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AB went from a must-have to a good unit.

I'm extremely happy with the new Codex.
I can understand that people with 4 NS's, 12 Wraiths and 3 AB's are less happy.
Though they might still be happy because Wraiths got buffed and only pay 5 points more for it.

Overall I think the new Codex is stronger, you just have to play a different list.

 jreilly89 wrote:
Overall, the Necron codex looks good. MSS and Warscythes had to go. They were an auto take on every lord. RP getting a Nerf seemed eh, but whatever. Wraiths didn't need a buff but I doubt it will make them OP. I don't know why Tesla got needed. I see the reason, but it never felt that OP.

Overall, I'm excited to play my Necron buddy once he gets the new codex.

Warscythes had to go?
They are still here, just with AP2 instead of 1 and that hardly matters.
RP is actually buffed, so is ResOrb. They just work differently now.

And Tesla didn't need a nerf.
The Tesla-rule didn't work as intended and that made AB's/NS's nearly ignore the drawback from Jinking.
AB's are still okay, though I think the increase to 130 is a bit too high.

Some things I do dislike:
-Loss of Harbingers.
-MSS works with Fear now, everything relevant ignores Fear already. When will GW ever learn that Fear sucks?
-Monoliths are still Ordnance.
-Ghost Ark limited to Warriors only.

I just dislike that they removed his "Save Zahndrekh"-ability.
They are no longer a duo that can be taken as a single HQ slot too.

6. Explain the complaints about Living Metal.

I don't get this either, especially with the Detachment.
Old: Ignore Shaken/Stunned on a roll.
New + Decurion: Ignore them. Also regain HP's on Heavies on a roll.

The only thing it doesn't do is play in the psychic phase.

Gloom Prism now gives AW and the range went from 3" to 12".
That is quite an awesome buff

That is true, but who can deal with that?
At least we have a semi-Invisibility of our own.

Have you ever tried pressing alt-F4?
It's a Necron-Codex, that's it.
You might not feel that it fits the Necrons, tough luck for you since this is what they get.

I personally love most of it.


PS. Orange and blue is the lamest combination ever because it's so overdone.
http://www.slashfilm.com/orangeblue-contrast-in-movie-posters/

So since you are older you are wiser and therefore your opinion on the new Codex is much more important?
There is nothing wise in spamming the same standard line in every thread.

Hmm. I am sure I haven't seen those legit and well-reasonable complaints yet.
Though this is probably the fifth post I read of you that comes down to "They took away Necron flavour and this is for powergamers!"
So no wonder if people are offended when you are basically calling them powergamers.

We all know you worship the old-old Codices, but not everyone feels like that.

Hahaha, classic Morgoth.
Necrons were 5th at best, way lower than Eldar (and Tau in 6th).
ToF had their overall winchance at 55%, hardly something I would call overpowered when other armies are at 65-70%

Melee-only isn't going to win you the game in 7th Edition, they needed AB/NS-support and that has been nerfed in points.

The biggest con of the Obelisk is the firing-arc.
That and the fact that you are paying 160USD for a model that is only slightly and situationally better than a Barge.
I think it's more: People with an Obelisk will use the Obelisk and people with Barges will continue to use the Barges.

Makumba wrote:
And any necron player with a 1500pts army will have. 0 destroyers. as they were bad. 0 flyed ones as they were beyond bad. Maybe 1-2 ghost arcs. As scyths were a much better transport option.
He will have to shelf his ctan, his crypteks, ABs, most of the scyths. And he will not have any of the melee units or the jetbikes which got realy nice with the no cover blast weapons.
As I said this is like the blood angles dex all over again. The new codex could be better, I don't know never played nids, but anyone who already had a necron army will struggle to be happy.

That is not our responsibility nor Games Workshop's.
If a player, in a tabletop hobby, only buys the overpowered models then he should expect change like this and I personally do not feel sorry for these 'powerbuyers'.

You can still build a good army with all those models, but it will probably not be the strongest list any more.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Assuming that all necron players started in fifth, it seems

I started after 6th BRB was released and still have all of those models, so that's not an excuse.
The reason I bought those is because they looked great.
I also only have two Flyers, because I do not like to spam the same unit four times.
Except Warriors, everyone loves to spam Warriors.

AB's can still Jink.

And no, one wouldn't have had to buy "bad" units.
He would have to buy something besides the three overpowered ones.

What is your point?
Do you want us to feel bad because Timmy Powergamer has to buy a new FOTM-unit?
Well, nobody cares about those players.