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Voss wrote:
 waefre_1 wrote:
 AngryAngel80 wrote:
...they can't leave Vanquishers to suck for IG...

Just watch them


Was gonna say... Vanquishers are the epitome of suck.
I can't think of a time when they didn't suck, except, possibly, when they didn't exist. That was the pinnacle of the vanquisher experience.

Single shot direct fire (no template) anti-armor weapon on the BS3 faction was a sorry launching point.

Hot take, but I recall them being OK-ish in 5e. They really started sucking (comparative) gak after Hull Points were added, and they were never good, but they could be OK for their points. I might've just had the Emperor's luck with my rolls, though.
   
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Voss wrote:
 waefre_1 wrote:
 AngryAngel80 wrote:
...they can't leave Vanquishers to suck for IG...

Just watch them


Was gonna say... Vanquishers are the epitome of suck.
I can't think of a time when they didn't suck, except, possibly, when they didn't exist. That was the pinnacle of the vanquisher experience.

Single shot direct fire (no template) anti-armor weapon on the BS3 faction was a sorry launching point.


What're you talking about? They hit 50% of the time & when they hit they were effective at their job (punching armor) when they were introduced in 3e. This btw is better odds of hitting than the standard LR battle-cannon that you rolled the scatter dice to hit with.
If your complaint is that they didn't have a blast template? Then you were just using the wrong tool for the task....
   
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 Xenomancers wrote:
These box instructions have been notoriously wrong on lots of things. I wouldn't get too excited yet.


Only so many times can you be wrong and people still read the comment. They may lack some clarity of how it all goes together but when have the weapon stats been wrong ? Let alone enough to be " notorious " for being wrong ? All the DG leaks from those instructions were bang on. Is it as notorious as who told you DA would get a heavy nerf in their faq ?


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 waefre_1 wrote:
 AngryAngel80 wrote:
...they can't leave Vanquishers to suck for IG...

Just watch them


We will see, but mark my words, the vanquisher cannon will finally hit hard, if it hits, this edition. It's time is now.


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Voss wrote:
 waefre_1 wrote:
 AngryAngel80 wrote:
...they can't leave Vanquishers to suck for IG...

Just watch them


Was gonna say... Vanquishers are the epitome of suck.
I can't think of a time when they didn't suck, except, possibly, when they didn't exist. That was the pinnacle of the vanquisher experience.

Single shot direct fire (no template) anti-armor weapon on the BS3 faction was a sorry launching point.


It's a heavy AT weapon in an edition so far that seems to favor high AT weapons. It may still hit poorly, but we can't be sure it'll stay single fire, or at a low BS and I'm sure it'll at least hit like a dark lance if not harder as its much rarer in how it can be fielded and on what platforms. I am pretty confident we will finally see a vanquisher worth a gak, if it hits.

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Vanquishers were fantastic back in 3rd. I dunno whatch'all talking about.

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 AngryAngel80 wrote:
 Xenomancers wrote:
These box instructions have been notoriously wrong on lots of things. I wouldn't get too excited yet.


Only so many times can you be wrong and people still read the comment. They may lack some clarity of how it all goes together but when have the weapon stats been wrong ? Let alone enough to be " notorious " for being wrong ? All the DG leaks from those instructions were bang on. Is it as notorious as who told you DA would get a heavy nerf in their faq ?


Automatically Appended Next Post:
 waefre_1 wrote:
 AngryAngel80 wrote:
...they can't leave Vanquishers to suck for IG...

Just watch them


We will see, but mark my words, the vanquisher cannon will finally hit hard, if it hits, this edition. It's time is now.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Voss wrote:
 waefre_1 wrote:
 AngryAngel80 wrote:
...they can't leave Vanquishers to suck for IG...

Just watch them


Was gonna say... Vanquishers are the epitome of suck.
I can't think of a time when they didn't suck, except, possibly, when they didn't exist. That was the pinnacle of the vanquisher experience.

Single shot direct fire (no template) anti-armor weapon on the BS3 faction was a sorry launching point.


