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Oh OK that makes since. I didn't play epic and I'm just getting into AT. Waiting for delivery on the boxset.

No blast markers? What about these?

I'm really into the idea. I'm glad they are bringing it back. IRC, originally the first edition was horus heresy as well. The idea was pragmatic, one set of models that were doubled was cost saving. For a niche game, expanding on AT, staying within the Horus Hersey is fine. The problem I see is the axing a good portion of the AI range. From my understanding the game wasn't and isn't very popular. So GW may have tried a way to keep it alive as opposed to axe it altogether.

I got the Deathwatch starter box and it cam with like 3 trees. Yeah it was ridiculous. Im doing the sector munitorum now, the crane fully built isnt much easier but is fewer colors.

I love it, I'm happy to see my preferred faction(s) on the top tables.

I played against scatter bikes my last game. I got my Tzaangors stuck in and used the attack twice strategem and beat them down pretty good. In my escalation league last game i played against Imperial Guard and had a hard fought loss in points in Turn 6. I he came with 6 guard squads to company commanders and 4 Leman Russ battle tanks. 12 wounds at T8 and 3+ is a tough nut to crack.

I usually run them with a Tzaangor Shaman and demon prince. I like putting warp time and diabolic strength powers on the demon prince. I want to ensure that charge for when the Tzaangors come down. I might switch the claws out for the sword next game and drop diabolic strength

chaos knight options aren't in a Heretic Astartes codex yet I don't think. I might be going out on a limb, but my guess is the knight codex will have both options.

Not too long ago I requested a special order from a local store for a Chaos Space Marines Predator tank and was told they couldn't order it as it was going direct only. I dont think that has turned put to be true yet but I can't find a brick and mortar or my usual online stores that seem to ever have it in stock. 2 of my 3 Predators in my Thousand Sons army will be loyalist preds with some bits tacked on to make it look sufficiently traitorous.

Wondering what you all think is the better power on say a unit Tzaangors is if you could only choose one. Anyone good at math that can hammer it out would be appreciated as well, or just general comments.

1500-2000, i suppose. The Defiler although BS4+ if run with an Exalted Sorcerer would benefit from reroll hits of 1 and the could threaten enemy deepstrike with his claws where as a tank is obviously garbage in the fight phase. A 3 predator would do as well as you can use the killshot strategem.

At my FLGS I have done two escalation league things. At 500 points one player brought two kastellans in admech which with all rules and equipment something like 36 shots a turn. Another guy brought 2 leman russ tanks. So you have to be wary of that. Otherwise I love Tzaangors and the more the better for me, but you don't have more. If you have a demon prince or access to a demon prince I would use him he is great. Maybe a spearhead with 2 preds and the Defiler with an Exalted? Re-roll ones to hit and can cast temporal manipulation to put wounds back on your tanks.

I have found with multiple sorcerers and so many powers I have to keep a log or I will immediately forget who has what power and which is active.