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Not to say that your point is without merit, but the counterargument is pretty obvious - dreadnoughts are much more mobile than tanks, with arms on articulated mounts, so it makes sense to give them a little more "play" with template weapons than a dude with a flamethrower has.

I get that, but how does that equate to 12" more range. Also the TL heavy flamer dread should be just as agile, does he get torrent?

 

Not to say that your point is without merit, but the counterargument is pretty obvious - dreadnoughts are much more mobile than tanks, with arms on articulated mounts, so it makes sense to give them a little more "play" with template weapons than a dude with a flamethrower has.

I get that, but how does that equate to 12" more range. Also the TL heavy flamer dread should be just as agile, does he get torrent?

Good points. For my part, I think Torrent is both unwarranted and unneeded.

Apparently Blood Talons are in the new White Dwarf. Strx2, AP2 , Melee, Shred, Specialist Weapon. No more bonus attacks after wound. Knew it was coming, but there it is.

 

How very boring.

 

All we need now is for them to confirm a nerf to the Frag Cannon and I'll lose any remaining interest in getting a second Furioso kit/campaign box.

I guess because I didn't play in 5th edition I haven't seen the glory of the blood talons but I think the furioso is a bargain as is and giving the option for the blood talons being ap 2 as better than hat we currently have. Even the librarian dreadnought isant a million miles away from its points cost for magic level 2 especially if we gain the ability to jump it up the field again.

Compared to Murderfang's Murderclaws (STR 7, AP2, Shred, Master Crafted, Specialist Weapon) the rumoured Blood Talon change looks better but I suppose it will depend on what special rules the Death Company Dreadnought has.

 

Honestly, it pains me to say it but I'm more interested in ET:Khaine right now. (I have <2k Dark Elves and over 9k Blood Angels...)

Thats the thing though. If the price is higher, I am not going to take the blood talons since a str10 weapon is going to wound %99 of things on a 2+ anyway. And 1 in 6 chance of failing to wound is a risk I am willing to take instead of paying 10 points for an upgrade.

Maybe I'd agree on a 4A character, but on a 2A dread, getting that one is so much worse, after you get your one hit.

Not to say that your point is without merit, but the counterargument is pretty obvious - dreadnoughts are much more mobile than tanks, with arms on articulated mounts, so it makes sense to give them a little more "play" with template weapons than a dude with a flamethrower has.

I get that, but how does that equate to 12" more range. Also the TL heavy flamer dread should be just as agile, does he get torrent?

Good points. For my part, I think Torrent is both unwarranted and unneeded.

Still think the Flamestorm Baal should get Torrent, but that's just me msn-wink.gif

Flamestorm cannons not being torrent is extremely stupid. Especially on land raiders. You can't even fire both sponsons on the same target or if you do, you can cover maybe five or six models.

 

PotMS goes a little way to mitigating that, so that you can at least hit two different targets, but it's not ideal and pretty situational.

 

Equally, the Heavy Flamer sponsons on Baals are so counter-intuitive given how easy it is take out medium vehicles in this edition (and the last). 145pts is a big expense for a one-time attack, and they are pointless upgrade unless they do something to make taking them more worthwhile.

 

One of the recent rumours was of a new "wheeled" (assume they meant tracked) vehicle for us Angels. It then went away but this week the rumour returned that one of the 3 kits with the release will be a vehicle of some sort. If true, one wonders what it could be...

I like my Land Raider Redeemer but I have to say for every game that it murderises a half dozen marines with one blast the next game it does nothing - with Torrent it would be almost too good some games with PotMS.  You might only fire it once per game still but against an MEQ equivalent it'd have potential to decimate two full squads due to careful placement of the templates, on a good day you could clear c.400pts of marines out in the right conditions (admittedly your opponent would be to blame for that happening.

 

If the BaalFlamerPred doesn't get Torrent though I'll be amazed, it is crying out for it and practically useless without.  I'd still use HB sponsons on it either way though.

"vehicle" doesn't really narrow it down very much does it?!

Sadly no laugh.png

If the BaalFlamerPred doesn't get Torrent though I'll be amazed, it is crying out for it and practically useless without. I'd still use HB sponsons on it either way though.

True enough.

Sure, thats what I think will happen if it ever happens. I still very much doubt it. Good things rarely happen these days when GW is concerned.

 

What? Can you not see the awesome cheap boxed set, the incredible models etc etc ad nauseum?

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