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 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Just think it's nuts that Wyches lost Combat Drugs. It's been a defining part of their rules since they were first introduced to the game in 3rd Ed.

It'd be like taking Boneswords or Scything Talons away from Tyranid War... wait bad example...

It'd be like taking Chainaxes away from Khorne Berzerkers.

Lelith Hesperax, once defined by not using combat drugs and still being the best despite that handicap, is now just like every other wych.

 A Town Called Malus wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Just think it's nuts that Wyches lost Combat Drugs. It's been a defining part of their rules since they were first introduced to the game in 3rd Ed.

It'd be like taking Boneswords or Scything Talons away from Tyranid War... wait bad example...

It'd be like taking Chainaxes away from Khorne Berzerkers.

Lelith Hesperax, once defined by not using combat drugs and still being the best despite that handicap, is now just like every other wych.

As the greatest of wyches, Lelith "Just Say No" Hesperax successfully lead the "Drukhari Against 'Roid Enhancements" movement to eliminate the use of combat drugs.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Just think it's nuts that Wyches lost Combat Drugs. It's been a defining part of their rules since they were first introduced to the game in 3rd Ed.

It'd be like taking Boneswords or Scything Talons away from Tyranid War... wait bad example...

It'd be like taking Chainaxes away from Khorne Berzerkers.

It's extra weird because the SM Assault Squad gets something that would translate very well (insert comment about NPC factions and left-hand/right-hand ignorance here). Representing combat drugs by adding one of the standard weapon special rules to your melee attacks would be pretty close to how they used to work, save for the extra movement one.

I also think it's weird that many units got the rules for Swooping Hawk Grenade Packs (ie. roll dice for a unit you moved over, and they suffer MW) and the one unit that didn't get that rule is Swooping Hawks.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
I also think it's weird that many units got the rules for Swooping Hawk Grenade Packs (ie. roll dice for a unit you moved over, and they suffer MW) and the one unit that didn't get that rule is Swooping Hawks.

While Skyleap looks to be very useful, the grenade packs are more iconic. If there was a dictum from on high that normal units only get one special rule, I’d have just left them with normal DS and scattered grenades across the battlefield.

On topic for this thread, 75 seems an OK price for 5? Hard to tell. They are very glass cannon. With the volume of shots they put out with lethal hits, they can force a lot of armor saves. But they are also just squishy little elves with T3 and a 4+/5++ save. Someone looks at them funny and it’s going to be a cloud of gore and feathers.

 DominayTrix wrote:

 A Town Called Malus wrote:

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Just think it's nuts that Wyches lost Combat Drugs. It's been a defining part of their rules since they were first introduced to the game in 3rd Ed.

It'd be like taking Boneswords or Scything Talons away from Tyranid War... wait bad example...

It'd be like taking Chainaxes away from Khorne Berzerkers.

Lelith Hesperax, once defined by not using combat drugs and still being the best despite that handicap, is now just like every other wych.

As the greatest of wyches, Lelith "Just Say No" Hesperax successfully lead the "Drukhari Against 'Roid Enhancements" movement to eliminate the use of combat drugs.

Combat Drugs are now a Succubus ability that enhances the units she leads as a second leader ability, Storm of Blades being the first.