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Can one of you fine gents explain Nuhu to me? I mean as a part of your army rather than from a fluff perspective. For example, why does the same entry cost 10 pts more in the Concord list as compared to the Isorian list? And why does a substantially similar entry in the Freeborn list cost less than either?

No idea I'm afraid. There are other typos with the points that are in the errata so maybe this is one that hasn't been noticed before?

Well it could certainly be an error. If deliberate and accurate, it may just reflect the relative availability of that unit to each army. Concord has to pay a premium for a similar rare unit, while Freeborn pay less, as the Nuhu may be more readily available to them, fluff wise.

Similarily, I really have no idea. I thought it might come down to equipment or availability, but I don't see any difference between them.

Haven't been paying NuHus much attention so far, must admit.

I figured they would be some kind of nano-wizards but ... just seems like a very expensive small unit ...

 Manchu wrote:
Can one of you fine gents explain Nuhu to me? I mean as a part of your army rather than from a fluff perspective. For example, why does the same entry cost 10 pts more in the Concord list as compared to the Isorian list? And why does a substantially similar entry in the Freeborn list cost less than either?

My inner childhood Dr. Seuss fan would like to point out that this thread could effectively be titled "Nuhu? Who knew?".

 Manchu wrote:
I figured they would be some kind of nano-wizards but ... just seems like a very expensive small unit ...

There are a few units which I'm not really sure what their intended role is like the Boromite Matriarch but I think the NuHu are mostly there for the hero ability to share their Initiative stat. Whether or not it's worth the cost is something I'm rather dubious about. I've gone and asked this question on the official forums in we did miss a psychic powers table somewhere.

 durecellrabbit wrote:

 Manchu wrote:
I figured they would be some kind of nano-wizards but ... just seems like a very expensive small unit ...

There are a few units which I'm not really sure what their intended role is like the Boromite Matriarch but I think the NuHu are mostly there for the hero ability to share their Initiative stat. Whether or not it's worth the cost is something I'm rather dubious about. I've gone and asked this question on the official forums in we did miss a psychic powers table somewhere.

General commanders tend to also have Hero, Command, Follow and/or Leader in some combination, usually at a more reasonable price point.

The NuHu are the only unit able to have a couple of nice items, though: IMTel staves (the regular shoot is powerful, with 3 Strike 3 attacks, but boosted with a nano drone is downright scary, with 3 Blast D3 attack at Strike 6 and double the range) and nano-drones (that can project barriers, boost the HL armor of the NuHu and the staves), plus a bgger array of medi, spotter, shield and gun drones.

But that doesn't explain why they're differently costed in three army lists, as they are basically the same in the three.

Oh I missed that strike 6, that's pretty nasty.

At what level do you start considering Nuhu? (let's assume same cost across lists, Concord price)

 Manchu wrote:
I figured they would be some kind of nano-wizards but ... just seems like a very expensive small unit ...

Yes i thought the same as well, i thought they'd be doing Jedi mind tricks ..................... until i had a game against Ghar. All my shots just bounced off the Ghar armour, i tried to inflict as many pins as i could, but it wasn't enough. For my next list, i'm now considering the NuHu

I've not got my book with me............. But from memory, i think Nuhu have a -6sv shot and a 360 degree batter drone (-2 incoming fire)

Their staying power seems as good as the 3 man Command squad

And the Follow, Command and Hero are ok (i think regular Command groups get this?)


And for more points they can have a shield drone





I think Nuhu might be more useful when the bigger stuff (higher Res) comes out

 Manchu wrote:
At what level do you start considering Nuhu? (let's assume same cost across lists, Concord price)

Unless fighting Ghar, I'd say more than 1.000. That way you can get both a command squad and a NuHu for the Command and Follow skills, and some cover for the NuHu to get into position to shoot often (the battler dron effect of the nano drone will help with this). It will also be very useful to kill tanks and other high Res targets.

Against Ghar I'd think about fielding them at 750 and up, if I manage to get a lot of order dice anyway. If they drop the order dice too low I'd probably leave them at home.