Comments on: Reclusiam Command Squad Formation… Now With Point Costs?

By: Azrell

Azrell — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:22:00 +0000

Since when did we expect GW to put thought into how they make rules for the game. I remember reading a WD article right before they released chaos, where they asked Phil Kelly about designing the codex. He went for 2 pages about the “feel” of the models and never once mentioned anything to do with the rules or designing the rules… even though that’s what his job is and that what they asked him about.

By: Nate Boston

Nate Boston — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:33:00 +0000

You mean people want to play armies besides Tau, Eldar, demons and helldrakes codex? What a silly idea. Games Workshop has clearly sold enough space marines for their liking which is why they had the same lazy person who probably came up with the new units for the codex come out with the rules for this and the Storm Wing. No transport flexibility, no chapter tactics? Thanks for nothing GW.

By: belverker

belverker — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:30:00 +0000

that is a good point mate, and in all honesty i think they will release all the dataslates as a bundle at the end of the advent as well, though there are rumours that nids will have sone new ones on launch.
Interesting times for those of us who don’t play in tounaments and are happy play with these

By: D. B.

D. B. — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 22:27:00 +0000

To me, it feels as if they’re testing a basic concept – i. e. mini-micro-transactions. Both the Reclusium (sorry, I just have to say “Reclusium”, as it is proper Latin) CS and the Astartes Storm Wing came with a nice saving, models/cost-wise – which may be inducement enough for some people, like “Hey, I made a great saving on these models, and now I can even field them as a unit! COOL!” This is nowhere near as nonsensical as it might seem to some – and the Advent Calendar is, I have to say, a good use of marketing strategy to test this concept.

Honestly? No idea if that’s gonna catch on. I’ll certainly keep my eye on it.