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Wasnt sure where to put this.

Which rules supplement would be most current if i want to field blight drones in 40k games ? I am scratch building a unit of three and will need to have actual rulebook for them to play at the local store. (official GW bunker store)

Thanks in advance for any info.

I believe it's in Imperial Armour Apocalypse Second Edition

IA:Aeronautica, actually, where it becomes a flyer.

 Peregrine wrote:
IA:Aeronautica, actually, where it becomes a flyer.

This would be the correct answer as they are not in the Imperial Armour Apocalypse 2nd Edition book. Can't understand why they made these into flyers though...

Skriker

 Skriker wrote:

 Peregrine wrote:
IA:Aeronautica, actually, where it becomes a flyer.

This would be the correct answer as they are not in the Imperial Armour Apocalypse 2nd Edition book. Can't understand why they made these into flyers though...

Skriker

Because thats what they are.

I guess it's more to represent them being a small, quick moving target so it's harder to hit. (Small compared to say, a Stormraven.)

Have you ever seen a Blight Drone in person. They're pretty big actually.

Because that makes them sell a lot better than being a skimmer.

Ah, well I've only get them in IA 7. Time to pick up IA:Aeronautica then I guess

 Grey Templar wrote:
Because thats what they are.

Obviously given my question I disagree. I picture them more as hovering slugs, not rapidly moving flying slugs. Hence I don't see why they needed to make them into flyers. The cynical side of my brain wonders if it was done because they weren't selling enough because they died too easily as skimmers. I love the models so have 2 of them in my nurgle collection, but they seldom last beyond the 2nd turn of a game, and when they do it is only because something bigger is drawing the opponent's heavy weapons fire. They are so fragile it is tough to use them effectively at times. You want to enable them to shoot at necessary targets, but need to also minimize the number of units that can return fire at them. Now as fliers they can only be hit with 6s unless the weapons firing at them have the AA characteristic. Guess I need to add the second edition aeronautica book to my list. Though I doubt my regular opponents will care if I continue to play them as skimmers and easily killable.

Skriker

 Grey Templar wrote:
Have you ever seen a Blight Drone in person. They're pretty big actually.

Have YOU ever seen one in person?

Yes, I think they are a fair size.

Unless that was a scratch build I saw. looked just like the pictures. The guy that had them is a pretty darn good modeler

Really, when did you see a huge bug creature floating around your house spitting acid at the neighbors' dog?