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If you could change Three things in your codex then what would they be. (not adding anything just tweaking it) Then what would you do.

For my eldar it would be

1. ALL eldar tanks get BS4 (except the vyper)

2. Wraithgard get feel no pain (their ominous shells being conrolled by the dead.)

3. Witchblades become force weapons (singing spears are not)

For my space mareines it would be

1. Flamestorms become TL with Vulkan

2. Land raiders are immune to Shaken and stunned effects (simalar to daemonic possesion but loyal)

3.Termies can charge from Drop Pods (and take them as DT's)

With my orks:
Boys squads can take burnas as special weapons
Flash gits become elites
Bring the choppa rule back

Marines can take 2 Special Weapons instead of 1 Special/1 Heavy.

Terminators WS5.

Reduce Draigo back to S4 and T4. I actually can find no reason as to why he is probably the only Astartes character with basic S5 and T5.

Some sort of "Stand and Shoot" reaction if you get charged, similar to that of W Fantasy. Not for any specific Codex, just a generic rule.




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Also I'd like to see the FW Land Raider variants incorporated into the Codex.

For IG:

Transports can take as many seperate squads as can fit. (I'm looking at you special weapon squads and Valkyrie!)

Commissars are Independent Characters.

Sergeants can take Lasgun instead of frakin Laspistol!!!!!

Chaos Space Marines:
1. Return to specfic daemons
2. Put Obliterators into Elites choice
3. Allow Daemon Princes access to the armory again.

Imperial Guard:
1. Make HKMs and PM Weapons cost 5 points
2. Infantry can shoot a single HW out of the Chimera.
3. Lascannon, ML, and AC turrent options for Chimeras.

For Blood Angels

Death Company are base Initiative 5, They are blood crazied marines so even if they get charged they should be swinging faster then normal marines.

Death Company Tycho becomes a squad upgrade for death company.

Death Company Dreadnaughts do not count towards Force Org.


For Space Marines

can take 1-3 Thunderfire cannons for a single heavy support choice.

Vanguard Veterans are WS5

Sternguard are BS5

All my marines have the plot armor rule giving them a 1++ invulnerable save
All my marines have the awesomeness special rule where all the opponents units take a Ld with a -10 modifier
Space marines are free.

On a serious note
Sanguinary Guard have +1 WS +1 BS they are not very elite for the elite of the chapter
Destroy the story with the Necrons
Vanguard Vets come with Jump Packs

lordofthedead wrote:With my orks:
Boys squads can take burnas as special weapons
Flash gits become elites
Bring the choppa rule back

Exactly this but with 1 change. Drop the choppa rule, because with all our attacks, making a 4+ save is just WAY over kill. BUT I would bring back the mob up rule.

1)Pyrovore has two firing modes: a S5 AP4 flamer that it can throw 12" like a Hellhound or a S8 AP1 24" shot

2)Carnifex(and Old One Eye by extension) 50 points cheaper base.

3)Genestealers,, Ymgarls, Tyrants, Raveners, Termagaunts and Hormagaunts all come with flesh-hooks base.

Valkyrie wrote:
Reduce Draigo back to S4 and T4. I actually can find no reason as to why he is probably the only Astartes character with basic S5 and T5.

And Mephiston gets a free pass at S6/T6? Canis Wolfborn also has S5/T5.

Grey Knights: I'd change the psilencer to have an Assault 2 option like the psycannon, or give it better AP. As it is the gun is useless.
Give Stormravens the option to carry a missile other than Mindstrikes, perhaps something like the Bloodstrikes the BA variant carries.
Let Terminators and Paladins trade Storm Bolters for Storm Shields at +5 points.

Orks: Let Burna Boyz and Tankbustas take a Trukk DT.
Let Boyz take a Battlewagon DT that can't have a killkannon.
Give Tankbustas 36" range.

GreyHamster wrote:

Valkyrie wrote:
Reduce Draigo back to S4 and T4. I actually can find no reason as to why he is probably the only Astartes character with basic S5 and T5.

