Re: Unit proposals for Chaos

From: AntiChrist <seimejote_at_...>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 08:59:30 -0000

--- In netepic_at_y..., "ugoslave" <ugoslave_at_t...> wrote:
> > CAF +4 and the following rule:
> >
> > Blood for the Blood God!
> > The unit gets +1 CAF when charging, but must roll 1d6 each time
is
> > activated: on a 1 its orders are switched to Charge orders (even
if
> > is an HQ unit), and it will move towards the nearest enemy in LoS
> and
> > attempt to initiate close combat.
> >
>
> IMHO if roll 1 its order are switched to charge.Move towards the
> nearest enemy is a malus too big...
> I have enough problems with trolls, please...

This is the standard rule for battle-frenzied units, like Blood
Angels Death Company
 
> > Armor save 5+/6+ fixed, armed with Bolters (50cm, 1, 5+, 0) and
> > Plague Knives
> >
> > Plaguesword/Plague Knives
> > Models armed with Plagueswords or Plague Knives are deadly in
close
> > combat, as these foul weapons have a chance of infecting with all
> > manners of rot and disease even the smallest wound they cause.
When
> a
> > model armed with a Plaguesword rolls double 4, 5 or 6 on the
Close
> > Combat roll, the opposite model is slain even if wins or ties the
> > close combat. Plague Knives functions similarly, but kills only
on
> > double 6. These weapons can affect only infantry, cavalry and
light
> > artillery units.
>
> WOW! But is not too powerfull ?!? With 1 model of Plague marines
now
> I can slain a titan :)
> I'm joke.
> A question: is a psychic attack?

No, it's merely a special ability, and functions only vs infantry,
cavalry and light artillery (as written)

> > > Thousand sons
> > > 6+ fixed saving throw. CAF +2, boltguns. Their break point
equal
> > the size of
> > > the detachment. Always fires on first fire orders if advancing.
> >
> > I view thousand sons in another way, with these special abilities:
> >
> > Automatons
> > Automatons are considered AI units. However, due to their nature
> they
> > have no initiative and must be controlled at all times:
Automatons
> > may only be given orders if within 10cm of a Tzeentch Magus or a
> > Greater Dæmon of Tzeentch. If there is no Magus or Greater Dæmon
> > within range, they will advance on the nearest enemy and fire on
> them
> > in the Advance Fire phase. Due to their awkward and stiff
motions,
> > automatons never double movement on Charge orders.
> >
>
> only Magus and Greater Daemon? Not Demon prince? Not Chaos
Champion ?
> (finally a true reason to add a chaos champion to the legion :) )

Thousand Sons will have Chaos Magi instead of Chaos Champions (at
least is how I view them), and Demon Princes are just an upgraded
Chaos Magus, so qualify ;)
Received on Fri Nov 22 2002 - 08:59:30 UTC