Wh40k 10th Edition Faction Focus: Astra Militarum

[BluejayJunior]

23 minutes ago, Gripp said:

Hm. Previews are making me anxious.

 

I see Wyverns with the Squadron keyword, I get happy because I think I'll be able to bring 12 Leman Russes in a valid list.

 

Then I see the Basilisk dataslate backcard, and it's 1 Basilisk only, even with the Squadron Keyword, and I get sad because apparently it doesn't mean anything.

 

Then I see the front of the LRBT dataslate and there's no other turrets there, which would mean it's all different units.

 

Should I get happy or not?

Squadron keyword in 9th is the vehicle equivalent of the Platoon keyword that infantry get. I'm assuming it's going to be the same in 10th. It has nothing to do with squad size. 

[sandrorect]

24 minutes ago, Gripp said:

Hm. Previews are making me anxious.

 

I see Wyverns with the Squadron keyword, I get happy because I think I'll be able to bring 12 Leman Russes in a valid list.

 

Then I see the Basilisk dataslate backcard, and it's 1 Basilisk only, even with the Squadron Keyword, and I get sad because apparently it doesn't mean anything.

 

Then I see the front of the LRBT dataslate and there's no other turrets there, which would mean it's all different units.

 

Should I get happy or not?

 

With the new form to make list you don´t need basilisk or wywerns (o even russ if the diferent turrets are diferent units) because you can put 3 of both now without any problems.

 

In fact, if the player would can put 9 basilisk or (or worts AND) wywerns... well I don´t wanna even think about it.

[sairence]

You still have a max of 3 datasheets, unless they're battleline or dedicated transports. 

 

So your max would be 3 Wyverns + 3 Basilisks + 3 Manticores + 3 * 7 Russes, so 21 in total, if you can fit them pointswise. Oh, and Tank Commanders. 

 

It think we'll be fine for running tanks and arty. 

[Nova-V]

Leman Russ did still have an ability equivalent to Squadron in 9th right? I know the keyword was used for something else.  Everything else lost it but I seem to remember Russes were still able to fill out a Spearhead style list.  Still if the one turret per datasheet is true there is nothing to worry about.