Triszin Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 just curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I'd love to but I can never seem to fit them into any of my lists. They are basically just less durable Crisis Suits with less damage output but higher base mobility (not counting deep strike). Also I only have one and feel like you really have to use multiples to get any value out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Krash Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 What is there role really though? It's sad I freaking love the model(I have 4)...but I just don't see what they can do better than Stealth suits or something else equivalent. Krash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshlands Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 They dont really have a role that something else doesn't do better. Maybe am objective grabber. The gun drones can put out some volume I guess but you'd be better with just a unit of gun drones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Their role would be either as a harassing unit or a mobile anti-tank unit. Now with BS4+ a single Fusion Blaster isn't that great and for a harassing unit we really already have enough of those (it's not like Firewarrior couldn't do the same thing from our deployment zone already lol). So their only other role available would be mobile objective grabbing however I rarely had a problem getting to objectives a Piranha could get to due how cheap our basic infantry is, having enough units with infiltration and otherwise deep striking units to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triszin Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 hmm, they should just merge the firesight marksman and the pirahana? give it the same +1 to drones ability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Not really sure what they should do with them but the Firesight Marksman should stay separate. He's a spotter and spotter want to be hidden instead of racing across the board. Also important to note that Piranhas are operated by Firewarriors, not Pathfinders. So their role is really to fight stuff, not to scout and spot. I actually liked the Seeker Missile spam formation from 7e. It was extremely cheesy but it gave them a purpose. So maybe focussing on those would be an idea. A special rule that lets them re-load a Seeker missile per turn if they are within 6" of a board edge maybe (no requirement to be stationary. They are supposed to be one of the most mobile units). Though Seeker Missiles should be the Skyrays thing already so that's not quite the right approach either I fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshlands Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Only thing that would work thematically as far as i can think would be big bonuses at close proximity, like +hit and wound within 12". Theyd probably still not get used lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronDreddKnight Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I’ve used mine to accompany a cold star. It’s greater speed allows it keep pace (just about). Keeps the coldstar safe with the character key word, allowing the commander to wreck face from s safer position. Another neat trick is to disengage the drones once your commander is in range, allowing saviour protocols. Now this might not build the most competitive list, but it certainly gives a little life to the piranha. Food for thought :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValourousHeart Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I would think they could be as effective as an army of Ravenwing Landspeeders. You would just need to take an alternative to Sableclaw (Captain Speeder) and Talonmaster (Lieutenant Speeder). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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