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Spoletta wrote:
They are actually speeding up the gate quite a bit.

5 turn games .

Less points on the battlefield.

Smaller boards (more action).

Less overwatch.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the rerolls being redesigned too. The new SM codex is coming, and this edition until now has been quite steamrolly in how it tackles problems to the game.

I kinda hope they go for the AoS route and have reroll auras require units to be wholly within.

 Eldarsif wrote:

Spoletta wrote:
They are actually speeding up the gate quite a bit.

5 turn games .

Less points on the battlefield.

Smaller boards (more action).

Less overwatch.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the rerolls being redesigned too. The new SM codex is coming, and this edition until now has been quite steamrolly in how it tackles problems to the game.

I kinda hope they go for the AoS route and have reroll auras require units to be wholly within.

Which nerfs Hordes even more I suppose.

Of interest though, you can get more models in range by being underneath or above them it seems. To be able to swing you have to be in engagement range which is 1" out and 5" up or down. Alternatively be within 0.5 of someone within 0.5. So you could get quite a few more to swing by clumping models up together right under or above an enemy unit than you could smooshing up to their faces correct? Same goes for vehicles as well, 2 could reach a unit on level but push out a 3rd, while if you're going under them you could likely get the noses of 3 into swing range. As long as the bases are less than 5" up.

 ZebioLizard2 wrote:

 Eldarsif wrote:

Spoletta wrote:
They are actually speeding up the gate quite a bit.

5 turn games .

Less points on the battlefield.

Smaller boards (more action).

Less overwatch.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the rerolls being redesigned too. The new SM codex is coming, and this edition until now has been quite steamrolly in how it tackles problems to the game.

I kinda hope they go for the AoS route and have reroll auras require units to be wholly within.

Which nerfs Hordes even more I suppose.

The captain in the leaks was not wholly within.