Horus Heresy New Edition, or Just Horus Hearsay?

[roryokane]

48 minutes ago, Loishy said:

 

 

I don't understand the purpose now of the siege tartaros with the previous errata. They can all have heavy ranged weapon and that's it ? 

 

I may have missed something, but I don't see any indication that all consuls can have their old equipment. 

Read the Siege Terminators’ blurb.

 

Clearly the original plan was to have Tartaros terminators with “lighter” power weapons only, and then have the siege terminators be legacy entry with the heavier melee weapons. The backlash prompted them to amend the main entry in the errata, and my theory is the siege terminators were given the option to just take all heavy weapons as a justification for the unit existing. The first part is clear from the blurb (which I have put in the legacy pdf discussion), the second part is my supposition. 
 

 

Also, looks like I owe the Omnissiah a Mk VI pauldron!

Edited 9 hours ago by roryokane

[Bung]

1 hour ago, Sigismund's Ghost said:

BS5 and WS4 now, not as good for melee. No more power weapons, charnabal blades, or lightning claws for the squad. If you built them that way James will sell you a nice new box of models…

 

We had the same discussion in my Group with Tactical Squads, they could take Chainswords too. But for the rules it doesnt make any difference.

Splitting Veterans into tactical and assault variants doesnt feel bad for me, tehy got rid of the "can do it all" Budget Units and Weapons, which helps game balance in my eyes.

 

@Loishy

The Siege Tartaros cant take Power Fists, only Chainfists as only the Sergeant has acces to the Terminator Melee List.

[Dhar'Neth]

Siege Tartaros = Bizzare 

[Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf]

2 hours ago, Loishy said:

 

 

I don't understand the purpose now of the siege tartaros with the previous errata. They can all have heavy ranged weapon and that's it ? 

 

I may have missed something, but I don't see any indication that all consuls can have their old equipment. 

 

Basically it's a kind of "devastator" Tartaros unit. They lack lighting claws,power fists and thunder hammers(Except the sarge) but they can all be loaded with chain fists,plasmablasters and heavy weapons.

 

A bit weird unit, in my opinion, but not totally bad. 

[Doghouse]

21 hours ago, Doctor Perils said:

Veteran Tactical Squads have access to the legion special weapons list and the legion heavy weapons list for 1per5 models

 

Nice one you're right thanks, I missed the heavy weapons option in the profile. That's much better from my plans 

[Doghouse]

Just saw Wayland have put their prices up on the starter to £156 from £126 and showing zero stock, Dark Sphere have removed it completely, no idea what is going on there.

[Gorgoff]

Elvis balls, I have to build my Caestus now, eh @Brofist :D

[Corswain]

2 hours ago, Doghouse said:

Just saw Wayland have put their prices up on the starter to £156 from £126 and showing zero stock, Dark Sphere have removed it completely, no idea what is going on there.

 

They sold a bunch. They priced aggressively to move it on and now that they have cleared the stock they have popped it up to a more normal price point and will likely order in a standard stock weight moving forward. My FLGS has done the exact same thing.

[Mandragola]

I've nearly finished my run through of the Astartes units. Here's an article looking at both types of Transports, Armour and Lords of War. It's a long one: https://www.goonhammer.com/horus-heresy-tactica-transports-heavy-transports-armour-and-lords-of-war-in-third-edition/

 

Just Dreadnoughts, Fast Attack and Recon to go. Oh and all the Legions and the new Legacy doc I guess.