It's a heavy AT weapon in an edition so far that seems to favor high AT weapons. It may still hit poorly, but we can't be sure it'll stay single fire, or at a low BS and I'm sure it'll at least hit like a dark lance if not harder as its much rarer in how it can be fielded and on what platforms. I am pretty confident we will finally see a vanquisher worth a gak, if it hits.
I literally said most the mistakes were on early space marine releases "to be fair" go on though - keep making more and more popular by talking about me.

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....I mean, we only have like 3 datasheets for admech and already there's soething conflicting, isn't there?

The twin cognis autocannon on the ballistari is shown as 6 shots assault, and on the onager its stilll 4 shots heavy.

"Got you, Yugi! Your Rubric Marines can't fall back because I have declared the tertiary kaptaris ka'tah stance two, after the secondary dacatarai ka'tah last turn!"

"So you think, Kaiba! I declared my Thousand Sons the cult of Duplicity, which means all my psykers have access to the Sorcerous Facade power! Furthermore I will spend 8 Cabal Points to invoke Cabbalistic Focus, causing the rubrics to appear behind your custodes! The Vengeance for the Wronged and Sorcerous Fullisade stratagems along with the Malefic Maelstrom infernal pact evoked earlier in the command phase allows me to double their firepower, letting me wound on 2s and 3s!"

"you think it is you who has gotten me, yugi, but it is I who have gotten you! I declare the ever-vigilant stratagem to attack your rubrics with my custodes' ranged weapons, which with the new codex are now DAMAGE 2!!"

"...which leads you straight into my trap, Kaiba, you see I now declare the stratagem Implacable Automata, reducing all damage from your attacks by 1 and triggering my All is Dust special rule!"  
   
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the_scotsman wrote:
....I mean, we only have like 3 datasheets for admech and already there's soething conflicting, isn't there?

The twin cognis autocannon on the ballistari is shown as 6 shots assault, and on the onager its stilll 4 shots heavy.

The Onager doesn't have Cognis Autocannons, it has Icarus Autocannons on the Icarus Array and Cognis Heavy Stubber as an option for the pintle.
   
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 Kanluwen wrote:
the_scotsman wrote:
....I mean, we only have like 3 datasheets for admech and already there's soething conflicting, isn't there?

The twin cognis autocannon on the ballistari is shown as 6 shots assault, and on the onager its stilll 4 shots heavy.

The Onager doesn't have Cognis Autocannons, it has Icarus Autocannons on the Icarus Array and Cognis Heavy Stubber as an option for the pintle.


ahhhhhh, that's what the autocannon is, I was confused where that was coming from.

"Got you, Yugi! Your Rubric Marines can't fall back because I have declared the tertiary kaptaris ka'tah stance two, after the secondary dacatarai ka'tah last turn!"

"So you think, Kaiba! I declared my Thousand Sons the cult of Duplicity, which means all my psykers have access to the Sorcerous Facade power! Furthermore I will spend 8 Cabal Points to invoke Cabbalistic Focus, causing the rubrics to appear behind your custodes! The Vengeance for the Wronged and Sorcerous Fullisade stratagems along with the Malefic Maelstrom infernal pact evoked earlier in the command phase allows me to double their firepower, letting me wound on 2s and 3s!"

"you think it is you who has gotten me, yugi, but it is I who have gotten you! I declare the ever-vigilant stratagem to attack your rubrics with my custodes' ranged weapons, which with the new codex are now DAMAGE 2!!"

"...which leads you straight into my trap, Kaiba, you see I now declare the stratagem Implacable Automata, reducing all damage from your attacks by 1 and triggering my All is Dust special rule!"  
   
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Gathering the Informations.

I actually had to check because I kept thinking "isn't it an Icarus Array with Icarus Autocannons?" then thinking "No, it's Cognis Autocannons!".

   
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I really don't see Ad mech lascannons getting d3+3. If that is the case though...is the Neutron laser going to be d6+2 or d6+4?

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 Xenomancers wrote:
I really don't see Ad mech lascannons getting d3+3. If that is the case though...is the Neutron laser going to be d6+2 or d6+4?


It's listed as D3+3 isn't it? tbh I think it's kind of delusional to think that the ballistari is not getting the listed stat improvements. d3+3 instead of d6 isn't a 'typo' like 4 instead of 3 could have been.

