new IG dex I will have too look into.

but heck, it puts the fun back into Warhafunmmer!

 

Phil

 

I have never said this on any forum because i hate the term ....

 

 

but i actually for the first time in my life LOL-ed

 

there i said it.

 

on topic though, the new IG codex gives DH and WH players 142876 aka "tons" of new fun options, especially with the new special rules from special characters, this precedent started with SM. due to us "hunters" having an old codex from the times where all imperials could go around have fun, shop in the armoury and kick butt together, stuff like can happen, and what is best, it can happen legally!

 

mel

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