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Stats for Eldar Hemlock Wraithfight ?

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:36 am 
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I am not so sure about the stats. I quite like the principle behind the Psychic pod, but suggest streamlining the wording :-
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Pyschic pod: When the Hemlock formation carries out a Ground Assault, CAP or Interception (not defensive AA fire) the Pyschic pod may be activated. This indiscriminate attack places a Blast Marker on all formations (friend and foe) within 15cm of a Hemlock fighter, including the Hemlock formation itself.

However, combining the AP and AT shots into a single weapon makes an individual fighter too powerful, necessitating the reduction of formation size which make the formation too expensive at 300 points.

Would you consider revising the stats to be
"Weapon A" 15cm AT5 / AA5
"Weapon B" 15cm AP4 / AT4 / AA5

This would offset the loss of 'Lance' and allow the return to 3x Hemlock fighters for 300 points


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:19 pm 
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Hi PFE100,

The Night Wing weapons give the formation an average of ~1.5 AT (Lance) shots, ~1.5 AP shots and 3.0 AA shots (on intercept / CAP) all at 30cm. Your proposed stats for the Hemlock would give ~2.0 AT, 2.0 AP and 3.0 AA hits, which is quite an improvement in the ground abilities and turns an air superiority fighter into an all rounder even though the range has been reduced. This combined with top notch armour and the Psychic attack is probably still worth more than 300 points.

I am a bit of a 'fluffyphobe' so did not want to try to specify the actual weapons. The point I was trying to make was that using two different weapons allows greater flexibility in the stats. As an example you might consider using Twin Shuriken cannon together with the HD Scythe which would allow the following kind of stats:-

Hemlock Wraithfight
AC Fighter 4+ n/a n/a
Twin Shuriken cannon, 30cm, AP4 / AA5 FxF
HD-scythe, 15cm, AT5 / AA5 FxF Disrupt
Pyschic pod 15cm special

This would reduce the stats to 1.0 AT, 1.5 AP, 3.0 AA which is much more appropriate for a fighter IMHO


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:10 pm 
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Hmm ? Another Good option ! Thanks for all the help Gents ! 8)


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:50 am 
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NP PFE.
I might add that Disrupt on AA, together with the potential Psychic attack could actually make this a very effective air superiority fighter, even against jinking enemy aircraft. As such I would be wary of making this an 'official' unit / formation without considerable testing.


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Many Thanks again Gents ! 8)


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