Deathwatch players should abuse this rule to fullest potential At tournaments because that's how it's going to get fixed the quickest
I think it's actually hard to abuse. I'd rather have the equivalent PL / Points in 5/5 split vets and Termies for the sake of deepstike than a bunch of footslogging vets with 5+ Invuls any day of the week. The only reason I'd ever do this is to burn left over PL/ Points when I couldn't afford to go all the way.
A 5++ for footslogging old marines is not worth the opportunity cost of Deepstriking terminators with obsec, especially if you land a jump Chaplain with the Warlord trait which will make them count double once they've claimed their objective. Don't get me wrong- I love my Proteus vets- their wargear options cannot be matched by any other unit in the game. Still not worth it, IMHO.
I agree that it likely would not end up being something over the top powerful. But there is some use for it that could prove effective.
I have thought about spamming these, with new points cost its around 290pts no spec for
Sgt-bolter and power sword
3x stalker vets
2x bolter/shield vets
3x hvy bolter or frag vets
1x fist/plasma terminator
Here's a list i was thinking of using this week with the modified points. Has points leftover for a KT specialism
Indomitus Captain
Watch Master
Codicier Natorian
Primaris Chief Apothecary
10x Vanguard vets-
1x hvy hammer sgt
1x hvy hammer vet
4x shield/chainsword
4x claw/inferno pistol
3- Proteus Kill teams-
1x Sgt p-sword/bolter
3x stalker bolter vets
3x hvy bolters vets
2x shield/bolter vets
1x fist/plasma terminator
1x homer
1x Proteus kill team-
1x fist/bolter sgt
3× bolter/chainsword vets
2x shield/chainsword vanguard vets
3x frag cannon vets
1x plasma/fist terminator
1x homer
1x Eradicators Squad
2x melta rifles
1x multi-melta
I figure i will play this as a counter attack army. Theres a lot of durable redundancy with this. Characters not included this has 12 storm shields and 38 with 5+
EDIT: I amended the list with changes to the frag cannon team swapping the 2 shield vets for shield vanguard vets so they gain the melta bombs rule
I also forgot the inferno pistols that I had equipped on some of the vanguard vets
Edited by Debauchery101, 22 December 2020 - 05:14 PM.