(zombocom @ Nov. 05 2007,10:37)
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I didn't say it's a huge difference, but it is a difference. Tomb spiders are already underpowered, with a relatively weak armour save and being incredibly easy to snipe with AT fire. This change makes the leader ability less useful than it is already.
Of course, as I said before, it's not that useful anyway.
Basically, tomb spiders aren't really worth taking now, so making them worse is not a good plan.
I only take them now to purposely tone down my list, and if this change goes through I won't be able to justify them at all.
I've had the opposite experiance with them. I've had formations that got battered apart snap back almost to full strength with the help of the Spyders. But then I don't see many people using the Marshall actions like they ought to be. Ah well
Yes, they can be picked out, but when you are using the a bigger Phalanx formation as a SUPPORTING fire unit, not the direct assault unit, they are very handy.
Of course with this change I can afford to take them down in points a bit, AND add a version with the Cannon on it 
Then they'd be a ranged optional add on that would make the fairly worthy.
