Thread: New Escalation Supplement

Originally Posted by Nick

So am I correct in saying that Escalation stuff with D-weapons can instantly remove the units without D-weapons (like GMCs) from the table, even when they cost the same amount of points? Not sure if I've got the D-weapon/destructor rules right.

Nope. D weapons don't "automatically remove" anything. There is a chart...roll a d6. 1= pen or no effect, 2-5 = explodes or 1d3+1 wounds, 6= explodes or 1d6+6 wounds. They inflict the same number of hp on a SH that they would inflict wounds on a non-vehicle. You can't take saves, but with a little luck most MC can take a D hit and live.

Terminators are boned, but if you need a 800 point model the size of a toddler to kill terminators you should probably work on learning to play.

Originally Posted by vermicious knid

Nope. D weapons don't "automatically remove" anything. There is a chart...roll a d6. 1= pen or no effect, 2-5 = explodes or 1d3+1 wounds, 6= explodes or 1d6+6 wounds. They inflict the same number of hp on a SH that they would inflict wounds on a non-vehicle. You can't take saves, but with a little luck most MC can take a D hit and live.

Terminators are boned, but if you need a 800 point model the size of a toddler to kill terminators you should probably work on learning to play.

That makes more sense. But not much better if unit with a D-weapon can kill off a Lord of War MC with 1-2 D-weapon shots from far away, while the MC doesn't have anything remotely equivalent to fight back or take other things off the board despite costing just as much or close to the same amount...sounds like the Lord of War points cost are pretty much a joke even internally, much less in terms of D-weapon LoWs taking normal 40k stuff off the board.

Originally Posted by Ninjawraithlord

Well i just want to throw it out there that the lynx is only 320 points, and has a 2 shot LB d weapon, has eldar titan holofeilds, and can count as a flier for a turn if it forfiets its shooting for a turn. Its almost comical to think that this thing is only a couple more points than a wraithknight of a land raider. Because its so cheap it also lets you take an army along with it, unlike the revenant titan.

oh games workshop...