BA Dex - 2010 (Part III) Options

[Coteaz]

I'm afraid it will be an easy rule..

IF you fail the Ld test, you'll get FC/rage

This post has been edited by Coteaz: Jan 26 2010, 06:28 PM

[Firedrake28]

I'm afraid it will be an easy rule..

IF you fail the Ld test, you'll get FC/rage

This is what I feared when I read that article on the GW site... guh, so lame.

[JamesI]

Which will lead to people putting Culexus assassins in their lists to help them fail.

[The Shadows]

Hopefully we get combat tactics so that we can choose to fail, if not then I'm sure some character will allow us to unlock FC

[Ration]

so now we scratch of Furious charge from the rumor and just have red thirst? i agree this is very fluffy but it kind of stinks game-wise

P.S: the GW article seems to have alot of wierd stuff in it? "Tactical Marines are deadly at close range, as they can rapid fire their boltguns twice up to 12"

This post has been edited by Ration: Jan 26 2010, 06:45 PM

[Julius Firefocht]

Which will lead to people putting Culexus assassins in their lists to help them fail.

Either that we will see Seth become the "Vulcan" of the Blood Angels Codex.

[OwlandMoonGuy]

so now we scratch of Furious charge from the rumor and just have red thirst? i agree this is very fluffy but it kind of stinks game-wise

I wouldn’t put too much credence on stuff you read on these web summaries. If you dig for it you might just find the article that states that Daemons with Fleet can assault the same turn they Deep Strike or that the Emperor’s Champion can be fielded by any/all loyal SM Chapters.

Even if this is the case there are most likely other factors involved. We need to see the whole picture before drawing any conclusions.

-OMG

This post has been edited by OwlandMoonGuy: Jan 26 2010, 07:06 PM

[Kalsir]

so now we scratch of Furious charge from the rumor and just have red thirst? i agree this is very fluffy but it kind of stinks game-wise

P.S: the GW article seems to have alot of wierd stuff in it? "Tactical Marines are deadly at close range, as they can rapid fire their boltguns twice up to 12"

That is probably just a description of the normal rapid fire rules, but it is indeed pretty vague.

[lorider2]

GW's site seems down right now (2:00 EST), perhaps because this info shouldn't be up yet?

[Firedrake28]

GW's site seems down right now (2:00 EST), perhaps because this info shouldn't be up yet?

Huh, you're right. That would be pretty amusing if they posted it up early by accident.

[Kalsir]

Or they are adding more info

[lorider2]

Nevermind, its back now.

Equip a unit of Tactical Marines with a meltagun and the Sergeant an infernus pistol and go tankhunting,

This post has been edited by lorider2: Jan 26 2010, 07:37 PM

[cochise]

I think we are reading too much from this article. That said, having to fail a leadership test to benefit from FC... would really s..k. Just adjust the cost of the units to what you think it´s balanced to get a skill, but having an ability that works randomly as an army wide rule... well that is quite useless.

[vahouth]

Tbh I check astronomican daily by I haven't found that article before, even though it had a Fri 1st date.
So I guess it must've been posted by accident ...
who knows?

[Spagunk]

FYI the article was taken down. Links to the page redirect to the GW main page.

[Mullinstron]

This is most likely marketing and not some rules change. When they charge they are getting FC +2 attacks. 1 Normal and 1 for charging. I don't think this was meant to be a revealing statement. It was putting a positive spin on the disadvantage. In a way it even is. Your going to get to measure assault range before hand.....

[Demoulius]

hmm i was wondering why i couldnt find anything how did they respond so fast...are they watching this thread?

[Spagunk]

This and warseer, Bols, dakka dakka...

[Kalsir]

Maybe one of us is a GW spy icognito.

[Demoulius]

well its not me....then again if i were it i would say just that wouldnt i? perhaps i AM the spy? who knows? i dont know, do you know?

[Angel of the Emp...]

Maybe one of us is a GW spy icognito.

Ok who is it??? come on fess up!!!!!!!

[ant1clock]

I tell ya, you go away from your laptop for a couple of hours and you miss something solid, like a picture of the new livery??.

