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@Maelstrom808- Having one or two options that can be classified as assault units doesn't matter at all. Plug and play? How do you consider having an assault option from every slot plug and play? MS scarabs makes HQ/troop leaders effective in assault. Then there are flayed ones, scarabs, wraiths and tomb spyders. Oh sorry AND Lych guard/Praetorians. This isn't just a couple things they can default to, this is most of their infantry. Without vehicles it's hard to even consider shooting.

I am eager to see how those tomb blades work in a competitive environment, heck any environment! For 30pts you get a t5 jetbike with a st6 blast weapon....yes please!

I find it ironic that this unit is a scarab swarms kryptonite as well lol.

@-666- Until any concrete rumors are heard in respect to 6th I wouldn't hold my breathe. Besides any boost they would gain from rapid fire is moot as it helps MEQ across the board as well.

Necrons cannot lose. I voted for a necron win before I read the report.

Lukus83 wrote:

jy2 wrote:Yeah, I know. Mark actually wanted to come up to northern California to play against me, but I don't think he was able to fit it into his schedule.

I wasn't aware he had taken his army/armies out with him. Shame he doesn't have the time, his stuff is beautifully painted and his lists are great to play against.

No he didn't, but I offered to let him use mine (+ some proxies if necessary depending on his list).

Red Corsair wrote:
I am eager to see how those tomb blades work in a competitive environment, heck any environment! For 30pts you get a t5 jetbike with a st6 blast weapon....yes please!

So am I. I think tomb blades are a very good unit, just like the doom scythes. When I "retire" my MTO crons from casual play, and that will be real soon, I am going to try out other necron units like tomb blades and even the expensive Royalstar.

Red Corsair wrote:
I find it ironic that this unit is a scarab swarms kryptonite as well lol.

Worse than them are wraiths! At least scarabs will most likely get 3+ cover against tomb blades. Yes, wraiths IMO are better scarab killers, and they have no armor for scarabs to eat through!

Yea wraiths do handle scarabs well. I think it will be important from now on not only to field search lights but maybe even more importantly to bring some sort of scarab countering unit to at least tar pit them if not get rid of them.