(The_Real_Chris @ Jul. 09 2007,08:43)
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Back to the marauder its clear we have two camps.
1) - Go with 250 points and potentially 3BP
2) - Go with the ForgeWorld model - 2dc, 6+ save, 3BP, Lascannons 30cm, AT4+/AA4+ forward arc (the model gives you more movement than fixed forward, but this means in epic you lose 15cm of range), twin heavy bolter 15cm, AA5+ 360 degrees arc, twin heavy bolter 15cm AA5+ rear arc - points 325?
Option 1. There are published army lists that work mostly ok and don't need extensive rewrites at this stage - they need tweaks.
Minimal changes should be made to the current stats as for all other list revisions so far. See the extensive Eldar threads where this issue has already been discussed (and Eldar needed far more work than Guard do). There is no good justification for doing anything more than tweaking the current stats a little to balance the list. So far I've seen a number of people playtesting just that (250 points) and it looks like the incrase to 3BP might also be necessary.
Frankly I've had enough of extensive propositions and entirely redesigned statlines in these discussions. This rules review process keeps dragging on forever because of it. It's not needed or helpful IMHO.