Do you think this was just to tease us or did GW have a senior moment.

Was the paint scheme new or a pic of an old paint scheme from way back when Moses was a lad.

[Spagunk]

If someone who clicked the link earlier today was really clever, they can go into their browser cache and post the contents for those who missed it. I unfortunately cannot because my browser cache was turned off at the time.

Then again, if I was really smart, i woulda posted the link to archive.org and had the page saved for display tomorrow when it becomes available.

Paint scheme was all red (even shoulders) with gold eagle and black bolters. Nothing fancy really. It was just different from the Black lined shoulders and black chest eagle that they used in 2007 and show in their current "How to paint Blood angels" article. It looked newer for the most part. Didn't look like an old reprint at all.

This post has been edited by Spagunk: Jan 26 2010, 09:42 PM

[Kalsir]

Too bad I clicked the link on a computer other than the one I'm on now

[teeef]

Copied by Neconilis at Dakka

— Article by Andrew Kenrick & Nick Bayton

At the core of any Blood Angels army are squads of Tactical Space Marines, reliable and stalwart Space Marines able to turn their considerable skills to any battlefield role. They are flexible units, as confident on the attack as they are at defence. Tactical Marines might be tasked to hold key objectives in the face of overwhelming numbers, or they might be used to spearhead an advance into the heart of the enemy battleline.

The standard armament of a Tactical Marine is the boltgun, a formidable weapon that fires a relentless hail of explosive warheads. As well as the boltgun, Tactical Marines are trained in the use of more specialist weaponry, from deadly flamers to long-ranged lascannons, allowing a squad to go to war with the right combination of wargear for the task at hand. In addition, Blood Angels Tactical Marines are all trained in the use of jump packs and close combat weaponry, so when the need arises they can take to the air in the role of Assault Marines instead.

Tactical Marines are often mechanised, riding to war in fast-moving Rhinos or accompanied by heavily armed Razorbacks. Unlike other Space Marine Chapters, the Blood Angels often employ Land Raiders to transport their Tactical Marines to battle, providing these mainline warriors with an unparalleled level of protection and firepower.

On the Tabletop

Tactical Squads are the most flexible troops in the Blood Angels army, able to be equipped with a variety of weaponry suited to the role you wish them to perform. They can be used to hang back and defend objectives, armed with longer-ranged weapons such as missile launchers and plasma guns, or sent forwards to drive the enemy back, in which case flamers, melta guns and multi-meltas are key. Better still, because a Tactical Squad can split into two Combat Squads when you deploy it, they can perform both roles at the same time.

Use them to:
Hold Ground: Plant a unit of Tactical Marines on an objective and they won't be going anywhere in a hurry. They have a great armour save, can pump out a truly horrible amount of firepower if the enemy draws too near (and a fair amount even at range) and are unlikely to fall back if they come under sustained assault. When playing Seize Ground, you can split the Tactical Squads into two Combat Squads to capture more objectives.

Push Forwards: Equip a unit of Tactical Marines with a meltagun and the Sergeant an infernus pistol and go tankhunting, or give them a flamer and the Sergeant a power weapon and send them into the thick of the fighting. By putting them in a dedicated transport, you can get them to the frontline in no time at all, clearing the enemy off objectives and then seizing them in the name of the Emperor.

Charge!: Tactical Marines are deadly at close range, as they can rapid fire their boltguns twice up to 12", but they aren't slouches in assault either. Their Sergeant can be armed with a variety of nasty close combat weaponry, including power fists, allowing the unit to tackle any foe no matter how big. And, if a unit of Tactical Marines finds itself afflicted by the Red Thirst, this is doubly true - with Furious Charge the unit will have Strength and Initiative 5, and two attacks when they charge.

Watch out for:
Biting off more than you can chew: Tactical Squads are the most flexible troops in the game, so there's little they can't turn their hands to. Just be careful you don't ask too much of them - they'll give it a good go before they die heroically, but you'll wish you hadn't sent them in unsupported.

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I read it when it was live and this is a direct copy of the info GW posted.