Moscovian wrote:
90cm seems way off to me.
I think that depends on several factors.
1) How many spotters are present. Obviously, more present will generate a lot more lines of sight for spotting formations.
2) What other abilites spotters have. A 90cm Skimmer/Spotter popped up on OW will have few impedences from terrain, while a 90cm ground-based spotter with 90cm range will probably be limited by terrain more than range.
3) How many units are able to use the Spotter. Lots of units means each spotter can potentially guide more units in and range/LoS becomes much more important.
The most important thing is how much the ability is a defining characteristic. Should it be almost always available or is it something that they can sometimes use to drop the hammer when everything works just right? Answer that, and then you can figure out the appropriate numbers for range, shooters and spotters.
Personally, I see the squats as more of a "this is the way we fight... all the time" crowd. Finesse and setting up combos like Eldar or (to a lesser extent) Tau seems off. I would think that the point of having spotters as an integral part of the force is so they can move/shoot most of the time as the big guns grind forward.
Of course, a widespread ability likely means widespread point adjustments...