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Codex: DW next week


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Standouts are storm bolter and combi-grav. Combi-grav could mean we get access to more options.

 

EDIT: CHAPLAIN IN TERMINATOR ARMOUR? YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES, THE FIRST THING I'M HAPPY ABOUT. He is literally the only additional datasheet we got, and it's the one I wanted the most. So outside of him, no new units, brothers.

 

Edit 2: So bolter weapons are all +1 pts. Intercessors are only 2 points more than Veterans.

Shame about Heavy bolters not listed for SIA, but storm bolters could be great.  Assuming they aren't too expensive, and they have the expected SIA profiles, you can deep strike some decent (and flexible) fire power. 40 S4 ap-1 15inch shots ( or 12 inch wound on 2+ with no support) from 10 guys plus Deathwatch Tactics and stratagems could be real nice.

So based on the revealed information, we can extrapolate the following:

 

Barebone units (assuming 5 for Term, 3 for Bike; I saw the rumour of single Termies, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was a typo left over from the Index. Not even joking)

 

Original -> Predicted New

Veterans w/ bolters: 95 -> 85

Terminators w/ SB+PS: 190 -> 170

Bikers w/ TLB + Chainsword: 108 -> 87

VV w/ BP+Chainsword: 105 -> 95

 

Terminators and Bikers probably get the SM treatment, but get increased cost in their guns. Overall, still a decent reduction. VVs and Veterans are obviously an improvement as well, but probably not nearly enough. Good ol' SM shackle.

So based on the revealed information, we can extrapolate the following:

 

Barebone units (assuming 5 for Term, 3 for Bike; I saw the rumour of single Termies, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was a typo left over from the Index. Not even joking)

 

Original -> Predicted New

Veterans w/ bolters: 95 -> 85

Terminators w/ SB+PS: 190 -> 170

Bikers w/ TLB + Chainsword: 108 -> 87

VV w/ BP+Chainsword: 105 -> 95

 

Terminators and Bikers probably get the SM treatment, but get increased cost in their guns. Overall, still a decent reduction. VVs and Veterans are obviously an improvement as well, but probably not nearly enough. Good ol' SM shackle.

Bolt Pistols are 1pt now too according to Winters

Storm Bolters getting SIA is pretty damn sexy, and it actually gives Veterans something over the Intercessors (ie, weight of fire). Assuming one is inclined to slap Storm Bolters on all/most of them.

 

Deathwatch Terminators are going to be brutal. Which is awesome. I've got a bunch of Terminators and a Captain and I'm tempted to make up a Deathwatch Terminator Strike Force just for awesomeness

So based on the revealed information, we can extrapolate the following:

 

Barebone units (assuming 5 for Term, 3 for Bike; I saw the rumour of single Termies, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was a typo left over from the Index. Not even joking)

 

Original -> Predicted New

Veterans w/ bolters: 95 -> 85

Terminators w/ SB+PS: 190 -> 170

Bikers w/ TLB + Chainsword: 108 -> 87

VV w/ BP+Chainsword: 105 -> 95

 

Terminators and Bikers probably get the SM treatment, but get increased cost in their guns. Overall, still a decent reduction. VVs and Veterans are obviously an improvement as well, but probably not nearly enough. Good ol' SM shackle.

What's the SM shackle?

New Zealand preorders up:

 

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-NZ/searchResults?N=710747498+3206404541&Nr=AND(sku.siteId%3ANZ_gw%2Cproduct.locale%3Aen_NZ_gw)&Nrs=collection()%2Frecord[product.startDate+<%3D+1525519320000+and+product.endDate+>%3D+1525519320000]]https://www.games-workshop.com/en-NZ/searchResults?N=710747498+3206404541&Nr=AND(sku.siteId%3ANZ_gw%2Cproduct.locale%3Aen_NZ_gw)&Nrs=collection()%2Frecord[product.startDate+<%3D+1525519320000+and+product.endDate+>%3D+1525519320000]

 

I really hope this is pricing error because I see something really garbage here. Unlike DA/BA boxes, that had Intercessors bundled with new Primaris upgrade sprue for pennies, DW boxes with two year old upgrade sprue have full price of sprue slapped on top of bundle. The very same sprue that was free with all DW kits 2 years ago! :sick:

 

Thankfully I still have like 5 of them so I don't care, but I already can see people skipping on DW bundle and just buying regular Intercessors, and GW going "DW doesn't sell"...

 

Also, CE cover outrage starting in 3... 2... 1... :whistling:

Those prices make me wonder why NZ hasn't had a communist revolution.

 

What's the SM shackle?

 

 

Exactly as it sounds. Every decision made for DW must take SM into consideration, which includes point cost, stat line and rules. GrinNFool gave a pretty good general description previously.

 

It makes sense to do so for fluff, but at the same time it doesn't work if trying to make a separate "elite" army. GK has the same problem.

This codex seems really good.  It might not be competitive but it does something no other SM codex has done, make bolters and troops good.  Maybe not Eldar good but definitely viable for club level games.

Trooper to trooper, I'd rather have DW. Eldar specialist infantry makes Eldar edge it out, which is fine.

I meant "Eldar good" in the sense of winning tournaments not a troop vs troop comparison which I think favours DW.  

Hmmm................

I'm not sure. Pure DW, I think you would be right, but if you use DW with even just other marine variants I am not so sure. Add in Astra Mil and I can see some really, really devastating lists being produced.

 

I meant "Eldar good" in the sense of winning tournaments not a troop vs troop comparison which I think favours DW.  

Hmmm................

I'm not sure. Pure DW, I think you would be right, but if you use DW with even just other marine variants I am not so sure. Add in Astra Mil and I can see some really, really devastating lists being produced.

 

 

Encouraged by what I have seen, but agree that allies will probably be necessary.

 

 

I meant "Eldar good" in the sense of winning tournaments not a troop vs troop comparison which I think favours DW.  

Hmmm................

I'm not sure. Pure DW, I think you would be right, but if you use DW with even just other marine variants I am not so sure. Add in Astra Mil and I can see some really, really devastating lists being produced.

 

 

Encouraged by what I have seen, but agree that allies will probably be necessary.

 

Im already planning to get some DW intercessors+reivers to run with my raven guard.  They will be painted as Raven Guard but counts as DW.  I wish GW didnt mess up so bad with the SM codex :<  It is such a dumpster fire.

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