[40k] 5th Edition Rulebook thoughts and comments

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**Venator**

jfrazell wrote:
Symbio Joe wrote:Nids now have a real problem with 14 armour all around vehicels. Venom cannons only do glancing hits and now they are toned down in their effects.

Yes rending is craptacular in a big way against them. That leaves carnie CC, mental bugs, and a lucky shot from a strength 8 template.
On the positive it looks like the minimum 6+ to hit skimmers is going the way of the dodo. If so all my stealers now have T shirts with "Fear the Reaper!" written in Tau and Eldar on them.

2 kinds of units have 14/14/14, Land Raiders and Monoliths. Venom Cannons weren't effective at taking out either before in any case.
Anyways, Rending is still good at taking out vehicles.

**Janthkin**

Venator wrote:
2 kinds of units have 14/14/14, Land Raiders and Monoliths. Venom Cannons weren't effective at taking out either before in any case.
In any case, Renng is still good at taking out vehicles.

Rending is capped at a max of +9 to armor penetration, meaning a genestealer cannot hurt a Land Raider.

**Venator**

Janthkin wrote:
Venator wrote:
2 kinds of units have 14/14/14, Land Raiders and Monoliths. Venom Cannons weren't effective at taking out either before in any case.
In any case, Renng is still good at taking out vehicles.

Rending is capped at a max of +9 to armor penetration, meaning a genestealer cannot hurt a Land Raider.

Yes, I know. Hence why I brought up the exceptions (LR/Monolith). Everything else can be destroyed with Rending attacks since you strike the rear of the vehicles (apart from walkers) in assault, meaning for S4 rending attacks rolling a 6 for penetration auto-penetrates (4+6=10 +D3).

**frgsinwntr**

The Rules for bringing reserves onto the table do not account for LARGE Tanks like the Monolith or LR. Can they make it onto the table with the way this rule is worded and still shoot? OR do they have to move at full speed and not shoot for a turn?

**xenite**

Pariah Press wrote: I have no idea what you guys are talking about, and I'm not about to type anything into Google to find out.

You are a better man for not knowing.