Frater Cornelius Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Even if, I don't think it would change my opinion. 6" from the edge it too limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 The real kicker of the Grapnel Launchers is the fact that they can ignore any vertical distance when it comes to moving & charging. Sure the 6" is a nice little bonus thing, but what they are really good at is maneuvering a terrain-piece-heavy battlefield. Example: a Devastator squad hiding up high in a building? Reivers can charge it without having to take the height of the building into account. Obviously, if your meta doesn't have a lot of those terrain pieces, the launchers become far less of a benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Just picked up a 'real' box of these guys. If I want to use the box long term, in tournaments, and I want to kill stuff in my meta that is popping up.... stuff like Sorcs hiding, indirect fire hiding, Renegades artillery is nasty, and Astra indirect is strong, heck even Tyranids indirect fire is saucy. Any of th two options stand out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondish Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Just picked up a 'real' box of these guys. If I want to use the box long term, in tournaments, and I want to kill stuff in my meta that is popping up.... stuff like Sorcs hiding, indirect fire hiding, Renegades artillery is nasty, and Astra indirect is strong, heck even Tyranids indirect fire is saucy. Any of th two options stand out? For gravchute versus grapnel, you'll probably want gravchute default. You can add the grapnel as well if you are playing on a lot of boards with heavy terrain. For weapons, it's either knife or carbine - the pistol comes standard no matter what. The pistol is S4 AP-1 1D while the carbine is Assault 2 S4 AP0 1D at 24''. The knife gives you 1 extra melee attack added on to their base 2. The result is either 1 extra attack in the fight phase, or 1 extra shooting attack in the shooting phase (not to mention shooting at double the range). Therefore, I suggest the carbine and the grav chute. Drop them in the opponent's backline alongside some other units and focus on tieing up or harassing the indirect fire. Focus on the bubble wrap if that indirect fire is in the form of tanks rather than mortar squads and the like. They shouldn't be expected to do much without support, though. Consider the grapnel only if the boards you're playing with tend to have tall buildings and the players use them. Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 In an all primaris army, id give reivers the swords. Your intercessors etc will have shooting covered. Jochteas, Stonehorse, Silas7 and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdemayo Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Carbine and gravchute for me. The range on the carbine gives more options when DSing. If they are going to melee, they lack power weapons anyway, so they'll be hitting light units against whom 2 attacks are probably sufficient. Stoic Raptor and Prot 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Carbine and gravchute for me. The range on the carbine gives more options when DSing. If they are going to melee, they lack power weapons anyway, so they'll be hitting light units against whom 2 attacks are probably sufficient. Well I broke down and built ten of these puppies up. This is the way I went purely for 2 x 24" shots when I drop in. The teleport wing things on the backpack were a real pain and I fear with all the traveling games I do that these will snap off in no time. Packing will be critical here. I really hope they work out. I've been on the fence for a while on these guys. Perhaps more than any other Primaris unit. tdemayo 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdemayo Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Well I broke down and built ten of these puppies up. This is the way I went purely for 2 x 24" shots when I drop in. The teleport wing things on the backpack were a real pain and I fear with all the traveling games I do that these will snap off in no time. Packing will be critical here. I really hope they work out. I've been on the fence for a while on these guys. Perhaps more than any other Primaris unit. I've played one game. Already lost a wing. And there are no spares on the sprue, either. Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Yeesh. Well maybe the grappling hooks should have been my choice based purely on travel considerations;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindhamster Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 if you're going to use the grav chutes, i'd suggest pinning them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 How did you pin yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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