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I’m reading the new update for the armour of contempt that states

Each time an attack is allocated to an Adeptus Astartes, Sanctic Astartes, Heretic Astartes or Adepta Sororitas model, worsen the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

But Im having trouble fully understanding this is it stating “worsen” as in -1 AP becomes 0? Or -1 AP worsens to -2 AP? Without a clear example “worsen” can mean 2 very different things please someone help clarify this!
   
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AP-1 becomes AP0. Keep in mind that it caps out at AP0, so you wouldn't get +1 to your saves if you had someone shoot with an AP0 weapon.
   
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 Grimskul wrote:
AP-1 becomes AP0. Keep in mind that it caps out at AP0, so you wouldn't get +1 to your saves if you had someone shoot with an AP0 weapon.


Which means this rule is useless to those of us who only play against Infantry Guard lists.

Thanks again GW.

   
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 techsoldaten wrote:
 Grimskul wrote:
AP-1 becomes AP0. Keep in mind that it caps out at AP0, so you wouldn't get +1 to your saves if you had someone shoot with an AP0 weapon.


Which means this rule is useless to those of us who only play against Infantry Guard lists.

Thanks again GW.


Did... did you need the help?
   
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 techsoldaten wrote:
 Grimskul wrote:
AP-1 becomes AP0. Keep in mind that it caps out at AP0, so you wouldn't get +1 to your saves if you had someone shoot with an AP0 weapon.


Which means this rule is useless to those of us who only play against Infantry Guard lists.

Thanks again GW.

It'll work against all those free plasma guns and lascannons that the Guard infantry will be bringing now.
   
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 Unusual Suspect wrote:
 techsoldaten wrote:
 Grimskul wrote:
AP-1 becomes AP0. Keep in mind that it caps out at AP0, so you wouldn't get +1 to your saves if you had someone shoot with an AP0 weapon.


Which means this rule is useless to those of us who only play against Infantry Guard lists.

Thanks again GW.


Did... did you need the help?


Until we get AP- mechanics back, 40k is broken.


   
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As in the stupid all or nothing system that was really annoying, as cover saves were king?
   
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I have a question on Chaos Space Marines side... would Cultists, Spawn, or Vechiles benefit from it? They technically have the "Heretic Astartes" Keyword unless I'm mistaken and that was FAQ'd out. I didn't see where they limited to infantry...

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2022/04/14 23:19:23


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 techsoldaten wrote:
 Grimskul wrote:
AP-1 becomes AP0. Keep in mind that it caps out at AP0, so you wouldn't get +1 to your saves if you had someone shoot with an AP0 weapon.


Which means this rule is useless to those of us who only play against Infantry Guard lists.

Thanks again GW.


1. If you struggle to beat infantry guard with space marines, this game might not be for you
2. Infantry guard lists are probably the least popular thing in the game right now so I doubt that GW even though about that matchup when writing this rule. Maybe you need more friends
   
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Toofast wrote:
1. If you struggle to beat infantry guard with space marines, this game might not be for you
2. Infantry guard lists are probably the least popular thing in the game right now so I doubt that GW even though about that matchup when writing this rule. Maybe you need more friends


People see a broken rule, they take advantage.

You try playing against an opponent laying down 160+ shots a turn.

   
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 techsoldaten wrote:
Toofast wrote:
1. If you struggle to beat infantry guard with space marines, this game might not be for you
2. Infantry guard lists are probably the least popular thing in the game right now so I doubt that GW even though about that matchup when writing this rule. Maybe you need more friends


People see a broken rule, they take advantage.

You try playing against an opponent laying down 160+ shots a turn.
Are those S3 shots?
The ones that need 8-9 shots to do one wound to a MEQ outside of cover, with this buff?

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 DirusdaPlagueFather wrote:
I have a question on Chaos Space Marines side... would Cultists, Spawn, or Vechiles benefit from it? They technically have the "Heretic Astartes" Keyword unless I'm mistaken and that was FAQ'd out. I didn't see where they limited to infantry...


Yes, everything which has HERETIC ASTARTES.
   
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 techsoldaten wrote:
Toofast wrote:
1. If you struggle to beat infantry guard with space marines, this game might not be for you
2. Infantry guard lists are probably the least popular thing in the game right now so I doubt that GW even though about that matchup when writing this rule. Maybe you need more friends


People see a broken rule, they take advantage.

You try playing against an opponent laying down 160+ shots a turn.


My dakkajet, 10 bikes and 2 scrapjets alone (570 points) fire over 200 shots, and at S5, 6 and 8. I'm not even playing tournament level lists.

