New Tau and Marines in WD#91 10-24-2015

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New Tau Commander & Codex Sightings


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[Kirsten]

ooooh.

I am tempted by the limited edition codex, whatever it will come with. not many releases have gotten me this excited for a long time. on the other hand, I used to buy limited edition rulebooks and it just stopped being worth it, not enough difference. and such a big price difference now, I could buy more crisis suits.

[Alaric]

ooooh.

I am tempted by the limited edition codex, whatever it will come with. not many releases have gotten me this excited for a long time. on the other hand, I used to buy limited edition rulebooks and it just stopped being worth it, not enough difference. and such a big price difference now, I could buy more crisis suits.

nice to see some enthusiasm! Only Limited edition I ever wanted to buy sold out dammit.

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[Mr Mystery]

Coldstar....it flies.

I must resist painting it to look like Orville.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I don't know if I fully get the benefit of the Coldstar. It's a Monstrous Creature, but it isn't.
It pretty much just flies?

I suppose it can jink...

How would you outfit a Commander with a Coldstar suit? Fusion Guns are pretty much worthless on him.

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Although I guess the Fusion Guns could make it hunt planes...

[Rev. Tiberius Jackhammer]

Being able to rapidly move around area-of-effect Signature Systems and Drones might be a significant benefit, depending on what they are in the upcoming 'dex. Or it could just be a neat-concept-over-practicality idea (see: Pyrovore).

[Mr Mystery]

I don't know if I fully get the benefit of the Coldstar. It's a Monstrous Creature, but it isn't.
It pretty much just flies?

I suppose it can jink...

How would you outfit a Commander with a Coldstar suit? Fusion Guns are pretty much worthless on him.

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Although I guess the Fusion Guns could make it hunt planes...

Fixed dakka too - Missile Pod and a Soopahdakka Burst Cannon....

I think the Very Rev may be on the munneh.

Plus, he may prove to be the Tau's premier Interceptor - all nippy and that to get up behind enemy fliers and swat them from the skies.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

Oh damn, you can't even change his weapons... Hmmmmmm...
I'm not entirely sold until I see what the HO Burst Cannon does.

[Mr Mystery]

Assault 6? This is a guess. Not a rumour.

[Defenestratus]

If he's a FMC minus the fear, smash and vector strike rules, does he still hit in CC @ AP2?

[Kirsten]

it is Smash that gives the AP2 bit, regardless of whether or not you make a smash attack

[Defenestratus]

it is Smash that gives the AP2 bit, regardless of whether or not you make a smash attack

Gotcha.

Thank you for refreshing my rules understanding.

[Kirsten]

no worries.

It does make him amazingly mobile, I think it is very cool. I wonder if the onager gauntlet will still be in, very handy to fly around and get in to position ready to punch stuff hiding in the enemy zone. if there is a relic gun then he would be able to fire it on top of his other two as well as a monstrous creature with a multi tracker

[Defenestratus]

no worries.

It does make him amazingly mobile, I think it is very cool. I wonder if the onager gauntlet will still be in, very handy to fly around and get in to position ready to punch stuff hiding in the enemy zone. if there is a relic gun then he would be able to fire it on top of his other two as well as a monstrous creature with a multi tracker


I still have a hard time believing that GW legitimately put a weapon called the "donkey punch" into their game.

[Kirsten]

it is a winner

[Kirsten]

wow, Tidewall Rampart sold out already

[Mr Mystery]

Crikey O'Blimey!

I hope my local store gets one in....I wants it.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Wow that really sucks, I hope they sell the parts individually like imperial stuff. i wonder if they underestimated demand.

[Kirsten]

it might well come back soon

[Mr Mystery]

Indeed.

Just back from a noggin chop, and picked up two Ghostkeels.

Luvverly!

[Mr Mystery]

Very nice kit to build.

Though the instructions aren't 100% accurate. The toe caps are differently numbered on the sprue.

Oh, and definitely glue the leg section to the base before attaching the torso....

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

I didn't like the starting cockpit assembly. But other than that mine went smoothly.

[Mr Mystery]

Glued the chest piece on mine. Was quite loose.

[Tzeentch's Dark Agent]

So did I. Didn't even put the pilot in there.