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I agree that this seems overly negative, but maybe a grading scale would help. What's an A+/A/A- unit, since there's seemingly none in this book? Obviously you aren't grading the book against itself, or there'd be the whole range of grades. But, you're also not grading the book against other books, since you can't possibly have matched up point-for-point against a bunch of other unit types and factions. Are Battle Sisters Troops a C+ against other units in this Codex, or against other Troops units from other factions? I suspect the answer is neither. Go ahead and grade the Troops category down for having only one unit, but rate that unit up for having a good variety of loadouts and aura/order/stratagem supports to render them (at least potentially) useful for their cost.

Fun writing style, though-- I like the snark and humor, just not at the cost of useful, meaningful ratings.

AngryAngel80 wrote:
I don't get why people have to give the review such a poo poo response. He did say this was a first thoughts review. I get people want to be all hype, I do too, however you do yourself no favors in trying to avoid reason.

I never intended to bash the OP-- I get that it's an initial reaction, and maybe I should have better acknowledged the hard work that went into the review. I just didn't understand the metric that resulted in nothing higher than a low B grade in the entire book, where at least some things... utility of the BSS, efficiency of the Canoness, BR Seraphim, AS Retributers, etc... are at least situationally useful for their point cost. Now that the OP has clarified that the comparison is against the potency of the new Marine 'dex, it makes a lot more sense. That's a powerful book and there aren't many that would measure up, especially with certain Chapter Tactics in place. Far from ignoring reason, I was trying to understand the context of the ratings. I may still find them a bit pessimistic, but now I know why.