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So looking at fluff Kasrkin stromtroopers are better Trained and have actual Bionics avalible so i thought that it would be fitting if i could make a Elite choice
( * means i will explain )

Kasrkin Stormtrooper Squad --------90 Points
WS BS S T W I A LD SV
Kasrkin - 4 * 4 4* 3 1 4* 1 7 4+

Kasrkin SGT. - 4 4 4 3 1 4 1 8 4+

Options -

May Take 5 Additional Kasrkin 17 Points a Model

The Kasrkin Sergeant may exchange his HSLP/or HSLG for
Plasma Pistol ------10pts
May Take Melta bombs --5 Pts
Up to two Kasrkin may Replace their HSLG with the following

Flamer ---5
Grenade Launcher- 5
Melta Gun - 10
Plasma Gun -15

Unit Upgrade -

Assualt Pack - 1 Point per model - This Kit allows the Kasrkin to increase the range of their HSLG's up to 24'

One Kasrkin Trooper take this Gear
Target Marker 5 Points - Thrown like a Fragmintation Grenade any unit shooting at those hit may choose to re-roll their Armor penetration , Or force a MC to re-roll its Sucessful Armor save

Transport - May Take a Chimera

Compisistion

4 Kasrkin
1 Kasrkin SGT


Wargear -
carapace armor
HSLG
HSLP
close combat weapon
Krak & frag Grenades
Power Sword on Sergeant

Special Rules -

Deep Strike
Special Operations



* Your're not Cadian ...... "
Due to the ridgid traning Doctrine of the Kasrkin they have also come upon a Hate and Disdaine for those whom are not of their world , The Kasrkin may not Recieve orders from any Non-Cadian Command group , nor have any Independent Characters attached ( such as commisars .....no one likes them )

" Never outnumbered Never Outgunned ! " The Kasrkin in their long years of fighting against hte forces of chaos on their homeworld have grown to belive in that they Shall Never surrender No matter the Cost ! -- If a Kasrkin unit has a line of sight on a Command unit they Gain the Stubborn Special Rule , If their is a Regimental Standard in your army the Kasrkin instead Gain Fearless


Prefered Enemy - Chaos Deamons + Chaos Space Marines

Specialty Unit - Only 1 Unit of Kasrkin Stormtroopers may be taken as an Elite choice -

if Color Sergeant Kell is included in your army , the 1 Unit Restriction is lifted and Kasrkin become avalible to All elite choices


Explinations -- I gave them Kasrkin boost in Initive , Weapon Skill and Strength --- In many of the novels i have read as well as lore , Kasrkin stormtroopers are more often then not given Bionic upgrades which does increase their strength and are over all more experiance then in turn increases their weapon skill . But furthermore a darker side is that Many Kasrkin are "over looked " at the use of Combat stimulant Drugs to increase reflex and Reaction time ... Tell me what you think !

It suppose it's kinda balanced (although the idea of S:4 guardsmen is silly considering SM with bionics and genetic augmentation are S:4), but pretty useless. Storm troopers aren't assault units, giving them extra WS and I is basically a survival boost if they get charged. The HSLG is what they're going to use most with Ap3.

The one point upgrade doesn't really fit with the +1 WS, S, I. Nor with the Pistol/CCW upgrade which allows them to shoot and charge, also giving them another attack.

Storm troopers are already hamstrung by their points cost, so you went and gave them fairly useless upgrades and more points. Why would people take these? The fulfil the same role as normal STs except are more expensive and just as vulnerable to getting shot up.

Stormtroopers come stock with ccw and helpistol.

I agree that I don't much see the purpose of these guys, aside from just being slightly better stormtroopers.

Well im open to suggestions as to what to change in wargear but all you guys have said is the same thing , what would you change ? differnt main weapon or what ?

 McGibs wrote:
Stormtroopers come stock with ccw and helpistol.

Shows you how often I assault with them. Consistent with the idea that they don't need WS:4 I:4 and S:4.

If you want something better than storm troopers, you need a niche for them. Your design is basically an over-costed ST that will rarely enter assault because it's just not where their threat lies.

Think about how you want them to be used, what role they'd fulfil in your army, or in the fluff. Then consider it. Are storm troopers assault units (and very mediocre ones with these stats) or are they highly trained gun-men armed to take down a major threat quickly and cleanly?