31-07-2013, 01:26 PM
Wave serpents kick out alot of torrent shootting and removing cover will have some armies crying. They are also are good at surviving too. I checked out an article on 3++ (I sponsor the site too) and the following picture sums up the equivalent fire power. It looks ridiculous :O)
The Nau list is pure theory at the moment. So it may just fall on it's face as do alot of unplaytested lists. The 48" snipers I loved when I fist saw them. They can still pin and kill infancy aswell as MC's and rapid fire at 24". I am concerned about the low LD but I have been spoilt with necrons :O). Boosting the unit with the Commander sorts the leadership problem out and gives re rolls to wound vs MC's and that second chance of a rend which is a nice option to have. The commander would normally rock out with the riptide as that would benefit more from his USR's. The commander would go up to T6 average with the riptide too. I can swap the snipers out of a 5 man wraith squad by trimming else where. The wraiths are a great speed bump and can tie most units up in the game. I will play test the snipers and see how it goes. I know wraiths are good but one unit is easily countered.
I know what you mean on torrent. Previous relying on AP - tesla it would take all three barges in one turn to take 4 wounds off one T6 3+ MC. If it had a 2+ save I ignored it. I won't be able to do that with all the riptides now on the table (myself included). Previously it was only Dreadknights and Nids that had access to a 2+ MC. With 9 snipers at range I can take 2 wounds from a 3+ MC and 4 if within rapid fire range. This increases with monster hunter from the commander to over 3/6. They still struggle with the 2+ save so it looks like the ripetide will be on monster hunting duties.
Anyone got 9 spare drones I can have a play with so I can test this list please. The riptide is on order with TW and commander and kroot ordered from fleabay. The suits will be in that cool purple/green spray for extra awesomeness.
The Nau list is pure theory at the moment. So it may just fall on it's face as do alot of unplaytested lists. The 48" snipers I loved when I fist saw them. They can still pin and kill infancy aswell as MC's and rapid fire at 24". I am concerned about the low LD but I have been spoilt with necrons :O). Boosting the unit with the Commander sorts the leadership problem out and gives re rolls to wound vs MC's and that second chance of a rend which is a nice option to have. The commander would normally rock out with the riptide as that would benefit more from his USR's. The commander would go up to T6 average with the riptide too. I can swap the snipers out of a 5 man wraith squad by trimming else where. The wraiths are a great speed bump and can tie most units up in the game. I will play test the snipers and see how it goes. I know wraiths are good but one unit is easily countered.
I know what you mean on torrent. Previous relying on AP - tesla it would take all three barges in one turn to take 4 wounds off one T6 3+ MC. If it had a 2+ save I ignored it. I won't be able to do that with all the riptides now on the table (myself included). Previously it was only Dreadknights and Nids that had access to a 2+ MC. With 9 snipers at range I can take 2 wounds from a 3+ MC and 4 if within rapid fire range. This increases with monster hunter from the commander to over 3/6. They still struggle with the 2+ save so it looks like the ripetide will be on monster hunting duties.
Anyone got 9 spare drones I can have a play with so I can test this list please. The riptide is on order with TW and commander and kroot ordered from fleabay. The suits will be in that cool purple/green spray for extra awesomeness.