Lord Hanaur Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 That is a very expensive toy to add to an army. Kind complicated also, but I think I get where they are going with it. My guess is, this Tidewall Rampant may be the replacement for the old Firebase cadre ability to get Monster Hunter etc...? I note that it only bounces COVER saves so interestingly if you choose to use your 3+ armor save, the Shieldwall wont do anything for you. On stuff that ignores cover, it also doesn't bounce things at you. So thats important to note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IW Raptors Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 On 2nd reading, the shadow strike kill team formation sounds pretty nifty If I understand it correctly. Scouts are good, vanguard that can assault the turn they arrive would make them pretty scary considering they can take assault goodies without paying through the nose. Edit: never mind, I guess they are actually kill team rules. Boo urns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbusePuppy Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 It's pretty weird that they're offering a box of two Drones. Like, I get wanting a box of just drones to sell, because not being available in their own box is one of the very awkward things about Rippers, Scarabs, and other, similar stuff. But two seems like a very odd choice and a pretty dang small sprue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 OK, yeah, that does sound weird. I figured it was going to be a box of 6 or something, but that's not a $12 clampack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 I lack the time to post them all but there are new pics of the upcoming White Dwarf in this Gamestrust.de gallery: http://www.gamestrust.de/produkt,bilder,warhammer-40-000-tau-empire,id1479.html These are old and new pics - I guess at the end are the new ones (not sure) The campaign book (60 EUR like the Shield of Ball books) LE Codex Codex And a few more WD pics - Commander http://www.gamestrust.de/news,warhammer-40-000-tau-empire-bilder-wd-91-cover-codex-kauyon-datakarten,id46622.html Unboxing of the Rampart Tidewall http://www.gamestrust.de/news,warhammer-40-000-sternenreich-tau-bilder-tidewall-rampart-gussrahmen-regeln,id46614.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pretre Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Okay regarding the recycled Codex cover, wow that's a new thing This Codex is officially an updated book - basicall 6.5. Also the Campaign book contais all the new stuff for Tau, so if you have the old Tau Codex you can skip the new Codex and just buy the campaign book - I'm not kidding you. These are Games Workshops words in the item description. The Tau detachmant is called Hunter Contingent and there are nine formations in the Codex/campaign book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Raven Guard get their own detachment plus 7 formations in Kauyon. The Tau fortifications rules are also in there More unboxings including manual pictures: http://www.gamestrust.de/news,warhammer-40-000-tau-empire-bilder-burning-dawn-missionen-fire-warriors-kit,id46630.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Okay regarding the recycled Codex cover, wow that's a new thing This Codex is officially an updated book - basicall 6.5. Also the Campaign book contais all the new stuff for Tau, so if you have the old Tau Codex you can skip the new Codex and just buy the campaign book - I'm not kidding you. These are Games Workshops words in the item description. The Tau detachmant is called Hunter Contingent and there are nine formations in the Codex/campaign book. Huh, so it isn't a new codex per se. That's odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 http://www.gamestrust.de/news,warhammer-40-000-tau-empire-bilder-burning-dawn-missionen-fire-warriors-kit,id46630.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted October 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Rough translation of the Pinion Company formation powers: For every Scout squad and Scout Bike squad from this formation placed in reserve, choose another unit in the formation and place it in reserve as well. When the Scout/Scout Bike squad comes in from reserve, its partner unit comes in as well. If the Scout/Scout Bike squad uses Outflank, its partner unit does so as well, appearing on the same board edge, even if that unit can not normally Outflank. The partner unit has the Stealth special rule on the turn it enters the board, as long as it is placed within 9 inches of the partnered Scout unit. In the shooting phase, every Scout Sergeant and Scout Veteran Sergeant in this formation can choose another unit from the formation within 9 inches. The weapons of the chosen unit have the Ignore Cover special rule until the end of the Shooting Phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Dude. Looks like Raven Guard might have some sweet tricks here to make up for their somewhat lacking Chapter Tactic now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spagunk Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Oh man, if their plan is to do campaign updates to bring already released 7th ed codexes up, I'd be all for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 Rough translation of the Pinion Company formation powers: For every