And Mephiston gets a free pass at S6/T6? Canis Wolfborn also has S5/T5.

Well, Mephiston is a Daemon Prince and Canis is riding his thundersquirrel.

1. WBB is rolled at the end of the phase and there is no range, no restrictions. 4+ and the model stands up and rejoins it's unit. If said unit is wiped out, unless a tomb spyder is 12" close by, the unit is removed from play. Monoliths may teleport units out but they do not reroll failed WBB as that is done in the movement phase. Instead, it grants them the ability to roll their WBB if the unit is destroyed the enemy turn. Said models reform their unit, not a new one but you count as already gaining the killpoint.

2. Gauss inflicts glancing hits at -1, not -2. Any to wound rolls of 6 count as ap 2.

3. Phase out is removed. Plain and simple.

Tzeentchling9 wrote:

GreyHamster wrote:

Valkyrie wrote:
Reduce Draigo back to S4 and T4. I actually can find no reason as to why he is probably the only Astartes character with basic S5 and T5.

And Mephiston gets a free pass at S6/T6? Canis Wolfborn also has S5/T5.

Well, Mephiston is a Daemon Prince and Canis is riding his thundersquirrel.

You're sure about that first one? That the entire Blood Angels chapter missed their Chief Librarian being a Daemon?

GreyHamster wrote:

Tzeentchling9 wrote:

GreyHamster wrote:

Valkyrie wrote:
Reduce Draigo back to S4 and T4. I actually can find no reason as to why he is probably the only Astartes character with basic S5 and T5.

And Mephiston gets a free pass at S6/T6? Canis Wolfborn also has S5/T5.

Well, Mephiston is a Daemon Prince and Canis is riding his thundersquirrel.

You're sure about that first one? That the entire Blood Angels chapter missed their Chief Librarian being a Daemon?

He's a Demon Prince of Tzeentch. They're sneaky like that.

Orks:

1. Lootas were base 10 points per model and came with Big Shootas, and the entire squad could upgrade to Kustom Mega Blastas for +3 ppm, or Deffguns for +5 ppm. Also, add the ability to take a Nob, as well as a dedicated transport (either a Trukk or Looted Wagon).

2. Squig-Beast squads. WS3, BS0, S3, T3, I3, A2, W1, Ld4, Beast-types with Fearless, Furious Charge, Move Through Cover, and Rage. 7 points per model, Fast Attack FOC option, mobs of 5-15. Squad upgrade: Grot riding an extra large squig, +20 points, removes Rage as long as it's alive.

3. Red Paint and Boarding Plank come standard on all Ork vehicles, and are included in the price. You only get the benefit to the RPJ if the vehicle actually has red paint on it.

1) Black templars get a new codex
2) Terminators can assault from drop pods

Orks

1) Mega-armoured nobs get normal nob upgrade options (cybork, painboy, etc)
2) Stormboys were more survivable, and worthwhile buying the cool models for.
3) In the spirit of some of the Blood Angel replies above: I’d like my battlewagons to be able to fly and tank shock.

The biggest non-codex change would be a plastic multi-part and multi-vehicle kit for the buggies. Something like three buggies for £35, with loads of options and crazy extras, would be great. I’d love to have buggies in my force, to back up koptas and warbikers whilst the boyz trudge around the place, but the current models make my eyes bleed.

GreyHamster wrote:
Let Terminators and Paladins trade Storm Bolters for Storm Shields at +5 points.

Probably the only way that would be viable would be if they had to trade both their Nemesis Weapon and their Storm Bolters for a Daemonhammer and a Storm Shield, as Nemesis Sword and Storm Shields make for 2++ Invulnerable saves in CC, making the Warding Staff completly obsolete.

- Harlequins can take a Venom as dedicated transport (they were the original users of the Venom, after all).

- For Kabalite Warriors, Shredders and Blasters are based on a 'one per five' upgrade basis, not one per squad.

- Clawed Fiend cheaper.

- Mandrakes able to Deep Strike, or having an increased save.

