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Spam Adams and Josh play a practice game with a commission Dark angels army we recently completed!

Seemed like a bit a mismatch...One nicely themed fluffy army vs a massive, swinging dork list.

Am I missing something here? how did the talons start on the board?

I know that there is formation that is centered around taking a lot of Stormtalons. I don't know if it allows them to start on the board though.

So many rules they got wrong in that video.

I normally love the Front Line Battle Reports but this one was just bad.

He's taking the formation where it allows him to infiltrate (and start) his stormtalons on the table. I believe it's called the Tyrannic War Veterans or something like that.

 jy2 wrote:
He's taking the formation where it allows him to infiltrate (and start) his stormtalons on the table. I believe it's called the Tyrannic War Veterans or something like that.

I thought that the storm talons in that formation weren't allowed to zoom on turn 1 when they started on the board. (Similar to the "ready for takeoff" rule on a skyshield landing pad). That alone could have changed much because the terminator alpha strike would have been a little stronger.

I'll check on the formation when I get back from work, but I don't think that there is such a restriction. Yes, it starts in Hovering mode, but just like a FMC, can start flying on its turn. But once again, I am not 100% familiar with all of its rules and will have to look it up.

BTW, I'm in the background playing against "GTA" Grant and his seer council and I smoked both of his wraithknights by Turn 2.

I stand corrected, I had never heard of that dataslate!

It's not that common - I don't see many people use it - but it is a hidden gem of a formation. It's realllly good.

Ok, thanks Jy2!

They had another Batrep with the Stormtalon formation. It is really good.

Forgot that one even exists...

Though I must say, the veterans themselves are absolute trash unless you KNOW you are facing nids, and questionable even then. (PE and zealot VS the versatility of true sternguards?)
I mean, against everyone other than nids they are sternguards with less ammo types and less options for nearly the same costs.

Honestly, its like a tax for the plane formation, they should have limited it to no more planes than vet squads.

Though I wonder if anyone ever tried running the T6 FnP Chaplin you got there as a mini-MC of sorts, he's odd, but might work.

 jy2 wrote:
I'll check on the formation when I get back from work, but I don't think that there is such a restriction. Yes, it starts in Hovering mode, but just like a FMC, can start flying on its turn. But once again, I am not 100% familiar with all of its rules and will have to look it up.

BTW, I'm in the background playing against "GTA" Grant and his seer council and I smoked both of his wraithknights by Turn 2.

how did you end 2 wraithknights by turn 2? What army and units did you use as well?

I was running the Centurionstar with Gate of Infinity and the Ignore Cover psychic power. I went first so he was forced to start off his seer council in reserves or to potentially lose it.

I love running my centurions

6 centurions all with missile launchers, 3 with grav cannons, and 3 with las cannons. Are you running all grav cannons? And do you think adding in Draigo is a bad idea if trying to keep it somewhat friendly? My meta is mostly friendly, hardly any tournament type lists.

I dont get it, how are 5 storm talons in any way competitive, am I missing something?

20 BS5 twin linked s6 rending shots plus another 15 bs5 s7 missiles puts out a lot of hurt for 650 points. If they're going first, anyhow.

Plus they can split off, go into Hover mode and grab objectives at the end of the game.

Exactly it needs first turn to work and your opponent cant steal the initiative. Any balanced tau/necron army would wipe the floor with 5 storm talons.

 iddy00711 wrote:
Exactly it needs first turn to work and your opponent cant steal the initiative. Any balanced tau/necron army would wipe the floor with 5 storm talons.

Not really. Remember that its a flyer. It's got a long reach. When you play against Necrons/Tau, you can always infiltrate it out of range of markerlights, HYMP, teslas, etc. if there is enough room. Then, on your turn, move it 36" to be within striking range of just about anything. Or you could leave them in reserves and even outflank them. It does have some bad matchups, but overall, the formation is very flexible.