Craftworld Eldar in the rumormill

[Learn2Eel]

And people thought Necron Wraiths went from good to OP...

As a person that runs an exclusively Wraith-themed Eldar army as my primary 40K army and has done since 6th Edition, I really wish this wasn't happening. I give practice games to beginners and inexperienced players or even those just getting back into the hobby quite regularly. My Wraith army stretches the limits against those players already by nature of it being so tough, but generally our games end up being pretty balanced. However, with Destroyer weapons wielded by the core of my army (they may not be Troops anymore though) this kind of becomes impossible. This is probably my most disliked change to a unit in years.

[Thaldin]

So we have come full circle to the d cannons of old. I remember when d-cannons were a 'reflex' save because you either got out of the way or you were sucked into the warp because that is what they do. The look on my friends face when his freshly teleported terminators got hit by my d-cannons back in the rogue trader days always warmed my evil heart.

Looking forward to all the new ways of trying things. I have always liked guardians with support weapons and warlocks to hold points because of firepower and body count.
I loved sending up falcons with fire dragons to wreak havoc on vehicle lines.

I could always imagine the streaks of missiles from the dark reapers into the unit of marines...

The two years thing sucks, but I am looking forward to the new rules

[40kGamer]

And a collective groan was heard from massed Imperial Knight players the world over. I did not expect massed ranged D weapons although it's similar to what Wraith weapons used to be.

[Learn2Eel]

And a collective groan was heard from massed Imperial Knight players the world over. I did not expect massed ranged D weapons although it's similar to what Wraith weapons used to be.

That's exactly right, in 4th Edition Wraithcannons had their own chart which is actually not that dissimilar to the current Destroyer weapon chart, save that it was massively toned-down in comparison.

[Defenestratus]

As a person that runs an exclusively Wraith-themed Eldar army as my primary 40K army and has done since 6th Edition, I really wish this wasn't happening. I give practice games to beginners and inexperienced players or even those just getting back into the hobby quite regularly. My Wraith army stretches the limits against those players already by nature of it being so tough, but generally our games end up being pretty balanced. However, with Destroyer weapons wielded by the core of my army (they may not be Troops anymore though) this kind of becomes impossible. This is probably my most disliked change to a unit in years.

Look on the bright side... at least it seems that the hemlock doesn't have Str D which probably means that the D-scythe isn't much different.

[40kGamer]

Yes, because I want to field things other than WG all the time in order to play Eldar.

Solid point. I just hope they don't screw over Swooping Hawks. I haven't played a game without at least one unit since 4th. I just love that aspect!

I really wish I could justify blowing the dust of my Scorpions and Banshees too.

[eldargal]

I like where this is going.

Now if they could just make Banshees good again...

[Haighus]

As long as they are expensive and remain short ranged it should be fine.

[DrLove42]

Someone at GW really likes the word Wraith clearly.

Wraith in the Necron codex....better
Wraith(guard) in the Eldar codex....better

[Aldavaer]

There is a rumour doing the rounds on Warseer that Dire avengers are moving to elite in the new codex.