whembly wrote:
Two questions for Dakkaites:
1) Since the Splinter Cannon don't have a Str, can I still fire both cannons even if I move the venom more than 6 inches? Is it still considered a defensive weapon?

2) Since the Raiders need to get relatively close to "some squad" to disembark it's wyches, would it make more sense to put Disintegrators on the Raiders? My thoughts are that against MEQ or Termies, 3x Str 5 ap2 is more effective than a single DL shot. Or is it a moot point with all the Splinter shots I'll have? What's your opinion?

Night's Blood wrote:

First off, props on the list. Very well balanced with a nod to shooty and meele.

To answer your questions -
1 - You can move 12 inches and fire all splinter weaponry. Note that the passengers can only fire if the venom moves 6.
2 - I've always have been underwhelmed with disintegrators. The strength 5 really kills it for me. In reality you're going to want the stopping power to instagib t4 models and have anti tank more than the anti infantry punch of a dis. cannon. And you're right, with all that splinter fire it is a moot point.

thunderpanda wrote:Very nice list. I would offer a few very minor changes based on my personal experiences and preferences:

Take a liquefier only for your haemonculus. If he's soloing in the raider (as he should) after he drops off the wyches, then a liquefier gun will give him something to do for the whole game, as opposed to a shattershard which is a one-hit wonder. I've never had much success with the shattershard. Also, a haemonculus is not a strong solo melee character, so in my opinion he shouldn't need a venom blade. If he's in close combat, he's going to die anyway, so why waste the points?

For your wyches, why not drop the hydra gauntlets in favour of nine wyches in each squad? I'm sure you're familiar with the argument for an extra wych vs. hydra gauntlets.

Btw, I definitely expected to see the Dais of Destruction in this list since it is FETHING ASDRUBAEL VECT after all . He needs the pimped out ride. To afford this, I would drop your trueborn squads down to three and drop a couple of wyches off the haemy wych squad (and the hydra gauntlets off both squads if you haven't dropped them yet). the DoD is lots of fun for sure...keep in mind you'll need 9 wyches to go with him.

Saldiven wrote:I'm pretty sure Vect's harem needs an extra girl. From memory, the Dais' rules state that Vect must be accompanied by a full complement of nine folks in order to fill up the Dais' carrying capacity.

automatonsleuth wrote:

Saldiven wrote:I'm pretty sure Vect's harem needs an extra girl. From memory, the Dais' rules state that Vect must be accompanied by a full complement of nine folks in order to fill up the Dais' carrying capacity.

Your memory is good,but you misunderstand Whembly's notation: that's 8 Wyches AND a Hekatrix (so 9 in total), not 8 Wyches INCLUDING a Hekatrix. So Vect has just the right number of girls to fill out his ride.

I have to say, I like this list very much. Very very much. So much that I might just run off and steal it whilst saying "Hrm? Why yhaaas, yhaaas, it is indeed entwrirely my hidea, yhaaas, yhaaas, wery inventive if I do say so myself eh what?"