Quote: (hello_dave @ 27 Nov. 2008, 16:32 )
From reading through the proposed changes I do have a few thoughts / comments, obviously these are purely based on opinion so feel free to take with a pinch of salt.
Firstly, the Stalker, is this a unit too many? It seems to me that with the Desecrator unit filling the Obliterator's old role in a more balanced (i.e. your opponent can actually target them seperately from the rest of a formation, at least as long as there are no other vehicles) way, and the focus being on making the Hellblades a better choice than the Swiftdeath was that the Stalker seems a little too much *ducks*.
Well, there was a reason for each. The Desecrator is the more "fluffy" of the two, giving the Chaos list a bit of individuality and is a more "chaotic" vehicle. That said, there is no model nor any easy conversion, which puts some people off. The stalker, therefore, represents an easily-created model (you can just use a hunter or whirlwind with no conversion if you wanted). In the end, torn between a practical or cool unit, I just put both in. I've been fully prepared that one or other may not survive. ÂÂ
Should a defiler proxy become available, the lack-of-model issue may be removed (in which case the Desecrator may win out.)
That said, the fact that each formation is limited to a maximum of 4 upgrades means that the two AA units are unlikely to both be in the same formation and each can fulfil a different role.
Finally (honestly) I like the idea of making undivided a worthwhile choice. Maybe something like 'Marking' a formation takes up an upgrade slot, and some points (on top of Daemonic Pact, which maybe only gives the ability to summon Daemonic Beasts), once a formation is marked it gets some soft of god-specific aleration to it's abilities and the ability to summon it's Daemons.
), and am slowly building up a bit more confidence with modelling, if only out of need playing chaos. I've got some ideas for Defilers, and a bit of time off later in the month to put them to the test (we play in the local GW, so nice as a proxy would be it wouldn't be practical for me).
