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Since there are very few things that are still unique to a faction, how long do you think it'll be before other armies get a Jr. of their own? That and the Behemoth's sub cortex are really about the only things that are still unique to a faction IIRC.

Well, Skorne have Molik.... who will go to his epic form in Mk3 .

Jr?

the army is still unique to each other. in accordance to design and playstle
while everyone had the same options, the effectiveness and method varies some bit

And really, not everyone has the same options. Just because two factions both have guys that can cast spells does not make the two guys that can cast spells the same.

well yes

Every faction has it's own signature usage right?

dont forget that cryx has the soul token ability. While menoth has use of it as well with only the casters, cryx has it in units, solos, and casters. Not to mention that all but a handful of units in cryx are undead and therefor dont give soul tokens or run from fear effects. And each of the groups (ret excluded) have a certain "element" to them: cygnar-electric, kahdor-ice, cryx-acid, menoth-fire

Ret actually have one


"Force Field"

Jr = Journeyman Warcaster.

I don't believe that Cryx will ever get an in-faction Jack Marshal.

I don't think they have access to a merc Jack Marshal either.

^Nope.
We have the wonderful Siren mimic that role.

Cryx and menoth have no jack marshalls, khador no light jacks(except scrapjack). Cygnar and ret no multi-wound infantry. There are still some differences they are just a bit harder to find now a days.

Cryx also has no ranged unit with a R10+. Some solos, but no units.

Hmm, I see what you mean though. They keep releasing stuff so its getting harder to keep things unique. Thread should be called Similarity Creep since armies are getting more similar.

When I saw the name I was thinking Minions and how rediculous (and awesome) the uniqueness factor for them is. All they need now is a race on insect-people and they can retire.

B13, Menoth Trio, Withershadow, Great Bears, now the Shard.

There are beginning to be more threesomes ... kekeke

Warpborn Skinwalkers: Multiwound, medium based, reach, meatshields

Khador Manowar: Multiwound, medium based, reach, meatshields

seems like the same right? but on the table theyre very different animals.

Im realativly new to warmachine, long time GW slave and I find that the unit rolls may be similar, Compareable to video game rolls:
Tanks=Hard to kill
Healer/medic=keeps the other 2 from dieing
Damage Dealer=kill, maim, burn!
All of the factions have these rolls filled by various units, some factions specializing in a particular roll while siming to lack in others.
I find that a force is characterized more by the caster than the jacks or units brought.

except Khador

Heavy heavy things

Factions are also defined by things that are "out of character."

Protectorate doesn't have Pathfinder or CRA, but if you use Idrians you're paying
a lot of points to get both abilities. There's also Vindictus, but then you're constrained
by his control area, which isn't always helpful.