 
   
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 Blackie wrote:
 techsoldaten wrote:
Toofast wrote:
1. If you struggle to beat infantry guard with space marines, this game might not be for you
2. Infantry guard lists are probably the least popular thing in the game right now so I doubt that GW even though about that matchup when writing this rule. Maybe you need more friends


People see a broken rule, they take advantage.

You try playing against an opponent laying down 160+ shots a turn.


My dakkajet, 10 bikes and 2 scrapjets alone (570 points) fire over 200 shots, and at S5, 6 and 8. I'm not even playing tournament level lists.
5+ to hit is LOL So...

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 DeathReaper wrote:
 Blackie wrote:
 techsoldaten wrote:
Toofast wrote:
1. If you struggle to beat infantry guard with space marines, this game might not be for you
2. Infantry guard lists are probably the least popular thing in the game right now so I doubt that GW even though about that matchup when writing this rule. Maybe you need more friends


People see a broken rule, they take advantage.

You try playing against an opponent laying down 160+ shots a turn.


My dakkajet, 10 bikes and 2 scrapjets alone (570 points) fire over 200 shots, and at S5, 6 and 8. I'm not even playing tournament level lists.
5+ to hit is LOL So...


I play Freebooterz. So a large chunk of my army will hit on 4s. What I posted is less than 30% of the army.

And if an army can throw 160 crappy shots at BS4 another army that can throw 3x of those shots but on 5s and higher quality is not LOL. The 160 lasgun shots are LOL, nothing to be scared of in the first place, that's the point.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2022/04/15 07:21:26


 
   
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 p5freak wrote:
 DirusdaPlagueFather wrote:
I have a question on Chaos Space Marines side... would Cultists, Spawn, or Vechiles benefit from it? They technically have the "Heretic Astartes" Keyword unless I'm mistaken and that was FAQ'd out. I didn't see where they limited to infantry...


Yes, everything which has HERETIC ASTARTES.


Interesting. T-shirts of Contempt!

I think this may be better as a Keyword on certain units & add it like Bolter Drill.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2022/04/15 09:24:00


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 Blackie wrote:
Spoiler:
 DeathReaper wrote:
 Blackie wrote:
 techsoldaten wrote:
Toofast wrote:
1. If you struggle to beat infantry guard with space marines, this game might not be for you
2. Infantry guard lists are probably the least popular thing in the game right now so I doubt that GW even though about that matchup when writing this rule. Maybe you need more friends


People see a broken rule, they take advantage.

You try playing against an opponent laying down 160+ shots a turn.


My dakkajet, 10 bikes and 2 scrapjets alone (570 points) fire over 200 shots, and at S5, 6 and 8. I'm not even playing tournament level lists.
5+ to hit is LOL So...


I play Freebooterz. So a large chunk of my army will hit on 4s. What I posted is less than 30% of the army.

And if an army can throw 160 crappy shots at BS4 another army that can throw 3x of those shots but on 5s and higher quality is not LOL. The 160 lasgun shots are LOL, nothing to be scared of in the first place, that's the point.
Atypical cases aside...

The vast majority of Orks shoot at a 5+.

"Did you notice a sign out in front of my chapel that said "Land Raider Storage"?" -High Chaplain Astorath the Grim Redeemer of the Lost.

I sold my soul to the devil and now the bastard is demanding a refund!

We do not have an attorney-client relationship. I am not your lawyer. The statements I make do not constitute legal advice. Any statements made by me are based upon the limited facts you have presented, and under the premise that you will consult with a local attorney. This is not an attempt to solicit business. This disclaimer is in addition to any disclaimers that this website has made.
 
   
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 DeathReaper wrote:
 Blackie wrote:
Spoiler:
 DeathReaper wrote:
 Blackie wrote:
 techsoldaten wrote:
Toofast wrote:
1. If you struggle to beat infantry guard with space marines, this game might not be for you
2. Infantry guard lists are probably the least popular thing in the game right now so I doubt that GW even though about that matchup when writing this rule. Maybe you need more friends


People see a broken rule, they take advantage.

You try playing against an opponent laying down 160+ shots a turn.


My dakkajet, 10 bikes and 2 scrapjets alone (570 points) fire over 200 shots, and at S5, 6 and 8. I'm not even playing tournament level lists.
5+ to hit is LOL So...


I play Freebooterz. So a large chunk of my army will hit on 4s. What I posted is less than 30% of the army.

And if an army can throw 160 crappy shots at BS4 another army that can throw 3x of those shots but on 5s and higher quality is not LOL. The 160 lasgun shots are LOL, nothing to be scared of in the first place, that's the point.
Atypical cases aside...

The vast majority of Orks shoot at a 5+.


