- A New Codex
- Stormsurge Battlesuit
- Ghostkeel Battlesuit
- Tidewall Rampart
- Firewarrior Breachers
- Updated Crisis Suits
- Commander and Coldstar Battlesuit
- Ethereal Aun'Do
- Burning Dawn Campaign (Infiltration cadre)
- Kauyon Campaign Supplement
- New Drones kit
- New Decal Sheets
With those new units come some new formations. These are powerful ways to customize your army and add interesting capabilities for any type of situation.
By now you have probably amassed quite a few models, so I will just discuss the formations that are available. I am not sure which I plan to use, and as the codex is so new we will have to wait to see how they play out.
By now you have probably amassed quite a few models, so I will just discuss the formations that are available. I am not sure which I plan to use, and as the codex is so new we will have to wait to see how they play out.
Tidewall Rampart:This is not really a formation, but it is our first fortification, and it really packs a punch. It had an initial release of $160 for three components, the Gunrig, the Droneport, and the Shieldwall. These pieces are sold separately, and shouldn't be too expensive.
Definitely pick some of these up. The fortification is powerful and looks to be a hell of a lot of fun.
Infiltration Cadre:
- 3 Units of Pathfinders
- 2 Squads of Stealth Suits
- 1 Piranha unit
Heavy Retribution Cadre:
- 2 Stormsurges
- 3 Ghostkeels
Retaliation Cadre:
- 1 Commander
- 3 units of Crisis
- 1 Broadside unit
- 1 Riptide unit
Air Support Cadre:
- 1 Sun Shark Bomber
- 2 Razorshark Strike Fighters
Firebase Support Cadre:
- 2 units of broadsides
- 1 unit Riptides
Optimized Stealth Cadre:
- 1 Ghostkeel
- 2 Stealth Suit units
Allied Advanced Cadre:
- 4 units of Kroot
- 2 units of Vespids
Armored Interdiction Cadre:
- 3 Units of Hammerheads
- 1 Unit of Sky Rays
Update:
I misread this on my initial reading, looks like you can choose a new point on the battlefield each shooting phase.
That makes this an auto-include for me...
Summary?
I can't tell you what to do here. You are at a point where all the army building paths split into dozens of directions. Just don't go for the uber-power builds, Don't be that guy. Build your army in a way that will bring you and your opponents a lot of fun.
Heck, Kroot die horribly, but I love to play with them (I have an entire army of the the little creeps). And I will tell you, Kroot against Space Marines is not fun. But Kroot against cultists or certain IG builds is. Agree with your opponent on some special rules to offset inherent disadvantages.
Other than that, plan according to how you want your army to look, feel, and fight. You want lots of scrappy aliens? Go for the Allied Advanced Cadre (my first pick). Like lots of tanks? Take an Armoured Interdiction Cadre (and throw in General Longstrike just for kicks.
You like battlesuits? You want an army of ALL Battlesuits, you say? Well, that is a Farsight thing. More on that later (my last post in this series, I think). Stay tuned.
Other than that, plan according to how you want your army to look, feel, and fight. You want lots of scrappy aliens? Go for the Allied Advanced Cadre (my first pick). Like lots of tanks? Take an Armoured Interdiction Cadre (and throw in General Longstrike just for kicks.
You like battlesuits? You want an army of ALL Battlesuits, you say? Well, that is a Farsight thing. More on that later (my last post in this series, I think). Stay tuned.
