pretre Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 GW just put out a web exclusive bundle and formation. Take a look at the rules: Here’s the new monster bundle: Battlegroup Hammerblow $749 Appropriately named for their intensely aggressive tactics on Agrellan, Battlegroup Hammerblow were commanded by Colonel Schwarznek – a name associated with a desire for carnage. The Scout Sentinels roamed ahead of their comrades, calling in airborne Scion support at the the first hint of enemy presence. Once the Tau were engaged, the Hammerblow’s collective armoured might poured fire and hate in massive quantities onto the battlefield, damaging the Empire’s advance enough to justify their attrition. This huge bundle brings you an immediate collection of the Astra Militarum’s finest! You’ll receive a huge number of miniatures – two Cadian Command Squads, two sets of Cadian Shock Troops, three Sentinels, two sets of Militarum Tempestus Scions, three Leman Russ’, four Chimeras, a Valkyrie and a Baneblade! Armour, air support and troops in one package. Includes web exclusive rules*! *rules are in English only. The Formation: Formation: The models included with the bundle. Restrictions: All Infantry & Command Squads must be given Chimera Transports, and the Infantry Platoons must consist of 3-5 Infantry Squads and one Command Squad. Special Rule: Advance & Hold: All Infantry Units in the Battlegroup have Objective Secured and Stubborn USRs. A unit with Objective Secured USR… Special Rule: Close Range Fire Support: All Weapons Fire by the Baneblade and Leman Russ Tanks have the Twin Linked Special Rule if the target is within 12″ of another unit in the formation. Special Rule: Rapid Response: One unit of Scions must begin the game embarked on the Valkyrie. The unit does not make reserve rolls, and instead arrives from reserve on any turn (including first turn) if paced within 12″ of the formation’s Scout Sentinel Squadron. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 GW just put out a web exclusive bundle and formation. Take a look at the rules: Here’s the new monster bundle: Battlegroup Hammerblow $749 Formation: The models included with the bundle. Restrictions: All Infantry & Command Squads must be given Chimera Transports, and the Infantry Platoons must consist of 3-5 Infantry Squads and one Command Squad. Special Rule: Advance & Hold: All Infantry Units in the Battlegroup have Objective Secured and Stubborn USRs. A unit with Objective Secured USR… Special Rule: Close Range Fire Support: All Weapons Fire by the Baneblade and Leman Russ Tanks have the Twin Linked Special Rule if the target is within 12″ of another unit in the formation. Special Rule: Rapid Response: One unit of Scions must begin the game embarked on the Valkyrie. The unit does not make reserve rolls, and instead arrives from reserve on any turn (including first turn) if paced within 12″ of the formation’s Scout Sentinel Squadron. Objective secured is nice, but the others are more patches on existing weak rules, rather than something to make them OP. Astra militarum Russes and Baneblades are kinda overpriced now, for what they do. Stubborn would be more impressive if guard had higher leadership. Turn 1 scions is useful, but again, Astra Militarum should really already a turn 1 reserve unit, like most other armies do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I actually kind of like it. It's not top tier, but for Mech Guard, nothing is going to be. It's got a solid core of moderately mobile ObSec, and some non-negligible buffs that actually support a fairly aggressive approach with them. If the Points work out, it might be fun to combine with an Emperor's Blade Assault Company. They do seem to have screwed up their bundle, tho. If the transcription is actually right, it's short by a Squad and a Chimera. Or maybe they're just trying to push the Armoured Assault box alongside it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgosaurusrex Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 This formation has been out for a good while. I took it to OFCC last year and had a blast playing it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 This formation has been out for a good while. I took it to OFCC last year and had a blast playing it! That's what I get for reposting BOLS. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 I thought it sounded familiar, but GW uses so many similar names that I couldn't recall for sure :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisruptiveConduct Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 If you had none of these vehicles and wanted all of them, even the sentinels, is this a good buy over used/fleabay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I don't believe it is discounted, but haven't run the math. My gut is no, it would definitely not be cheaper than used/ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 If you had none of these vehicles and wanted all of them, even the sentinels, is this a good buy over used/fleabay? Ebay or used would be much better. It's a collection of models that have been out for quite some time. You could even make this one with metal models, an armorcast baneblade, and the only plastics required would be the chimeras, russes, and valk. With the newest model required being that Valk, which was new to 5th edition....Well, the non-FW valk was new to 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andozane Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Web exclusive bundles are generally not discounted...they are "click and buy". Silly really.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edosaurus Rex Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Hasn't that formation been available for some time? I swear my brother ran that at OFCC last year with his Valhallans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Hasn't that formation been available for some time? I swear my brother ran that at OFCC last year with his Valhallans. It has. I got called out on it earlier in the thread. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbusePuppy Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 I'm pretty sure this formation was already released, actually. I remember seeing this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 I'm pretty sure this formation was already released, actually. I remember seeing this before.Somebody isn't getting a best sportsman handy next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edosaurus Rex Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 It has. I got called out on it earlier in the thread. :) Oh, I somehow missed that! Looking back I can see that Chex beat me to it. I was right about him taking to OFCC last year, though. The formation is actually decent, although certainly nowhere near top-tier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 If you were just getting into Astra Militarum, it really is a decent starter army. Even if you don't stick with the formation, it has a nice mix of options and would allow a new player to field an army that could at least have a chance against most opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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