How do?
So kind of seeking people's opinions here on a rule which I like, but have always found to be fairly 'meh'.
As the title reveals, it's Pinning.
In theory, it's really pretty awesome. Shoot up some stuff, and then prevent it doing much in it's own turn. What's not to like!
Well for me? Quite a lot. First up, I need to cause an unsaved wound. Not insurmountable, but can mean the stuff I'd be really keen to pin down (like Terminators) tweak the nose of this particular terror.
Then, my opponent has to fail a Ld test - possibly the most universally reliable test in all of 40k for everyone. Tyranids, Orks, Marines, Necrons, Eldar - they all pretty much just make rude gestures behind that fear's back when it's not looking - they either ignore it completely because of Fearless, have ways out (Mob Rule) or just have decent enough Ld not to worry about it for the most part.
So is it just me, or do others feel that whilst it's a nice little rule, it rarely has much of an impact?