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2020/10/01 11:19:10
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2020/10/01 14:10:25
Subject: Re:Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
The deathless arise stratagem makes it sound like the current resurrection rules, or something similar, may also be in the army in some way in addition to the new ones.
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2020/10/01 14:11:18
Subject: Re:Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Play this when your Reanimation Protocols haven’t been as successful as you would have liked. Just when your opponent thinks they have an advantage, your dead Necrons return to the fray.
PHAERON keyword is a thing...
You can only blow up a single Scarab base and not the whole unit...
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2020/10/01 14:15:16
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
I do like this Strat, it's an interesting decision: would you use the reroll strat if this failed? Well, guarantee it with a strat. But then... what if I succeeded without spending it? You pay for the consistency.
I also really like the idea of a bunch of Crypteks standing round looking at astral charts and arguing about the exact frequency a random warrior's gauss rifle should be programmed to in order to take the last wound off a Leman Russ in a week's time.
2020/10/01 14:39:44
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
So Crypteks can raise the dead in the command phase? Nice. Makes the reanimator ability more interesting if crypteks don't do that anymore.
I feel like a lot of the new rules make necrons feel more like undead from fantasy; characters raising the dead and enabling nearby units to work properly.
Also I'm sure it was mentioned somewhere that Szeras gets to do rites of reanimation twice, so 3 times with this strat.
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2020/10/01 15:19:58
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
I'm very happy to see what looks like wargear/relics having points costs attached to be honest, dealing with all this stuff through CPs and 'free' Relics really limits the scope of what they can do.
2020/10/01 15:35:44
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
I don't know what any of these things do, or what they are... but the names sound awesome.
Cool to see Necrons actually getting some new wargear (or, if I was to guess, getting back some of their old wargear but with new, more pretentious names).
blood reaper wrote: I will respect human rights and trans people but I will never under any circumstances use the phrase 'folks' or 'ya'll'. I would rather be killed by firing squad.
the_scotsman wrote: Yeah, when i read the small novel that is the Death Guard unit options and think about resolving the attacks from a melee-oriented min size death guard squad, the thing that springs to mind is "Accessible!"
Argive wrote: GW seems to have a crystal ball and just pulls hairbrained ideas out of their backside for the most part.
You're not. If you're worried about your opponent using 'fake' rules, you're having fun the wrong way. This hobby isn't about rules. It's about buying Citadel miniatures.
Please report to your nearest GW store for attitude readjustment. Take your wallet.
2020/10/01 16:10:58
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
2020/10/01 17:02:34
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's with 1 shot I think but depending on what you're firing with that might be worth it.
2020/10/01 17:02:50
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack on a single model if that's not clear, but yeah it seems pretty useful in some situations.
2020/10/01 17:03:08
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack, so it can be good
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2020/10/01 17:05:39
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack on a single model if that's not clear, but yeah it seems pretty useful in some situations.
Kharne the Befriender wrote:
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack, so it can be good
Right, me properly reading the text might have been beneficial.....
But yeah, that of course seems a lot more reasonable.
2020/10/01 17:12:37
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack on a single model if that's not clear, but yeah it seems pretty useful in some situations.
Kharne the Befriender wrote:
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack, so it can be good
Right, me properly reading the text might have been beneficial.....
But yeah, that of course seems a lot more reasonable.
I'm already polishing up my Tachyon arrows.
2020/10/01 17:17:57
Subject: Re:Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
With malevolent arcing the MW effect always happens. It doesnt matter if 20 or 1 model shoot, and it doesnt matter whether their attacks hit or not. You still roll for enemy units within 6"
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2020/10/01 17:28:13
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack on a single model if that's not clear, but yeah it seems pretty useful in some situations.
Kharne the Befriender wrote:
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack, so it can be good
Right, me properly reading the text might have been beneficial.....
But yeah, that of course seems a lot more reasonable.
I'm already polishing up my Tachyon arrows.
Then you roll a 1 for damage.
2020/10/01 17:46:18
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack on a single model if that's not clear, but yeah it seems pretty useful in some situations.
Kharne the Befriender wrote:
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack, so it can be good
Right, me properly reading the text might have been beneficial.....
But yeah, that of course seems a lot more reasonable.
I'm already polishing up my Tachyon arrows.
Then you roll a 1 for damage.
That's fine - then I'll just use another CP for a reroll.
Into another
But you're right - Ideally you want this on something that has a high consistent damage to make 100% sure you get it.
2020/10/01 18:15:24
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack on a single model if that's not clear, but yeah it seems pretty useful in some situations.
Kharne the Befriender wrote:
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack, so it can be good
Right, me properly reading the text might have been beneficial.....
But yeah, that of course seems a lot more reasonable.
I'm already polishing up my Tachyon arrows.
Then you roll a 1 for damage.
That's fine - then I'll just use another CP for a reroll.
Into another
But you're right - Ideally you want this on something that has a high consistent damage to make 100% sure you get it.
Those huge ass menhirs the silent has as embellishment for his pimp throne might be a good candidate.
They each have one shot at S12 and flat 6 dmg.
2020/10/01 18:16:00
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack on a single model if that's not clear, but yeah it seems pretty useful in some situations.
Kharne the Befriender wrote:
Tiberias wrote: Wait, am I missing something or is the new strategem "techno-oracular targeting", where you automatically wound your target in the shooting phase, ridiculously strong. Especially for 1 CP.
It's for a single attack, so it can be good
Right, me properly reading the text might have been beneficial.....
But yeah, that of course seems a lot more reasonable.
I'm already polishing up my Tachyon arrows.
Then you roll a 1 for damage.
That's fine - then I'll just use another CP for a reroll.
Into another
But you're right - Ideally you want this on something that has a high consistent damage to make 100% sure you get it.
p5freak wrote: With malevolent arcing the MW effect always happens. It doesnt matter if 20 or 1 model shoot, and it doesnt matter whether their attacks hit or not. You still roll for enemy units within 6"
Boy, you'd almost think that some special rules should have remained tied to specific units/weapons, rather than being made into Stratagems to pad them out.
blood reaper wrote: I will respect human rights and trans people but I will never under any circumstances use the phrase 'folks' or 'ya'll'. I would rather be killed by firing squad.
the_scotsman wrote: Yeah, when i read the small novel that is the Death Guard unit options and think about resolving the attacks from a melee-oriented min size death guard squad, the thing that springs to mind is "Accessible!"
Argive wrote: GW seems to have a crystal ball and just pulls hairbrained ideas out of their backside for the most part.
You're not. If you're worried about your opponent using 'fake' rules, you're having fun the wrong way. This hobby isn't about rules. It's about buying Citadel miniatures.
Please report to your nearest GW store for attitude readjustment. Take your wallet.
2020/10/01 18:38:57
Subject: Necron 9th edition general discussion thread.
Those are great. "Prismatic Obfuscatron" haha!
The Bloody Sails 
<Dynasty> 
War Coven of the Coruscating Gaze 
~3000pts
Thrice-Damned Plague Corps 
~3250pts
Admech (TBN) 
