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 pwntallica wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:

 casvalremdeikun wrote:
That is very nice too. Ten rending shots is pretty scary. Can Raptor Tactics affect the Dreadnought Storm Bolter?

Raptor’s marksmanship only affects bolters (including c-bolters fired as such) and bolt pistols.

Last I checked anyway. So the dread can’t get any weapons that benefit from the rule.

Hmm. Thought, no idea if it works. How do hurricane bolters fit? They fire like 3 TL’d bolters. So (whole bunch of “ifs” here) if they work, and if the formation allows any type of dread, then you could have a rending, doubleshotting ironclad. Niche case, but could be fun.

You are correct in the Storm Bolter. I would not count the Hurricane Bolter. Yes, it is three twin-linked bolters, but it is still its own weapon overall.

Hurricane bolters are 3 bolt guns. When this question came up concerning the dark angels banner of devistation(turned bolt guns in 12 inches into Salvo 2/4), it was faqed to include all bolt guns, including combi bolters and hurricane bolters.

Ninja'd. Was just about to remark about this.

If i get it right, you must declare your special shooting at the start of your movement phase. So, won't work with transports that well.

 koooaei wrote:
If i get it right, you must declare your special shooting at the start of your movement phase. So, won't work with transports that well.

Also doesn't work with Drop Pods, which is a shame. Still, if it allows two rounds of shooting with the Ven Dread each turn, that could be quite potent.

Also, what was FAQ'd for Dark Angels is irrelevant, unless the Raptors Chapter Tactics specifically states that it affects Hurricane Bolters, it doesn't work with them.

 Matthew wrote:
I like the Marine one...

Its good for people who either want another set of troops or are just starting out, like I just started a marine army and with no troops yet this set seems a fine start to me.

The real value is the formations that come with them. They all have nice little boosts to their respective armies.

Can anyone tell me if the starter sets are limited run or will they be in the shops indefinitely?

I mean, I've bought two Tau and one skitarii one already, but I just hope these will stay as a thing...

Thanks in advance

 XV107 R'VARNA wrote:
Can anyone tell me if the starter sets are limited run or will they be in the shops indefinitely?

I mean, I've bought two Tau and one skitarii one already, but I just hope these will stay as a thing...

Thanks in advance

Long story short, we don't know.

Someone claimed that they were told by their online retailer that this is a short-run thing like Stormclaw or Deathstorm.

 XV107 R'VARNA wrote:
Can anyone tell me if the starter sets are limited run or will they be in the shops indefinitely?

I mean, I've bought two Tau and one skitarii one already, but I just hope these will stay as a thing...

Thanks in advance

All I can say is good things with GW rarely lasts. Grab all that you think you will need while you can.

I was quite impressed by the starter kits. It was enough to pull GW back into my radar. I hope they can see that this was a smart business decision, and hopefully they will keep releasing things like this. Bundles that actually save you money. These are the kinds of things GW needs to start doing to bring new players in.

Very tempted to get the AoS Ork kit and proxy the boarboys as bikes. Already have 5 old metal boarboys.
Hmmm.....

I'd play against that they are just about the same size.

Same here, especially since Cyboars use to be an alternative to bikes in 3rd edition.

 Ratius wrote:
Very tempted to get the AoS Ork kit and proxy the boarboys as bikes. Already have 5 old metal boarboys.
Hmmm.....

If you already have a ton of 40k ork bits, it would actually be a pretty awesome deal. Definitely could find a way to turn the boar boys into bikers (maybe even just say they're snakebites and give them pistols, strap a big shoota to the boar's head, and call it a day)

Plus the Boys are almost identical to regular boyz. You just need guns to give them.

Only thing that's kind of odd is the chariot, but I'm sure you could butcher it into some sort of trukk or warboss bike.

I've converted a Ork Warboss on bike from that chariot, it's doable. Just add a few shootas and gubbinz, maybe a grot?

 Matthew wrote:
I've converted a Ork Warboss on bike from that chariot, it's doable. Just add a few shootas and gubbinz, maybe a grot?

Can you post a pic?