Not the vast majority of shooty oriented lists, aka competitive ones. Competitive orks are currently CC oriented or shooting oriented. Shooting oriented builds are basically two: freebooterz or army of renown.

Still, guardsmen shooting is a joke. Regardless of the number of shots they start with.

 
   
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 DeathReaper wrote:
 Blackie wrote:
Spoiler:
 DeathReaper wrote:
 Blackie wrote:
 techsoldaten wrote:
Toofast wrote:
1. If you struggle to beat infantry guard with space marines, this game might not be for you
2. Infantry guard lists are probably the least popular thing in the game right now so I doubt that GW even though about that matchup when writing this rule. Maybe you need more friends


People see a broken rule, they take advantage.

You try playing against an opponent laying down 160+ shots a turn.


My dakkajet, 10 bikes and 2 scrapjets alone (570 points) fire over 200 shots, and at S5, 6 and 8. I'm not even playing tournament level lists.
5+ to hit is LOL So...


I play Freebooterz. So a large chunk of my army will hit on 4s. What I posted is less than 30% of the army.

And if an army can throw 160 crappy shots at BS4 another army that can throw 3x of those shots but on 5s and higher quality is not LOL. The 160 lasgun shots are LOL, nothing to be scared of in the first place, that's the point.
Atypical cases aside...

The vast majority of Orks shoot at a 5+.

The vast majority of competitive orks shoot at 4+ because freebooterz, pre nerf, were head and shoulders above any other clan.
   
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As a Black Templars player, Armor of Contempt plus the vow on 5+ against AP-alot lists can help. I'm thinking about the new codexes. I also still have to try DA Deathwing spam with this, lol.

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 DirusdaPlagueFather wrote:
 p5freak wrote:
 DirusdaPlagueFather wrote:
I have a question on Chaos Space Marines side... would Cultists, Spawn, or Vechiles benefit from it? They technically have the "Heretic Astartes" Keyword unless I'm mistaken and that was FAQ'd out. I didn't see where they limited to infantry...


Yes, everything which has HERETIC ASTARTES.


Interesting. T-shirts of Contempt!

I think this may be better as a Keyword on certain units & add it like Bolter Drill.


In the 9th Edition Death Guard and Thousand Son Cultists lost the "HERETIC ASTARTES" keyword. So T-Shirts of Contempt may be a thing for now for the CSM Cultists but it'll pass soon, so make the most of it

   
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 Blackie wrote:
 DeathReaper wrote:
 Blackie wrote:
Spoiler:
 DeathReaper wrote:
 Blackie wrote:
 techsoldaten wrote:
Toofast wrote:
1. If you struggle to beat infantry guard with space marines, this game might not be for you
2. Infantry guard lists are probably the least popular thing in the game right now so I doubt that GW even though about that matchup when writing this rule. Maybe you need more friends


People see a broken rule, they take advantage.

You try playing against an opponent laying down 160+ shots a turn.


My dakkajet, 10 bikes and 2 scrapjets alone (570 points) fire over 200 shots, and at S5, 6 and 8. I'm not even playing tournament level lists.
5+ to hit is LOL So...


I play Freebooterz. So a large chunk of my army will hit on 4s. What I posted is less than 30% of the army.

And if an army can throw 160 crappy shots at BS4 another army that can throw 3x of those shots but on 5s and higher quality is not LOL. The 160 lasgun shots are LOL, nothing to be scared of in the first place, that's the point.
Atypical cases aside...

The vast majority of Orks shoot at a 5+.


Not the vast majority of shooty oriented lists, aka competitive ones. Competitive orks are currently CC oriented or shooting oriented. Shooting oriented builds are basically two: freebooterz or army of renown.

Still, guardsmen shooting is a joke. Regardless of the number of shots they start with.
In my experience, from several dozen recent tournaments, the vast majority of shooty oriented lists, aka competitive ones were mostly a 5+ to hit.

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I sold my soul to the devil and now the bastard is demanding a refund!

We do not have an attorney-client relationship. I am not your lawyer. The statements I make do not constitute legal advice. Any statements made by me are based upon the limited facts you have presented, and under the premise that you will consult with a local attorney. This is not an attempt to solicit business. This disclaimer is in addition to any disclaimers that this website has made.
 
   
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I’m happy about this rule my buddy plays Necron and his -1 AP 40 shots 6’s do magic BS was getting old this will help some of my things survive more
   
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Stalked21 wrote:
I’m happy about this rule my buddy plays Necron and his -1 AP 40 shots 6’s do magic BS was getting old this will help some of my things survive more
Is he a Mephrit player?

Because Gauss has-1 AP on the basic rifles, but nothing special on 6s.
Tesla has two extra hits on 6s, but no AP.