Balistarii being less durable but more offensively powerful vs the neutron onager being tougher makes sense. Otherwise the balistarii just has no reason to exist (as it does now)

"Got you, Yugi! Your Rubric Marines can't fall back because I have declared the tertiary kaptaris ka'tah stance two, after the secondary dacatarai ka'tah last turn!"

"So you think, Kaiba! I declared my Thousand Sons the cult of Duplicity, which means all my psykers have access to the Sorcerous Facade power! Furthermore I will spend 8 Cabal Points to invoke Cabbalistic Focus, causing the rubrics to appear behind your custodes! The Vengeance for the Wronged and Sorcerous Fullisade stratagems along with the Malefic Maelstrom infernal pact evoked earlier in the command phase allows me to double their firepower, letting me wound on 2s and 3s!"

"you think it is you who has gotten me, yugi, but it is I who have gotten you! I declare the ever-vigilant stratagem to attack your rubrics with my custodes' ranged weapons, which with the new codex are now DAMAGE 2!!"

"...which leads you straight into my trap, Kaiba, you see I now declare the stratagem Implacable Automata, reducing all damage from your attacks by 1 and triggering my All is Dust special rule!"  
   
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Gathering the Informations.


D3+3 damage with D3 shots and S12.

Up 2 points of Strength, down 3 points of damage but likely no longer needs the whole "treat rolls of 1 or 2 as 3 instead".
   
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its not really down 3 points in damage, it's just that its damage now ranges from 4 to 6 instead of 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6. Average damage is up quite a bit actually.

"Got you, Yugi! Your Rubric Marines can't fall back because I have declared the tertiary kaptaris ka'tah stance two, after the secondary dacatarai ka'tah last turn!"

"So you think, Kaiba! I declared my Thousand Sons the cult of Duplicity, which means all my psykers have access to the Sorcerous Facade power! Furthermore I will spend 8 Cabal Points to invoke Cabbalistic Focus, causing the rubrics to appear behind your custodes! The Vengeance for the Wronged and Sorcerous Fullisade stratagems along with the Malefic Maelstrom infernal pact evoked earlier in the command phase allows me to double their firepower, letting me wound on 2s and 3s!"

"you think it is you who has gotten me, yugi, but it is I who have gotten you! I declare the ever-vigilant stratagem to attack your rubrics with my custodes' ranged weapons, which with the new codex are now DAMAGE 2!!"

"...which leads you straight into my trap, Kaiba, you see I now declare the stratagem Implacable Automata, reducing all damage from your attacks by 1 and triggering my All is Dust special rule!"  
   
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That is a minor buff to the nuetron laser but ultimately a nerf because it has blast. Not being able to shoot it into melee sucks.
It used to be d6 damage min 3. That is really disappointing...it has the same damage as 2 lascannons...makes me skeptical.

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 Xenomancers wrote:
That is a minor buff to the nuetron laser but ultimately a nerf because it has blast. Not being able to shoot it into melee sucks.
It used to be d6 damage min 3. That is really disappointing...it has the same damage as 2 lascannons...makes me skeptical.


a coglas balistarii is in the realm of...what... 80ish points? Vs the onager at 120. Slightly more damage (mostly off of the extra AP), a small extra anti-infantry firepower boost with the 8 shots of cognis stubbers, and extra defenses for 40pts. Makes total sense.

"Got you, Yugi! Your Rubric Marines can't fall back because I have declared the tertiary kaptaris ka'tah stance two, after the secondary dacatarai ka'tah last turn!"

"So you think, Kaiba! I declared my Thousand Sons the cult of Duplicity, which means all my psykers have access to the Sorcerous Facade power! Furthermore I will spend 8 Cabal Points to invoke Cabbalistic Focus, causing the rubrics to appear behind your custodes! The Vengeance for the Wronged and Sorcerous Fullisade stratagems along with the Malefic Maelstrom infernal pact evoked earlier in the command phase allows me to double their firepower, letting me wound on 2s and 3s!"

"you think it is you who has gotten me, yugi, but it is I who have gotten you! I declare the ever-vigilant stratagem to attack your rubrics with my custodes' ranged weapons, which with the new codex are now DAMAGE 2!!"

"...which leads you straight into my trap, Kaiba, you see I now declare the stratagem Implacable Automata, reducing all damage from your attacks by 1 and triggering my All is Dust special rule!"  
   