Scout squad and Scout Bike squad from this formation placed in reserve, choose another unit in the formation and place it in reserve as well. When the Scout/Scout Bike squad comes in from reserve, its partner unit comes in as well. If the Scout/Scout Bike squad uses Outflank, its partner unit does so as well, appearing on the same board edge, even if that unit can not normally Outflank. The partner unit has the Stealth special rule on the turn it enters the board, as long as it is placed within 9 inches of the partnered Scout unit. In the shooting phase, every Scout Sergeant and Scout Veteran Sergeant in this formation can choose another unit from the formation within 9 inches. The weapons of the chosen unit have the Ignore Cover special rule until the end of the Shooting Phase. COME ON RAVENGUARD GET A [big bad swear word]ING GOOD RULESET PLEASE. PLEASE!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Hi guys, I just open my Tidewall Rampart and this thing is BIG O_O Snapped some pics for you: More pics on the blog here: http://apaintingchaos.blogspot.it/2015/10/incoming-tide.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Apparently the Hunter Contingent detachment has two benefits: - All markerlight hits are doubled - Units can use regular markerlights to benefit themselves at double the cost of spending them normally (basically makes them networked markerlights when combined with the doubled hits above) Take this with a Dead Sea's worth of salt for now, I'm still trying to verify the source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 There is also this translation that was listed by Mauler for the Burning Dawn **Rough** translations of the Burning Dawn SRs: Cadre: Shrouded? Master of Beckoning: Once per game Aun'Do can use Invocation to choose two elemental powers instead of one. Infiltration Cadre: All units in this Formation have the Scout USR. Units that already have the Scout USR gain Infiltrate instead. Tireless Hunter (Piranha): +1BS (BS4) Supporting Fire (Gun Drones only) Pathfinder Team Aurora: Scouts Relentless (Shas'ui Starshroud only) - ((only really benefits firing the markerlight while moving?)) FNP? (Shas'ui Starshroud only) Bonding Knife Ritual? (mentions ICs so may not be) Supporting Fire Stealth Team Shadows Flood(?) Infiltrate Precision Shots Same Bonding Knife Ritual(?) as above Supporting Fire Aun'Do Exemplar of the Selfless Cause Fearless IC Invocation Of The Elements Gear: Honourblade Homing Beacon Hover Drone (not slowed by terrain when moving & charging, may move over intervening models and terrain but may not end movement upon either and automatically passes dangerous terrain tests). I see the Markerlight rules for ignoring cover still has a cost of 2 tokens which, even as a Tau player, makes me a sad panda - the old 1 token removes 1 point of cover save was far more reasonable. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluger Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 OMG, fix your formatting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted October 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I skimmed over the last few pages and didn't see the English WD page saying there are no changes besides the new units' date=' so here it is: http://imgur.com/xBawNWr [/quote'] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Hanaur Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Gonna need me some more Tau Empire. Daaaaaaaamn it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IW Raptors Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I wonder what will be in the hunter formation. I hate to say it, but in the current codex, commander with marker drones or skyrays are the only real marker light sources I use, because despite loving the pathfinder models, they die real fast! Stealth suits needed a bit more then precision shots, assuming they are part of the stealth formation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbusePuppy Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 The core formation will almost certainly be a Commander, two (or maybe three) units of Fire Warriors, and a unit of Pathfinders; might also include a Piranha, since they seem to be pushing that angle on a lot of the Decurions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IW Raptors Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 Yeah I'd say so, the markerlights in the formation might be nice, but in all honesty I don't find myself lacking in that department currently. I was hoping for formation benefits like scout/make the devilfish a fast vehicle if they aren't going to reduce its cost. More effective markerlights, well if you really want cost effective markerlights, FE mandatory 3 man crisis suit unit with missile pods, target lock and two marker drones each, FE commander with same and velocity tracker. Then ally in a buffmander with marker drones and drone controller. Pricey and a large footstep, but buffmander can be made tanky and drones are fairly expendable. Better then pathfinders, even with formation bonuses! (Imo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikhailLenin Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 IW Raptor, if you dont mind Forgeworld, you should give Tetras a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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