- Scourges cheaper.

- Khymera slightly more expensive

- Succubus given more wargear options.

- Duke Sliscus slightly more expensive.

- Models for all units.

- All units in Court of the Archon optional.

- Wracks slightly more expensive.

Abstract Catalyst wrote:- Harlequins can take a Venom as dedicated transport (they were the original users of the Venom, after all).

- For Kabalite Warriors, Shredders and Blasters are based on a 'one per five' upgrade basis, not one per squad.

- Clawed Fiend cheaper.

- Mandrakes able to Deep Strike, or having an increased save.

- Scourges cheaper.

- Khymera slightly more expensive

- Succubus given more wargear options.

- Duke Sliscus slightly more expensive.

- Models for all units.

- All units in Court of the Archon optional.

- Wracks slightly more expensive.

Thats a bit more than three things but i like the harlequins idea.

Ork Big guns with inverse artillery to hit rules. I can buy up to 12 helpers for 3 guns but I still have the 3 guns hit on a 1-4?

Guard +1 for segents lasgun

las-gun/pistol AP6

some sort of feild artillery that isnt a tank

GreyHamster wrote:
You're sure about that first one? That the entire Blood Angels chapter missed their Chief Librarian being a Daemon?

Started a new thread to not derail this one: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/388975.page#3177622

Eldar:

1) All shurikan catapults have range of 18".

2) Remove "fleet" from most of the army (everything but Banshees), and give those units a run+shoot rule.

3) Move War Walkers to Fast Attack or Elite.

Tau:
1) Drones don't count towards the 25% morale check from shooting as well as for the "If under 50%..." for regrouping.
2) Pulse Rifle is Heavy 2, and Carbine is Rending.
3) Crisis Suits are squad size 1-5 instead of 1-3

Runner-ups
---Hammerhead Railgun counts as Lance
---Vespid Point cost change, or their weapon is Template
---Rail Rifles have 48" range
---Ethereals have a Pulse Pistol and cost ~35 pts instead.
---Devilfish cost ~50pts OR can Deepstrike
---Skyrays have some sort of missile Reload rule.

Tyranids:
What tzeenchling9 said, all except for Termagaunts/hormagaunts and flesh hooks. Termagaunts shouldn't be able to get fleshhooks, and hormagaunts should have it as an upgrade option, not by default.

Space Wolves
1] Lone Wolves with Close Combat/Power Weapons only: Fleet
2] Wolf Guard with Jump Pack be able to Join Skyclaws

I think that is about it.

Tyranids:

1.Swarmlord had ET.

2.A spod could move as normal.

3.Take the Pyrovore out of the codex.

Marines:

Give Chapter Masters +1 W and A

Allow Chapter Masters to grant special rules via Chapter Tactics

Switch "Slow And Purposeful" for "Relentless" on the Legion of The Damned

Space marines dex:
One big one - An iron hands special character. Done i'm happy

Ooh...Dis I like.
Dark Eldar
1. Flickerfield rules that are more descriptive of how the invuls work to avoid arguments.
2. Wyches that are atleast WS 5. I mean you go from 4 to freaking 8 in one step.
3. Vect is Eternal Warrior not Drazhar.

Black Templar...uh I only have 3?
1. Inniates come with freaking frag and krak (I mean come on that couldn't have been updated in the last FAQ as an Errata?)
2. Razorbacks with TL LC that don't cost 90 thats right 90 points a pop.
3. Relic Blades...just give me relic blades.
4...I know breaking the rules. Remove the 100 pts of wargear limit on charachters

IG
1. Immobilised Basilisks (or equivilent) don't get wrecked until you try and move.
2. More than one squad in a transport...ie special weapons.
3. Higher Ogryn Ld or atleast a power weapon for them.

SM
1. A squad that split into combat squads can get in a Rhino or LR together.
2. Bring back the old Drop Pod Assault
3. Less Ultrasmurf charachters as they have half and this is Codex: Space Marines not Codex: Ultrasmurfs with others.