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I'm reserving judgement until I've playtested them some. The big thing that I'm seeing people suggest is using the fact that they are platooned to mass-drop them behind lines.

The loss of the rerolling the scatter will be missed (assuming doctrines aren't hidden in the dex), but the Move Through Cover base SR will help address any bad scatters (unless you want them DS into terrain, which works too)

Basically I think they might see use in hunting Vehicles/Dev Squads with an alpha strike, then going to ground to try for linebreaker.

outflanking thre of them. FUN.

I can see the tanks making good additions to Spearhead Formations. Combining Chimera and the others it is a potiential killer of a mech army.

Has anyone noticed there is an open topped build in the kit.. I wonder if this will confer the assault vehicle rule once the codex is release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52mzj7frMnw&list=PLEaPE4sLDA7uoayiC1mgz77T1Cf4vmab9 goto 1.16

Huh, interesting. Maybe we dont have the full lowdown on the taurox afterall, I know its probably just wishful thinking but that would be a nice surprise.

Taking the Command Squad for a fairly reliable 3-4 Meltas seems really strong, especially if some of the Orders can be applied to the Meltas as well. I think there may be some usefulness to the units, if only for a decent alpha-strike option.

Hydrapup wrote:
Has anyone noticed there is an open topped build in the kit.. I wonder if this will confer the assault vehicle rule once the codex is release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52mzj7frMnw&list=PLEaPE4sLDA7uoayiC1mgz77T1Cf4vmab9 goto 1.16

Good catch! Ogryn transport option I think.
Pity it's probably not on the 'fast' prime option.

The use for Scions is obvious

3x Scion Command Squad w/ 4 Meltaguns
9x Scion Squad w/ 2 Plasma Guns
1275 points
Fills up your elites slots and costs a lot but it will be fun seeing your opponent react to a dozen squads with special weapons dropping from the sky, especially if you coordinate your strikes (eg. drop the scion squads near the target of the command squad so you can pop a transport and butcher the passengers).

In all seriousness they fill the same pragmatic role, they are suicide deep strikers, they simply lost their rerolls in exchange for more guns on their command squads and a lower base cost on their other squads. Sure you could use them as frontline special weapon toaters but CCS and vets surpass them anyway in that category so it is a moot point. That being said I will still take a platoon as frontline infantry because I like to use storm troopers as a vanguard type force.

Buttons wrote:

In all seriousness they fill the same pragmatic role, they are suicide deep strikers, they simply lost their rerolls in exchange for more guns on their command squads and a lower base cost on their other squads. Sure you could use them as frontline special weapon toaters but CCS and vets surpass them anyway in that category so it is a moot point. That being said I will still take a platoon as frontline infantry because I like to use storm troopers as a vanguard type force.

As of now Vets surpass them, we do not yet know as of now what the plan is with the new IG Codex or what may happen to them. However I do agree that this will be the best way to run these guys, why they will be making a good addition to my Elysian army. However I do think taking a few Taurox Primes empty to start the game on the table while the Scions Deepstrike in would not be a horrible idea. Already have a cool conversion in place for them and think it would fit well with my Elysian army

 plastictrees wrote:

Hydrapup wrote:
Has anyone noticed there is an open topped build in the kit.. I wonder if this will confer the assault vehicle rule once the codex is release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52mzj7frMnw&list=PLEaPE4sLDA7uoayiC1mgz77T1Cf4vmab9 goto 1.16

Good catch! Ogryn transport option I think.
Pity it's probably not on the 'fast' prime option.

That is a REALLY good catch, seeing as it lacks any sort of autocannon. There may be more variants then initially thought...

 gmaleron wrote:

Buttons wrote:

In all seriousness they fill the same pragmatic role, they are suicide deep strikers, they simply lost their rerolls in exchange for more guns on their command squads and a lower base cost on their other squads. Sure you could use them as frontline special weapon toaters but CCS and vets surpass them anyway in that category so it is a moot point. That being said I will still take a platoon as frontline infantry because I like to use storm troopers as a vanguard type force.

As of now Vets surpass them, we do not yet know as of now what the plan is with the new IG Codex or what may happen to them. However I do agree that this will be the best way to run these guys, why they will be making a good addition to my Elysian army. However I do think taking a few Taurox Primes empty to start the game on the table while the Scions Deepstrike in would not be a horrible idea. Already have a cool conversion in place for them and think it would fit well with my Elysian army

TBH the vanilla Taurox is a good deal. 50 points for a twin-linked autocannon on a transport? I'd take it over the chimera for my line squads if I didn't have 19 chimeras already and preferred the aesthetic of the Chimera. I would like the Taurox prime more however if it could take flak missiles as I hate having to add dedicated AA to my armies.