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I am frankly a bit leery of B3 Viral pistols, especially on a 2W 27-point platform that might be linkable (the Terracotta Soldiers aforementioned). I mean, I'll be using them since they're Yu Jing, but I do wonder what could balance that kind of power out. With nastier close ranged fighting options (including better shotguns and close combat), we may have to play more open tables like the Spaniards usually do. Here in Seattle the default has been pretty dense tables becuase we have an insanely talented terrain ninja (deflatermouse). Larger fields of fire will probably have to happen to avoid every game becoming a shotgun-alley bloodbath. Also, a heads-up to anyone dismayed by the missile launcher range bands: there'a paprently more info to come on that weapon. Might be changes to ammo types, might be something like a guided option for all of 'em. Hard to say, but I am a wee bit worried since I love that weapon to pieces. That's really all I'm worried by in N3 though. Overall, the rules look great. Can't wait to get into more-detailed hacking rules!

Hey BigTal- Stoked to join you guys for this event. Thanks for hosting! I have the same questions as ToadChild. Seems like 12XP SpecOps are the default for most tourneys this season, we've found it pretty fun up north. Everyone loves a super-jumping Spitfire-wielding doctor/ninja!

I'm selling off my mech Eldar army. Everything goes for 1/3rd retail price (cheap!). Since everything's priced to go fast, I'm selling in lots of $80 or more. It's easier to sell in lots, so I have a three-unit minimum for now. And if anyone wants to buy the whole shebang, I'll go down to 1/4th retail price and deliver if you're within a few hours'drive of Seattle. I would also be willing to trade for Infinity figs (Most Nomad units and some Yu Jing). This is a listing off the top of my head: I'll be adding more to the list as I go through boxes and find more stuff this week. Most vehicles are basecoated dark green/bone (I was on my way to a Biel-Tan colorscheme), and most infantry are bare unless noted otherwise. All are assembled unless noted. All infantry are pre-Failcast metals/plastics. I'm located in Seattle and would be happy to show them off if you're local, or do pics if you're not. -5 Wave Serpents (three Forgeworld, magnetized weapons; two newer models, with hull-fins removed to fit better with the Forgeworld ones). -3 Fire Prisms (one new-style, in box; two older metal/plastic mix, assembled.) -2 Falcons -[somewhere between 6 and 9] Vipers, several magnetized. Partially assembled becuase they're yet to be painted. -9[?] Eldar jetbikes, three with shrieker cannons (2 of those converted). Partially assembled becuase they're yet to be painted. -3 War Walkers. Plastics, partially assembled, weapons still unattached (so you choose). -14 or so Striking Scorpions. 6 new version, 8 older version. -10 Banshees. 6 new style, 4 older sculpts (the ones with laspistols and way better poses). -20 Dire Avengers. 10 new-style plastics, 10 older plastic/metal mix. 2 Exarchs. -20 Swooping Hawks. Mostly older metals, 5 newer metals (I think), at least three exarchs. -12 Dark Reapers. All middle-older version (not the current but the one previous). Couple of Exarchs. -20 Wraithguard. All old metals. -3 Wraithlords. All older metal type, 2 of them magnteized. These I will sell cheap (1/5th retail) -10 Harlequins. All oldest metals. Includes 2 with Shriekker cannons. -12 Fire Dragons. 6 newest style, 6 older style. Two Exarchs, one with fusion gun, one with Firepike. -12 Warp Spiders. 2 exarchs with blades. -7 Rangers. 5 new-style metals, 2 older metals. -3 Shining Spears, metal/plastic mix -12 Warlocks. I have a bunch of older grav-platforms to make a unit of 6 of these into "jetbikes" that I would throw in for free. -3 [more maybe?] Farseers -2 Eldrads -Yriel -2 Autarchs, one with spider pack/fusion gun, one with wings. -Metal middle-years Avatar. -Phoenix Lords: Ausermen, Karandras, Jain Zar, Maugan Ra, -14 custom-converted Storm Guardians. These are really cool, plastics with metal weapons. Includes 2 flamers and 2 meltas. -60-80 Guardians. Maybe 30 assembled, the rest on sprues and in bags unassembled. These I will sell cheap. (1/5th retail) -2 Guardian support weapon platforms, one pinned weapons and the other magnetized. -12 artillery heavy weapon platforms. Metal. Maybe 3 assembled with D-Cannons, the rest still yet to be put together. Mix of weapons, at least 3 of each. With crew of course. -6 custom-converted Exodites on Cold Ones (the fat old cold ones) with laser lances. They make great counts-as Shining Spears. Cool-looking conversions, but I'll sell these cheap too. ($20 for the bunch).

I can't wait to see what they do with Sun. This new profile is an interesting and unexpected update, and might hint of other big changes to come. That said, I'll probably be proxying him as the MR version if his basic stats don't change much.

You buy and build, I'll write the scenario...

300 point SpecOp tourneys are great, so I'll be there! As for the Lt.: I agree that in most cases it's lame. Some great Lt.-objective-grabbers were out there. But I have been swayed to see that TAG Lts. and Golden Boy (Achilles) were possibly imbalanced as objective grabbers. Stopping them was really, really hard. And I played one (O-Yoroi) a lot, so I've seen exactly that problem- in cases where an objective was impossible tor everse once grabbed/achieved, the TAGs could just flip too many. Do miss those ninja Lt. runs though...