Some very specific rule rumours breaking-
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Kirby · 2 hours ago
Skyray can shoot and ground and air targets (one assumes at full BS).
Stealthsuits are better at overwatching shooting at BS2 (yay...).
Special character is "like" Chronus for tanks.
Tank Hunters. Potential cover boost. Tank can overwatch.
Hammerhead roughly 160-170 WITH character. Special Pathfinder - Nightstrider.
Shadowsun has split fire. Maybe.
Riptide roughly is T6/W4/2 Sv/5 invul with the special option working on a 3 or higher (i.e. 3plusplus , better blast, etc.). Around 175 pts with Ion Cannon (S8 Ap2 blast; super charge takes to S9?).
It'll be some super burst cannon; S6/7 with more shoots, etc. It won't be the option that's used though.
Base is 5++ ya - the power up goes to 3++. But doesnt always happen (sigh random)
Notice the missile pods on the shoulder pads as well so they're more likely to be used than the Burst Cannon i.e. Ion Cannon + missile pods is likely to see use; potentially Skyfire as well based on cost.
Maybe more than 4 wounds - 5 wounds!? And more gun options outside of Ion cannon - supporting missile pods?
Are my crisis suits becoming obsolete?
Fast Attack is where new fliers are going and we still have Pathfinders and Piranhas (which are cheaper I think).
Having two good units in a FoC is good - more is better as long as every FoC has this. So we just need to hope the other FoCs are just as good haha.
All Ion weapons have a 'supercharge' option but at a risk (gets hot?). Drones can have Ion weapons
Interceptor drones are in!
heavy drones with actual weapons AFAIK. They are a FW unit iirc which has been moved to 40k.
Repulsor field. D6 s4 ap- hits to attacking units at I10
Supporting fire allows other Tau units within 6" to overwatch a charging unit as well. Not sure if this is all Tau units or just specific types.
Markerlights are for all intents and purposes, the same. Buff BS, remove cover. BS can be buffed for Overwatch but not sure if this counts for Skyfire, too.
6 different types of drones.
Grav inhibitor
pulse accelerator
recon drone (which can fit in the turret cupola of a devikfish and provide communication relays and fire support)
Cadre Fireblade -
IC with split fire, markerlight, supporting fire, volley fire (+1 shot for Pulse Rifles/Carbines if unit and IC do not move).
Upgrade for Fire Warrior units - not sure if an actual IC or just has LoS! properties, etc.
There were some solid thoughts on Kroot before with rules, etc. but since they might not have new models soon, they might not want to showcase them. But yes, quite possibly they have been cut until this silly ally supplement book which would be frustrating but that would be very strange as GW generally never removes units from books. Squats being the exception.
Flyer-
AV11, lots of S6/7 shooting 150+ pts
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Kirby · 2 hours ago
Skyray can shoot and ground and air targets (one assumes at full BS).
Stealthsuits are better at overwatching shooting at BS2 (yay...).
Special character is "like" Chronus for tanks.
Tank Hunters. Potential cover boost. Tank can overwatch.
Hammerhead roughly 160-170 WITH character. Special Pathfinder - Nightstrider.
Shadowsun has split fire. Maybe.
Riptide roughly is T6/W4/2 Sv/5 invul with the special option working on a 3 or higher (i.e. 3plusplus , better blast, etc.). Around 175 pts with Ion Cannon (S8 Ap2 blast; super charge takes to S9?).
It'll be some super burst cannon; S6/7 with more shoots, etc. It won't be the option that's used though.
Base is 5++ ya - the power up goes to 3++. But doesnt always happen (sigh random)
Notice the missile pods on the shoulder pads as well so they're more likely to be used than the Burst Cannon i.e. Ion Cannon + missile pods is likely to see use; potentially Skyfire as well based on cost.
Maybe more than 4 wounds - 5 wounds!? And more gun options outside of Ion cannon - supporting missile pods?
Are my crisis suits becoming obsolete?
Fast Attack is where new fliers are going and we still have Pathfinders and Piranhas (which are cheaper I think).
Having two good units in a FoC is good - more is better as long as every FoC has this. So we just need to hope the other FoCs are just as good haha.
All Ion weapons have a 'supercharge' option but at a risk (gets hot?). Drones can have Ion weapons
Interceptor drones are in!
heavy drones with actual weapons AFAIK. They are a FW unit iirc which has been moved to 40k.
Repulsor field. D6 s4 ap- hits to attacking units at I10
Supporting fire allows other Tau units within 6" to overwatch a charging unit as well. Not sure if this is all Tau units or just specific types.
Markerlights are for all intents and purposes, the same. Buff BS, remove cover. BS can be buffed for Overwatch but not sure if this counts for Skyfire, too.
6 different types of drones.
Grav inhibitor
pulse accelerator
recon drone (which can fit in the turret cupola of a devikfish and provide communication relays and fire support)
Cadre Fireblade -
IC with split fire, markerlight, supporting fire, volley fire (+1 shot for Pulse Rifles/Carbines if unit and IC do not move).
Upgrade for Fire Warrior units - not sure if an actual IC or just has LoS! properties, etc.
There were some solid thoughts on Kroot before with rules, etc. but since they might not have new models soon, they might not want to showcase them. But yes, quite possibly they have been cut until this silly ally supplement book which would be frustrating but that would be very strange as GW generally never removes units from books. Squats being the exception.
Flyer-
AV11, lots of S6/7 shooting 150+ pts
40k- Space marines(5000 pts) Imperial guard (3000 pts) Tau (3000 pts)
Epic 40k-Space marines/Imperial Guard(2000 pts)
Infinity Yu jing (Aprox 1000 pts)
Necromunda Escher Mad capsules Avalanche
Blood bowl Skaven
Epic 40k-Space marines/Imperial Guard(2000 pts)
Infinity Yu jing (Aprox 1000 pts)
Necromunda Escher Mad capsules Avalanche
Blood bowl Skaven