tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post6227009533080482484..comments2023-10-30T01:14:22.330-07:00Comments on HERO's Gaming Blog: The sky is falling!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-90146970027240807552011-03-16T12:34:27.681-07:002011-03-16T12:34:27.681-07:00I got my first look at the Grey Knight codex today...I got my first look at the Grey Knight codex today. It's not the end of the world... I am seriously looking forward to finishing my BA DOA army so that I can move onto these beasts however there is nothing in the codex I don't think I couldn't handle if it was placed against me.<br /><br />Sure they are pretty brutal in CC and they definitely have some serious flexibility. Even AT can be done due to rending Psycannons. That said model count is going to be low, they are also more expensive than normal Marine equivalent but without any more resilience. <br /><br />Plasma spam of all types will tear them a new one. This will alter the metagame in the respect that spamming meltaguns won't always work. Having some squads with plasma to react to nid MC, Grey knight and the likes will balance the game. <br /><br />Additionally most transports have weak rear armour, with the prevelance of seriously mobile troops from deep strike, flyers and the like they become more vulnerable. <br /><br />I'm rambling but my point is everything has a counter. Depending on how well you construct your list most army books can handle most oponents. The real question is how much variance they can have while doing so. Imperial Guard are a very good book because they have so many different ways of building very effective and competitive armies. This means you aren't shoehorned into having the same army list as others...Sea Dragonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-68928278518087880272011-03-11T14:20:24.792-08:002011-03-11T14:20:24.792-08:00I think the GK codex will change the metagame for ...I think the GK codex will change the metagame for the better. More plasma over melta, less deathstar units, more creative builds.HEROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578445512892020612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-12940236799441867772011-03-11T14:13:42.383-08:002011-03-11T14:13:42.383-08:00Hero, did you notice when Ward broke 7th edition W...Hero, did you notice when Ward broke 7th edition Warhammer with his Daemon armybook?<br /><br />Certainly my Wolves will just run more plasma, but Wolves are a strong codex.<br /><br />Codex Daemons is a weak codex, and Grey Knights are made to kerb stomp them.<br /><br />Multiwound units like Thunderwolves and Nobz are going to be hurt, encouraging people not to take them and just take more plasma. That leads us back to the good old days of third edition.<br /><br />Plasma Hunters (twin plasma guns, pistol) plus bolters at short range will decimate power armoured Grey Knights, and do the job on terminators too.<br /><br />A free upgrade to initiative 6 is slightly over the top though.<br /><br />Back to the craziness of 2nd edition. That's not a bad thing I suppose.Duke of Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891442161634560912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-70449862733578091642011-03-10T21:09:54.110-08:002011-03-10T21:09:54.110-08:00Just to clarify, there's no such thing as 4+ i...Just to clarify, there's no such thing as 4+ invuls. There's only cover saves cause everyone's running around with 5+ Terminator stock invuls.<br /><br />GK will change the meta in 1 way and 1 way only: Force Weapons will wreck multi-wound models in CC. Why? Because Brotherhood of Psykers for Nemesis Force Weapon states that you take 1 psychic test for all models with a NFW. If you pass, ALL wounds caused by the unit count as Instant Death. Originally it was thought that you only get to blow up 1 guy, but now you can blow up an entire unit of Nob Bikers.<br /><br />@Dezzo, Mordrak just got a big boost.<br />I will make a post about him soon.HEROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578445512892020612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-46204077092968245162011-03-10T19:48:32.375-08:002011-03-10T19:48:32.375-08:00if people are planning to play the 25 model GKT li...if people are planning to play the 25 model GKT list (aka Graywing) they will be disappointed because they do not get the weapon-loadout flexiblity like Logan-wing or the cyclone spam like Death-wing.<br /><br />Gray wing is all about crossing your fingers when you footslog across the table and hope that you pass your 2+ and 4+ invul/cover saves. The limited amount of anti-tank you can pack in a Gray wing list is a joke tbh.Dezzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376462378230683126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-19391758149285087212011-03-10T19:02:21.370-08:002011-03-10T19:02:21.370-08:00So, now that we've all agreed to be reasonable...So, now that we've all agreed to be reasonable, I post this question to you HERO: what impact do you think GK will have on the "meta"?