Rabidnid wrote:
None of them have thought of that yet I like the frost phoenix T6, 6 wounds, WS 6, 4x S6 magical attacks, 5+ ward and armour save - plus everything in base contact is ASL and -1 strength.
So far it looks to be a very sensible and balanced book. Everything is a little cheaper or got better because of martial prowess. All infantry and cavalry now shoot/fight in 3 ranks and everything still has ASF. Watch out for dragon princes, they are now m9, the champ has 50 points for magic items and they can take a 75 point banner.
To be fair, the Sword Masters really lost out as did small units of WLs because they lost their re-rolls. But as someone pointed out, the re-roll thing was a power granted to them by 8th edition rules for a 7th edition book that didn't have that ability. It was probably never intended. Martial Prowess mitigates that but does not quite equal it. But I agree that they got a boost overall with cheaper points cost on units, command sections. bolt thowers, and characters. Plus both phoenixes are a great new addition. The synergy will play out well. They will slaughter us in hand to hand combat. But I think we can still outshoot them.
Not sure many generals will take the expensive items for the champ in a DP unit and the expensive banner. Funny how they have a 75 point allotment for a banner when the most expensive one they can have is 55 points.