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No it’s the stratagems 6’a pop extra hits and auto wound
   
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 Grimskul wrote:
AP-1 becomes AP0. Keep in mind that it caps out at AP0, so you wouldn't get +1 to your saves if you had someone shoot with an AP0 weapon.

Can you provide a quote from the rules that says AP caps out at 0.
Core Rules p.221 wrote: The player commanding the target unit then makes one saving throw by rolling one D6 and modifying the roll by the Armour Penetration (AP) characteristic of the weapon that the attack was made with. For example, if the weapon has an AP of -1, then 1 is subtracted from the saving throw roll. If the result is equal to, or greater than, the Save (Sv) characteristic of the model the attack was allocated to, then the saving throw is suffessful and the attack sequence ends.

Armour of Contempt wrote:Each time an attack is allocated to an ADEPTUS ASTARTES, SANCTIC ASTARTES, HERETIC ASTARTES or ADEPTA SORORITAS model, worsen the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

While it seems silly to think that enemy shooting could provide a benefit to the target model, I don't see anything RAW that prevents AP+1. I even checked the Errata!
If we take "worsen" in Armour of Contempt to mean "benefit the target model" or "make the attack less effective," then that would mean AP0 turns into AP+1.

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It's covered not only in the core rules, but in the glossary. You can NEVER get above ap0
   
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 Elric Greywolf wrote:
 Grimskul wrote:
AP-1 becomes AP0. Keep in mind that it caps out at AP0, so you wouldn't get +1 to your saves if you had someone shoot with an AP0 weapon.

Can you provide a quote from the rules that says AP caps out at 0.
Core Rules p.221 wrote: The player commanding the target unit then makes one saving throw by rolling one D6 and modifying the roll by the Armour Penetration (AP) characteristic of the weapon that the attack was made with. For example, if the weapon has an AP of -1, then 1 is subtracted from the saving throw roll. If the result is equal to, or greater than, the Save (Sv) characteristic of the model the attack was allocated to, then the saving throw is suffessful and the attack sequence ends.

Armour of Contempt wrote:Each time an attack is allocated to an ADEPTUS ASTARTES, SANCTIC ASTARTES, HERETIC ASTARTES or ADEPTA SORORITAS model, worsen the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

While it seems silly to think that enemy shooting could provide a benefit to the target model, I don't see anything RAW that prevents AP+1. I even checked the Errata!
If we take "worsen" in Armour of Contempt to mean "benefit the target model" or "make the attack less effective," then that would mean AP0 turns into AP+1.

Right here:

Reducing an AP characteristic: When reducing an AP characteristic, add the appropriate amount to the characteristic, to a maximum of 0. For example: reducing an AP of -1 by 1 would result in an AP of 0; reducing an AP of 0 by 1 would result in an AP of 0.
9th edition BRB, page 364: Rules Terms and Glossary Emphasis mine.
   
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 Gadzilla666 wrote:
 Elric Greywolf wrote:
 Grimskul wrote:
AP-1 becomes AP0. Keep in mind that it caps out at AP0, so you wouldn't get +1 to your saves if you had someone shoot with an AP0 weapon.

Can you provide a quote from the rules that says AP caps out at 0.
Core Rules p.221 wrote: The player commanding the target unit then makes one saving throw by rolling one D6 and modifying the roll by the Armour Penetration (AP) characteristic of the weapon that the attack was made with. For example, if the weapon has an AP of -1, then 1 is subtracted from the saving throw roll. If the result is equal to, or greater than, the Save (Sv) characteristic of the model the attack was allocated to, then the saving throw is suffessful and the attack sequence ends.

Armour of Contempt wrote:Each time an attack is allocated to an ADEPTUS ASTARTES, SANCTIC ASTARTES, HERETIC ASTARTES or ADEPTA SORORITAS model, worsen the Armour Penetration characteristic of that attack by 1.

While it seems silly to think that enemy shooting could provide a benefit to the target model, I don't see anything RAW that prevents AP+1. I even checked the Errata!
If we take "worsen" in Armour of Contempt to mean "benefit the target model" or "make the attack less effective," then that would mean AP0 turns into AP+1.

Right here:

Reducing an AP characteristic: When reducing an AP characteristic, add the appropriate amount to the characteristic, to a maximum of 0. For example: reducing an AP of -1 by 1 would result in an AP of 0; reducing an AP of 0 by 1 would result in an AP of 0.
9th edition BRB, page 364: Rules Terms and Glossary Emphasis mine.




Gotta agree with this I think marines would be to broken if they got a 2+ to AP0 weapons basically Custodes 1.5 at that point
   
 
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