You Can Change One Thing...

[MaltonNecromancer]

Exactly what it says. You are given total control of 40K... but only for one thing.

You can either change:
a.) One thing about the fluff.
b.) One rule from the game itself.
c.) One rule that any one army uses.
d.) Introduce a new rule.
e.) Any other reasonable "one-off" change.

What do you do, and why?

For my part, I wouldn't make the change for female Space Marines (because that'll happen the day after never).


My change would be to introduce a new rule to the Tyranid codex:

Beta Creature:

Units with the Beta Creature rule: Zoanthrope, Pyrovore, Venomthrope, Lictor, Carnifex Broods comprised of a single Carnifex.

A model with the Beta Creature rule follows all the rules for Independent Characters except where otherwise noted. A unit with a model with the Beta Creature rule attached to it may never use that model's Ld value for any test. The Beta Creature instead uses the Ld value of the unit as though it were one of the primary models comprising that unit (i.e. it uses the highest leadership of the squad, excluding its own. This may mean its Ld value drops).
A unit may have up to three models with the Beta Creature rule attached to it at any one time (i.e. a Brood of them), but may not have different types of model with the Beta Creature rule (so you may attach a Zoanthrope or a Venomthrope, but not both types at the same time). While part of a unit, the Beta Creature follows the Instinctive Behaviour rules of the unit it is attached to.
A unit with a Beta Creature attached may also attach a single model with the Independent Character rule, if there is one available.
Independent Characters may join broods made up of purely Beta Creatures as though they were normal units.

[Mazelf]

I would make triarch praetorians and lych guard have 2 wounds or give them a 2+ save

[CrimsonTurkey]

I'd go with nids too, but the rule would be that synapse creatures have eternal warrior.

[gcsmith]

Id have GW become an Ltd not a plc so we dnt have namby pamby share holders to dictate GW practices

[Dalleron]

Either 1. Redo whole BA codex for whole host of reasons
2. Revert to 4th edition cover system.

[CrimsonTurkey]

Id have GW become an Ltd not a plc so we dnt have namby pamby share holders to dictate GW practices

There's the real answer.

[Scrumblegort]

I wouldn't necessarily fire Matt Ward, as I think he is improving and certainly tries to bring lots of the flavor of Rogue Trader and 2nd Edition back which I love, but I wouldn't let him write anything unsupervised. Maybe force him to work with Phil Kelly or Cruddace from now on to balance him out. We can still have wacky wargear and bombastic retro-fluff, without going full blown GK 'nades and the Spiritual Liege.

[chromedog]

Change one aspect of the fluff.

Space marines NEVER became space knights on a damn-fool-idealogical crusade.
They were always repurposed criminals given mind-wipes and re-educated into being the unstoppable psychotic killing machines they are.

[SotonShades]

I'd increase the strength of vehicle explosions to S4 if you are nearby outside, and S5 if you are stuck inside. Would make getting stuck in a transport a little more problematic, but without being so harsh as to completely kill off the possibility of Mech armies.

[StraightSilver]

I would change the WS / To Hit in CC chart.

For the most part it's ok, but it seems crazy that you always need a minimum of 3+ to hit anything.

Or I would allow a re roll if your WS is double or more than your opponents, in the same way that you can if your BS is 6 or above.

So you could reroll misses if your WS was double or more, hitting on a 4+ instead of 3+.