<br /><br />With so many force weapons on the field, I could see my beloved tyranids running a few less MCs but I'm not really familiar enough with any army to comment on impact. Hence why I'm asking my Warhammer better :)RotatingPandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882800364211290196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-33154408269537470142011-03-10T16:08:25.730-08:002011-03-10T16:08:25.730-08:00Not really, you're just bad.Not really, you're just bad.HEROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578445512892020612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-26439985872312906022011-03-10T15:48:10.660-08:002011-03-10T15:48:10.660-08:00"As expected, noobs from around the world are..."As expected, noobs from around the world are crying OP already at the new GK codex."<br /><br />"Since I knew GW was going to fail in that regard, I already prepared some extra rules for Daemon"<br /><br />Bipolar much?xxvaderxxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-39935513629189079562011-03-10T14:37:45.431-08:002011-03-10T14:37:45.431-08:00I think overall the GK codex is going to be a nice...I think overall the GK codex is going to be a nice addition to the game as a whole. Sure there are a few things that <i>seem</i> over powered, but that's just at a glance. Most of the GK armies are going to suffer from the "Hammer Unit O-Death" syndrome and be overly expensive. The same can be said for the last 2 marine codex releases, ( I'm looking at you Death Company and Th/SS Wolf Guard), and neither of those broke the game. All in all I'm looking forward to this release and trying my luck at toppling the(insert sarcasm here)OMFG-WTF-Overpowered GK armies..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144389521209916515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-64603345589886428272011-03-10T13:48:51.761-08:002011-03-10T13:48:51.761-08:00Since I knew GW was going to fail in that regard, ...Since I knew GW was going to fail in that regard, I already prepared some extra rules for Daemon players:<br />http://lkhero.blogspot.com/2011/02/some-special-rules-for-our-daemon.htmlHEROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578445512892020612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-17880012544219022472011-03-10T13:44:29.158-08:002011-03-10T13:44:29.158-08:00Amen to that Adam :(Amen to that Adam :(Dalinairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584673496376090341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-89452684569464305052011-03-10T13:39:06.229-08:002011-03-10T13:39:06.229-08:00I still feel sorry for Chaos Daemon players though...I still feel sorry for Chaos Daemon players though...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601198507521547192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-9658461054648893342011-03-10T13:27:10.218-08:002011-03-10T13:27:10.218-08:00Good article and I compeltely agree though I have ...Good article and I compeltely agree though I have to admit, you cant blame people for screaming cheese when that dreadknight was leaked to be like 130 points. It was like the omgwtf valk with 3 twin lascannons for 130??? all over again.Dalinairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584673496376090341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-21847909469466564312011-03-10T13:21:23.131-08:002011-03-10T13:21:23.131-08:00It's articles like this here that make this bl...It's articles like this here that make this blog on of the best ones on the net. Keep this up, and spread the word. The Warseer link was pretty funny, because I browsed that thread earlier today and had to hold the rage in. Although, it is always funny to see people like VonManstein trying to talk sense into the chicken littles of the world.Dingarethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-53789379767945561582011-03-10T12:32:46.580-08:002011-03-10T12:32:46.580-08:00I would definitely shoot them lots. 3+ PA marines...I would definitely shoot them lots. 3+ PA marines and 5+ invul Termies with no Storm Shields means a lot of shooting will go their way. High priority targets are any MEQ out of cover because the Librarian w/ Shrouding + Cover can make 3++ cover saves a pain.<br /><br />A lot of people don't realize that 40K is a game of numbers and that forced possibility is how you kill everything. Everything in the game dies as long as enough wounds go into it. There's no such thing as overkill.<br /><br />And yes, a superior general is always going to win, unless he has shit luck, which happens to everyone every now and then.HEROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578445512892020612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229245860561585942.post-87658817531007265332011-03-10T12:24:31.275-08:002011-03-10T12:24:31.275-08:00I'm tempted to buy the "It's Not My F...I'm tempted to buy the "It's Not My Fault If You Suck" T-shirt from Penny Arcade :)<br /><br />Sure, some armies are stronger than others. But tactics will always win out...unless you're playing Tau.<br /><br />As for my Space Wolves, I'm just going to shoot them lots. They're marines and they'll die like marines.<br /><br />Close combat seems out of the question though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601198507521547192noreply@blogger.com