tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post8815397514201321594..comments2024-03-25T20:55:48.523+00:00Comments on Didcot Wargames Club: Chapter Approved 2017 Review: Part 1- Deathwatch and Genestealer CultsMike (Didcot Wargames Club)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-37001180186495075872017-12-04T15:06:20.862+00:002017-12-04T15:06:20.862+00:00I'll add to the list of The Disappointed with ...I'll add to the list of The Disappointed with regard to the Deathwatch. Good write up, thanks!DAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08090659574178071006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-91805641804353669412017-12-04T09:45:43.401+00:002017-12-04T09:45:43.401+00:00I'm right there with you, Nick. A small, elite...I'm right there with you, Nick. A small, elite army would be great for them. An extra wound each or some form of army-wide FNP would be great for them. As it is, they are just too expensive for the durability they have on the table. You'd be better off with Primaris Marines for the extra wound than taking Deathwatch Veterans. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-83155623770680582212017-12-04T09:41:10.466+00:002017-12-04T09:41:10.466+00:00I'm actually going to stand up against the tid...I'm actually going to stand up against the tide here, deathwatch don't need points reductions, they need to be tougher to kill. Points reductions = more units = less elite army. Deathwatch should be just about *the* most elite army out there (there's an argument even more elite than grey knights given how they fight in the narrative) so having lots of them on the table seems wrong to me. I totally agree though that elite armies in the current ruleset do tend to struggle, Armour saves are not what they used to be and army lists haven't quite caught up with that just yet. I'd expect later codices to be better in that regard as GW adapt to the changing style of games.Triple Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002702481127525157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-65282565504740404182017-12-03T12:06:37.030+00:002017-12-03T12:06:37.030+00:00Thanks Luckymicro!
Yeah, I feel the Deathwatch ne...Thanks Luckymicro! <br />Yeah, I feel the Deathwatch need some serious points reductions to make them viable in 8th edition. It's a shame, as they were one of my favourite armies towards the end of 7th edition. I would love to get them on the table again, but I was so disheartened when playing them in 8th that I was starting to really not enjoy using the army (especially in tournaments where I was getting crushed!). Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-28170576056478634742017-12-03T10:41:58.507+00:002017-12-03T10:41:58.507+00:00I'm really disappointed about the Deathwatch r...I'm really disappointed about the Deathwatch rules. I was hoping for some good Stratagem and maybe some point reductions for some units, but non of it was in the book -_-. Now i can only hope that the Deathwatch codex will be better.<br />Grettings from Germany and keep up your good work.Luckymicronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-80420176038485294582017-12-02T13:18:31.860+00:002017-12-02T13:18:31.860+00:00The Meticulous Uprising Stratagem is great for the...The Meticulous Uprising Stratagem is great for the Primus. RAW it allows you to roll 3 dice and still get a re-roll for the Primus using his special rule. This pretty much gives you four chances to get the result you want. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668255476316917252.post-38006601130029425982017-12-02T13:06:38.612+00:002017-12-02T13:06:38.612+00:00I feel like Stealer Cult really got some great hel...I feel like Stealer Cult really got some great help from CA. That Warlord Trait has some fantastic possibilities, the Relic is good, and both the Stratagems are solid.WestRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221228665636182019noreply@blogger.com