Karhedron

I am keeping my expectations low.

Games Workshop have the core rules for 40K available to download. This is probably the best place to start. Once you have read them, you are welcome to come back with more specific questions. https://assets.warhammer-community.com/warhammer40000_core&key_corerules_eng_24.09-5xfayxjekm.pdf

You are right. I think that later editions retconned that to a Sanguinary Novitiate (basically an Apothecary with a Jump Pack) and introduced the Sanguinary Priest as a multi-wound character, basically the generic version of Curbulo.

I buy them for the models and treat the magazine as an oversized instruction booklet.

I plan to keep my expectations muted to avoid disappointment. Current rumour is that the 10th edition codices will remain valid in 11th (same as the 8th edition ones remained valid in 9th). So we will only need a new supplement if we get new models Actually I am fairly happy with our rules. LAG and Angelic Inheritors are both strong and fluffy Detachments. The Death Company and Golden Host Detachments are kinda weak but both those units work really well in the other detachments so it is not a big loss. And the detachments still exist for players who are interested in fluffy rather than competitive play.

I struggle to see a role for this chap. His only ability (compared to the very similar Lt in Phobos armour) it boost Reivers' "Terror Troops" ability. The trouble is that Terror Troops is not very strong and usually not the reason people take Reivers. I usually take them for the Infiltrating/Deep Striking 5xS6 attacks on the Charge in LAS.

Value is always a big question until we know prices. My recollection from previous years is that they normally represent a saving of about 33%.

The problem is that they cost almost as much as Intercessors. While their firepower is similar, they are incredibly fragile in comparison with half the number of wounds, T3 instead of T4 and only a 4+ save. While they have a pair of decent abilities, Intercessors can sticky an Objective which is always a handy option. On the other hand Reapers are tougher with a 3+, have a much longer range and pack a bigger punch. The only area where DAs are better is horde clearance but Eldar have many options in that area so it is not much of a problem. A better comparison is Swooping Hawks who cost 2 points per model more. In return they get +6" range, a 14" Move with Fly and can drop grenades for MWs which is always handy. Their firepower is similar as although the Hawks lose Ap-1, they gain Lethal Hits. DAs have often had the problem that they are just slightly better Guardians and Guardians are not great to begin with. Also DAs are no longer Battleline (they had the advantage of being Troops in some earlier editions).

Supposedly there are 5 Crone swords which are meant to represent the fingers of Morai-Heg. The Yncarne, Yvraine, the Visarch and Yriel have one each. The 5th is still missing and is thought to have been placed inside the Palace of Slaanesh by Shalaxi Helbane. Uniting the Croneswords would fully awaken Ynnead but with the 5th out of reach, this storyline may end up going nowhere.

Kill Teams seem to average £42.50 in the UK (although there are some outliers). So the Dead Silence set would need to come in below £80 to be tempting for splitting.

I am disappointed by the lack of Eldar since they didn't get a launch box. I was kinda hoping to get the new Aspect Warriors bundled together.

With the BA captain being a separate datasheet, they should have given him a 2+ save and increased the price by 10 points to at least differentiate from the Codex version and reflect the sculpted artificer armour.

With the current edition, one or two special weapons in a squad just aren't that impactful anymore when you can field whole squads with plasma/melta/flamer.

It won't make up for the disappointment of the refresh. My only hope now is some cool BA Terminators in a Space Hulk refresh.

Do we have any guesses on price? What was the last KT with 2 squads but no terrain?