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Just a little thing, it would be kind of nice to be able to take Vypers as heavies and/or take Shining Spears both as elite and/or fast attack.

Not really that big a deal because most players will want to put fire prisms in those spots to have some more tank-killing but it would just work well for fluff.

Starting an eldar army is probably still a bit away but I think it would be fun to do a Siam Hann all jet-bike army.

I agree. Full sized (5 man) Shining Spear units should have been an Elites choice.

Although I don't think Vypers fit as Heavy even in a Siam-Hann army personally, but if Shining Spears were Elites it would free up FA to take 3 Squadrons of Vypers.

Or atleast given the option to take them as elites. Much like wraithgaurd for example.

I would be tickled pink to be able to field vypers, swooping hawks/warpspiders and shining spears in larger numbers than we are currently capable of.

but having Jetbikes as troops is a decent compromise that I cant complain about too strongly. Atleast they made them usable.

how nasty would a farseer with a warlock retinue armed with singing spears on jetbikes be?  I think that may be able to slow a monolith down...

Posted By yakface on 11/27/2006 10:38 PM


I agree. Full sized (5 man) Shining Spear units should have been an Elites choice.

Although I don't think Vypers fit as Heavy even in a Siam-Hann army personally, but if Shining Spears were Elites it would free up FA to take 3 Squadrons of Vypers.

yeah.... :S  I don't think I would like to see an army where one could field 6 units of shining spears.

I think guardian jetbikes as troops were the concession for a SamHaim army.

Posted By derling on 12/14/2006 10:01 AM

Posted By yakface on 11/27/2006 10:38 PM


I agree. Full sized (5 man) Shining Spear units should have been an Elites choice.

Although I don't think Vypers fit as Heavy even in a Siam-Hann army personally, but if Shining Spears were Elites it would free up FA to take 3 Squadrons of Vypers.

yeah.... :S  I don't think I would like to see an army where one could field 6 units of shining spears.

I think guardian jetbikes as troops were the concession for a SamHaim army.

You are probably right on that, but it would still be nice to be able to have both vypers and 3x shining spears to keep it fluffy.