Aztek Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/09/01/horus-heresy-faction-focus-the-night-lords/ Biggest take aways for me: 1. Contekar put out a lot of dakka at 10 inches. 2. We're getting Plural new Rites of War, so more than just Cross of Bones. 3. A Talent for Murder's wording has been changed to "Non-vehicles" I assume meaning bikes, and jetbikes are now fair game! I'm hyped! STC Logisengine, Lautrec the Embraced, Loquille and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Loss Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Re #2, we've known the NL were getting more than one Rite of War for many months now, since February in fact. They specified "new rites" back when showed the Contekar for the very first time. Some nice stuff here. Hoping for Raptors to get a buff because they badly need it. Also reposting this because I am so in love with this art: WrathOfTheLion, Loquille, 1ncarnadine and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztek Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Would be quite happy with just a price reduction on the Raptors as a buff to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Happy Night Lord chappy i am, quite enjoying the contekar at the moment Aztek 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfTheLion Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 That MK VI art is quite cool, I like that a lot.Can't wait to see the Dark Angels faction focus. Aztek 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkimaskMohawk Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 So here's some fun math, with the volkite and assuming there's nothing extra to the contekar, a squad of 5 can kill a castellax/arlatax/domitar with no casualties. Now, 5 fist terminators from any legion also do that on average, but there's not a lot of equivalency to the volkite in terms of weapon role. ThatOneMarshal 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Hands Fanatic Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I am curious to see whether the Contekar will have the ability to swap out their Nostraman Chainblades at all, having some versatility would probably broaden their appeal WrathOfTheLion and Aeternus 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indefragable Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Didn’t realize Contekar had every model with Heavy Flamers. Toasty! ...and they each can replace that for a volkite culverin? That’s some serious CHOOM. This interestingly becomes a pseudo form of a idea I have thought about for some time: the Heavy Terminator squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkimaskMohawk Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Well it's a 10", reduced ap culverin, but ya the archetype is non-existent. There's only tyrants and fulmentaris, and both get rather expensive due to the rockets and fists. Hopefully the volkite will be a 5 point upgrade on the flamers, as they're usually around 10 points themselves. 250 for 5 volkites would be a nice number and possibly a little underpowered, while nowhere near crimson paladin level. SOSWhistance 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corswain Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) Hopefully the kit has volkite options for all 5 models. Flamers are great but this will be my first squad with volkites and I want to go all out. Edited September 1, 2020 by Corswain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Hands Fanatic Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 (I will be making art & a rules PDF for a "Support Terminator" unit at some point where each has a heavy bolter/ heavy flamer/ volkite culverin/ plasma cannon/ multi-melta) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Conketar look ace. I always love a strong unit champion with extra WS and Wounds, mini characters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elzender Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I think some group created rules a unit of heavy destroyers, which were terminator armour-clad destroyers carrying volkites and or heavy flamers. Not sure if they could carry other heavy weapons as I never looked for the rules, but I saw some people on social media showing pics of the models and they looked ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorpion Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Would be quite happy with just a price reduction on the Raptors as a buff to be honest. Yeah, I feel like Raptors are overpriced, not underpowered. A points reduction would be the perfect fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lautrec the Embraced Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Yeah, for me Raptors don't really have to be better, maaaaybe slap Fear on them, dunno, it seems only reasonable. But price with upgrades is devastating for such a unit, especially when you compare them to absolute bonkers like Dawnbreakers. I could even live with their current price tag, though 150+20 for extra members is quite a lot for 'only' Ws5 and better, yet unreliable charge buff, but buying upgraded weapons, especially Chainglaives, on a 1 attack marine for the whole 10pts is sickening. It could be interesting to make Chainglaives 5pts and power weapons remain at 10pts, as power sword with second CCW will always be way better (or at least equal against high T) on a 1 attack model (albeit Glaive has rending); especially if you trigger Talent for Murder. It would be a nice incentive to buy them in bulk thus making this unit really high risk (quite a large price for only regular defences and relatively weak melee every turn after the charge) but high reward (up to 4 WS5 S5 AP3 Rending+likely Talent for Murder attacks each on charge). TheFirstKnight 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOneMarshal Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 The biggest issue with raptors is being priced around the old assault marine squad when they were one of the most overpriced squads in the entire game. Back in those days raptors ended up being CHEAPER than assault squads. Hopefully they get costed better in the new update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indefragable Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 (edited) So far one of my favorite things is how no one can seem to remember how to spell Contekar. May this attribute if the Contiki squad live on in eternal amusement. Edited September 5, 2020 by Indefragable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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