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Gathering the Informations.

the_scotsman wrote:
its not really down 3 points in damage, it's just that its damage now ranges from 4 to 6 instead of 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6. Average damage is up quite a bit actually.

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These in box datasheets also don't show special rules. It's still possible that the Neutron Laser will get the same "don't move, get flat D6" rule that all the other "Neutron Lasers" we've seen so far in 9th have gotten.
   
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Phosphor Cannons looking promising for the Robots. Assuming the same stats, that’s 9 S6 -2 AP2 shots each before whatever programming does.

   
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 Xenomancers wrote:
That is a minor buff to the nuetron laser but ultimately a nerf because it has blast. Not being able to shoot it into melee sucks.
It used to be d6 damage min 3. That is really disappointing...it has the same damage as 2 lascannons...makes me skeptical.

I recon it's worth around 3 lascannons.
D3 shots averages 2 shots, D3+3 averages at 5 Damage. For a (Hit/Wound/Save) Weighted 10 Damage.
3 Shots from a lascannon give a (Hit/Wound/Save) Weighted 10.5 Damage (advantage lascannon by a whisker).
Against a 3+ (no ++) then the extra AP over the lascannon shifts things in the Neutron lasers favour (it completely mitigates the armour), whilst against any invul then 3 lascannons will (on average) just edge out the Neutron laser.
   
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 Xenomancers wrote:
That is a minor buff to the nuetron laser but ultimately a nerf because it has blast. Not being able to shoot it into melee sucks.
It used to be d6 damage min 3. That is really disappointing...it has the same damage as 2 lascannons...makes me skeptical.


I feel like if you expect an Onager to be in melee something might be going wrong.
   
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Gathering the Informations.

 Daedalus81 wrote:

I feel like if you expect an Onager to be in melee something might be going wrong.

If the Cognis Manipulator comes back, you won't be saying that.
   
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 Kanluwen wrote:
 Daedalus81 wrote:

I feel like if you expect an Onager to be in melee something might be going wrong.

If the Cognis Manipulator comes back, you won't be saying that.


I don't remember hearing about that. What is it?
   
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 Daedalus81 wrote:
 Kanluwen wrote:
 Daedalus81 wrote:

I feel like if you expect an Onager to be in melee something might be going wrong.

If the Cognis Manipulator comes back, you won't be saying that.


I don't remember hearing about that. What is it?
A melee weapon and self-healing tool.

From its introduction, vanished in 8th edition.

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Gathering the Informations.

Cognis Manipulator was a vehicle upgrade for the Onager. It gave the Onager It Will Not Die and a Sx2 AP1 Specialist+Unwieldy Weapon.

When they screwed Skitarii over with the Cult Mechanicus merge, Onagers lost access to it alongside of their squadroning capability.


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Thanks guys. Definitely seems possible. GW has been reviving things that fell off a lot lately.
   
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IMO its gonna be all about the icarus aray now.

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 Xenomancers wrote:
IMO its gonna be all about the icarus aray now.


So the other option is what'll actually be good? Useful to know.

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 Kanluwen wrote:
This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.

Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...

tneva82 wrote:
You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something... 
   
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 Dysartes wrote:
 Xenomancers wrote:
IMO its gonna be all about the icarus aray now.


So the other option is what'll actually be good? Useful to know.


It didn't really change apart from getting separate profiles so you can at least shoot the right targets. I imagine it will also lose the -1 against ground. That's about it.

The Beamer got way better as did the THPB and the Neutron we just need more detail.

   
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 Daedalus81 wrote:
 Dysartes wrote:
 Xenomancers wrote:
IMO its gonna be all about the icarus aray now.


So the other option is what'll actually be good? Useful to know.


It didn't really change apart from getting separate profiles so you can at least shoot the right targets. I imagine it will also lose the -1 against ground. That's about it.

The Beamer got way better as did the THPB and the Neutron we just need more detail.


+1 to hit and can splitfire the right targets - can shoot into melee - cost less. Pretty huge.

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Gathering the Informations.

Icarus Rocket Pod has Blast.

The Rocket Pod is #4, aka the Heavy 5 S6 AP-2 D1
   
 
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