So Imperial Guard are going to be in PA:The Greater Good.

[4ndroid]

Time to paint up my Scions! 

[GuardDaddy]

I think good update for guard.

 

Will definitely be purchasing. Of course the most amusing thing is that GW is trolling us as we are going to be walking around with a book with a massive Tau on the front..... 

 

More seriously if other regiment doctrine combos are half decent then some of the options going to be very interesting. Balancing some of the characters (as you won't be able to take if do home brew regiment doctrines) you could take alongside for example Cadian/Catachan versus new stuff going to be a connundrum. Which is great!

[Kain Mor]

I think good update for guard.

 

Will definitely be purchasing. Of course the most amusing thing is that GW is trolling us as we are going to be walking around with a book with a massive Tau on the front.....

 

More seriously if other regiment doctrine combos are half decent then some of the options going to be very interesting. Balancing some of the characters (as you won't be able to take if do home brew regiment doctrines) you could take alongside for example Cadian/Catachan versus new stuff going to be a connundrum. Which is great!

I’m planning to print out some high def Guard art, laminate it, and glue it to the front of the book...

[WarriorFish]

I think good update for guard.

 

Will definitely be purchasing. Of course the most amusing thing is that GW is trolling us as we are going to be walking around with a book with a massive Tau on the front.....

 

More seriously if other regiment doctrine combos are half decent then some of the options going to be very interesting. Balancing some of the characters (as you won't be able to take if do home brew regiment doctrines) you could take alongside for example Cadian/Catachan versus new stuff going to be a connundrum. Which is great!

I’m planning to print out some high def Guard art, laminate it, and glue it to the front of the book...

Cut out the filthy xenos pages and the book will be complete ;)

[sairence]

Scion Focus is up.

 

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/02/07/the-greater-good-militarum-tempestus-faction-focusgw-homepage-post-3/

 

Meltadrops from Valkyries are viable now. :D

[Captain_Krash]

OMG!

 

Precision drop: "1CP. Scions (so not bullgryn) can drop 5in away instead of 9in from the enemy, AND ignore the "die on roll of a 1 when moving more than 20in".

 

You want something dead??? This just freaking did it. WOW

 

Krash

Edited February 7, 2020 by Captain_Krash

[HallofStovokor]

OMG!

 

Precision drop: "1CP. Scions (so not bullgryn) can drop 5in away instead of 9in from the enemy, AND ignore the "die on roll of a 1 when moving more than 20in".

 

You want something dead??? This just freaking did it. WOW

 

Krash

All I can say is that GW has finally made scions viable.

[Captain_Krash]

Serious Alpha strike now.

 

Krash

[SteveAntilles]

Oh I'm so ready for these!

[duz_]

These plus vigilus detachments will make a good combo :tu:

[Shamansky]

That 5" drod is made for what? Return of meltaguns?

[jaxom]

That 5" drod is made for what? Return of meltaguns?

My meltagun command squad is quivering with anticipation.

[HallofStovokor]

That 5" drod is made for what? Return of meltaguns?

Yes, it does make meltagun scions more viable. It also allows for hotshot lasguns to drop within rapid fire range. This combined with the scion regiment trait for +1 AP will absolutely destroy Primaris Marines. Imagine 5 hotshot lasguns in rapid fire with FRFSRF and Take Aim given to them by a tempestor prime with laurels. The lasguns by themselves will average 2.5 dead primaris Marines and the meltaguns would likely kill or at least cripple a tank.

[librisrouge]

I'm also excited that the phrasing of the strategem doesn't specify that it has to be a vallkyrie. I'm 80% sure that it'd also apply to a vendetta, though I'm not at work to check. This might help make some FW flier(s) viable.

[Captain_Krash]

Here's hoping the Vendetta gets a nice update in the new FW index(s)

 

Krash

[jaxom]

I'm also excited that the phrasing of the strategem doesn't specify that it has to be a vallkyrie. I'm 80% sure that it'd also apply to a vendetta, though I'm not at work to check. This might help make some FW flier(s) viable.

 

Here's hoping the Vendetta gets a nice update in the new FW index(s)

 

Krash

 

The Vendetta does indeed have AERONAUTICA IMPERIALIS (and TRANSPORT). Personally, I think it just needs a point drop to compensate for how over-costed its lascannons are.

[TheShredder]

I know it's a comparatively minor thing but I do like the new relic pistol.  

Yeah, the Command Rod will still be better in most cases but I really hate modelling the damn thing. 

 

Only wish I'd seen this before I armed my Scion Commander with a plasma pistol. 

[ScionOfCorlesia]

I am beyond hyped for this release. Itll be great to field all my Tempestus rather than just the dozen or so I use for killteam.

[WarriorFish]

Indeed! I was focusing on my Stormies currently anyway, but this has lit a fire within me - I will be seeing how I can move them up the queue :lol:

[Shamansky]

 

That 5" drod is made for what? Return of meltaguns?

Yes, it does make meltagun scions more viable. It also allows for hotshot lasguns to drop within rapid fire range. This combined with the scion regiment trait for +1 AP will absolutely destroy Primaris Marines. Imagine 5 hotshot lasguns in rapid fire with FRFSRF and Take Aim given to them by a tempestor prime with laurels. The lasguns by themselves will average 2.5 dead primaris Marines and the meltaguns would likely kill or at least cripple a tank.

 

Leaked stratagem:

"Point-Blank Efficacy 1CP (Militarum Tempestus only): gain +1 Strength on hotshot lasguns, laspistols, or volley guns that are firing at half range."

This is beast

[duz_]

That's pretty awesome! S3 was killer

S4 will make them pretty scary even at half range

[NatBrannigan]

Maybe now people won’t laugh at my Volley Gun squad! Not sure wether to go for the extra AP or the extra rapid fire range though, probably come down to who gets what strategem and warlord trait.

 

Finally be using all those juicy CPs! Easy burn through 10 in the first turn alone now, and usefully.

[Seahawk]

So I'm a fan of a Demolisher shooting out to 30" and getting auto-12 shots. 

[Lucerne]

So what'd work well with pure infantry or infantry with Valkyries now?

[GuardDaddy]

@Lucerne - from a pure/heavy infantry perspective none of the possible regimental combos improve on the regiments we have.

 

Agile Warriors - reroll advance rolls

Combined Auspex - Overwatch on 5s for vehicles within 3" of another

Disciplined Shooters - Rapid fire at 18"

Fire from the hip - Shoot Rapid fire weapons even if advanced but -1 to hit

Gunnery Experts - Re-roll number of shots for vehicle weapons

Jury Rigged Repairs - start of turn on a roll of 2-4  vehicle regen 1 wound - 5+ regain D3

Lords Approval - Infantry within 9" of officer get +1 AP in melee

Monster Hunters - Heavy Weapons vs monsters a wound roll of 6 inflicts mortal wound

Pyromaniacs - flamers reroll wound rolls of 1

Slum Fighters - infantry 6s in melee get an additional hit

Spotter Details - 6" range boost to heavy weapons with range 24" or more

Wilderness Survivors - infantry count as in cover if not advancing

 

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT8gXnH9xVc&t=1616s