Vaktathi wrote:DeathKorp_Rider wrote:Looking at the units listed in the new Imperial Armour, it looks like nearly all of the
DKoK models got culled. No more Mars-Alpha, Grenadiers, regular infantry, etc...
So is this an oversight or did
GW just decide to destroy the faction?
Ultimately what I'm hoping it means is that
DKoK are just a Doctrine and that they don't have their own rules for most of these units, because in just about every edition, all it has meant is that
DKoK units end up being dramatically more expensive than their codex counterparts, and with fewer upgrade options and a smaller armory of weapons to boot, in exchange for a
WS bonus that doesn't actually mean squat on these units and marginally useful morale rules in a couple editions. The Mars Alpha pattern hull really doesn't need it's own distinct rules, and didn't have them for most iterations of the
DKoK rulesets.
This.
Bringing
DKoK more in align with the
AM codex is a good thing from both a rules and points perspective and longevity of the faction. Furthermore, this alignment doesn't necessarily mean
DKoK will lose it's unique flavor. I can see
DKoK avoiding a squat by becoming a bona-fide
AM supplement in the future (similar to the unique
SM chapters), provided model support continues by either
GW or
FW.
DKoK makes
GW money and they recognize this (e.g. see the amount of
DKoK support in the upcoming comoendium).
Stay positive and wait for more information.
