It's time for another update. Actually this one is being pushed out a bit faster to get out the changes Moscovian and I worked out over the robot and rapier crossover units with squats.

Skitarii changes:
Robot rule removed and replaced with automaton rule
Robots return to 2+ activation
Rapiers changed to 30cm and get slightly better AP going to 5+
Secutors dropped to 75 points
Crusaders boosted to 25cm


The secutors keep getting sniped or hacked down or otherwise neutralized so I'm start with a point drop here. May get a deeper cut. Crusaders boosted slightly in speed to help fit their fluff of light and fast and perhaps give them a tad more utility outside of screening.
let the discussions begin

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-Vaaish

You do realise that rappers / rapier laser destroyers have official gw stats?

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That is my fault - I was arguing that the Rapier stats needed to be as we decided upon because of the description provided from the existing fluff. Lasers are 45cm and Rapiers are shorter ranged.

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Interesting; A significant boost. I'll be sure to keep the robots in the list for the next test game, then.


They have a statline in the IG list, too. Will that change also?


OK - I'll have to paint up a few more, then, see if they are dangerous in numbers...

yes.

the experimental FW stats I've seen are this:
Laser Destroyer 36" 9 2 Heavy 1, Ordnance*,
Twin-linked

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I've PM'd Rug (IG Champ) and Steve54 (Human ERC) bringing their attention to the matter. I'd be happy to defer to them.

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That looks more like AT3+, with no AP component (or at best AP6+). It is better than both Battlecannon and twin-linked Lascannon.

Siege list shows it as... Rapier Laser Destroyer 45cm AT4+/AP6+. I'm not sure how they reconciled the Laser Destroyer being 45cm and a shorter ranged weapon when it is the same exact range, but I'm hoping that we can hammer this out soon.

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Siege list used the same stats as were in Swordwind.

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I meant Krieg. Sorry.

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You meant Mossinians and Baran Siegemasters I think. The krieg list has no rapiers.

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Doh! Failing at doing two things at once here. Yes, I meant Baran Siegemasters.

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Is no one else concerned the Sagitarii formation is too good?

for 225 points, you get an infantry formation that can garrison, and can, on sustain, shoot 8 x AP4+ indirectly at something within 60cm (which will be a lot, being garrisoned). Ignoring cover, that's gonna average to 4 hits, disrupt meaning 5 blast markers anyway and anything without a good save is once again screwed because, again ignore cover.

To top that off, they've also somehow got FF 3+

I dunno if the mole mortar stats are fixed yet, but both ignore cover and disrupt are powerful abilities, and not something that should really be on a man portable mortar.

Do they really need 2 x mole mortar per stand? Does what is in affect an artillery unit need 3+ FF?

Goddamned doublepost/forums falling down when I was trying to post earlier.

Primarily the Sagitarii were adjusted to see how 2x per stand would work since there was a little quibbling about the mole mortars not being worth it at one per stand. After that point, I haven't had a chance use them again while we are dealing with robots. Even with the stats on the weapons, the formation is only 5 stands which tends to make them easy targets for artillery or engagements. However, please give them a try and let us know how they fare. Data is our friend and the more we get the easier it is to tweak things.

The sagitarii are primarily a fire support unit which is why they have FF3+. Basically they are weaker marine devastator units.

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