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Hi everyone,

So the new rules for the Terrax Pattern Termite Assault Drill from FW have been unveiled and it looks like only SM and CSM can benefit from it. As some of you may now, this is excessively upsetting as an AdMech player, seeing as we don't have a single transport vehicle available to us, despite being the faction that builds most military equipment for the Imperium (and Chaos). It has rules for 30k Mechanicum but somehow only Space Marines fit inside as of the 41st millenium.

So I invite you to send an email to the Forge World team (forgeworld@gwplc.com) to explain our problem, and ask the rule team to include AdMech to the rules. With enough emails they'll certainly deal with this. Here's mine that I've just sent.

Probably best to wait and see what Fires of Cyraxus will have for the AdMech. I'd prefer the Triaros over the Termite.

I'd assume it's done on purpose. Not having a transport in 40k for AdMech clearly is a design choice for that army, at least that's what I've always thought.

Don't worry, the rules are trash. Even if you had the ability to take one you'd never want to.

 Peregrine wrote:
Don't worry, the rules are trash. Even if you had the ability to take one you'd never want to.

Seems like a great way to bring up rubrics with flamers and a sorcerer to warp time them and I might be tempted to pay 106 points to save 3 CP.

But, because of Trump this this is $105, which is too much for me right now.

 Tannhauser42 wrote:
Probably best to wait and see what Fires of Cyraxus will have for the AdMech. I'd prefer the Triaros over the Termite.

Personally, I'd rather have Chimeras than the Termite. Especially if we got a Stratagem that gave Skitarii within range of Chimeras the effects of Enhanced Data-Tethers when Doctrina Imperatives get used.

 Tannhauser42 wrote:
Probably best to wait and see what Fires of Cyraxus will have for the AdMech.

Honestly I wouldn't even buy it anyway because paying almost 1€ per point is unthinkable, but it doesn't mean I believe we shouldn't have access to it. It's short of a middle finger to us to release a vehicle advertised with a 30k Mechanicum model beside it but then, suddenly, SPACE MARINES !

Rules are okay, you deep strike it turn one, then disembark and make your move, shooting, charge etc on turn 2, like all other vehicles. It's just that this one survives better if your opponent have first turn.

 Aaranis wrote:
Honestly I wouldn't even buy it anyway because paying almost 1€ per point is unthinkable, but it doesn't mean I believe we shouldn't have access to it. It's short of a middle finger to us to release a vehicle advertised with a 30k Mechanicum model beside it but then, suddenly, SPACE MARINES !

Rules are okay, you deep strike it turn one, then disembark and make your move, shooting, charge etc on turn 2, like all other vehicles. It's just that this one survives better if your opponent have first turn.

It's a decent melee transport.

T8, 4 S7 attacks hitting on 4s, and a melta pistol that you can fire into combat. It does its job well.

"Thanks for the email and for your feedback regarding the New Termite Assault drill.

We hope all of our customers will be able to enjoy this model for many different reasons, as it stands, our studio writers have issued the digital version of the rules on our web store and are taking in all feedback for future improvements and for potential FAQ updates. These include the available factions for the Horus Heresy universe and available factions for the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

I am afraid at this time we have no further information on additional rules being produced though we are aware our design team are in the process of designing a new campaign book said to feature the Adeptus Mechanicus, Red Scorpions and T'au. We may see new and updated rules in this publications.

I will forward a copy of your feedback and any questions on to our rules team to review."

Surely if anything on the Imperial side should get the sort of rules the Tyranid Mawloc has for its tunnelling activities this should?

 Aaranis wrote:
Honestly I wouldn't even buy it anyway because paying almost 1€ per point is unthinkable, but it doesn't mean I believe we shouldn't have access to it. It's short of a middle finger to us to release a vehicle advertised with a 30k Mechanicum model beside it but then, suddenly, SPACE MARINES !

Rules are okay, you deep strike it turn one, then disembark and make your move, shooting, charge etc on turn 2, like all other vehicles. It's just that this one survives better if your opponent have first turn.

Well no surprise it has 30k mechanicum next to them seeing 30k mechanicum can take them. Tough. FW's bread and butter isn't 40k but 30k.

So the imperial version of that thing can transport Centurions? While expensive, getting 6 Hurricane Bolters into rapid fire range turn one could be fun. Also doesn't say Centurions take up more than 1 transport slot so one could still transport 6 other models with them.

It's probably just an oversite. Don't recommend getting used to making strategies around it.

 Nighttail wrote:
So the imperial version of that thing can transport Centurions? While expensive, getting 6 Hurricane Bolters into rapid fire range turn one could be fun. Also doesn't say Centurions take up more than 1 transport slot so one could still transport 6 other models with them.

Turn 2, because they cant get out of the thing when it arrives.