Grey Knights and Assassins

In a mistake by GW, the GK codex was released in the digital version of the space wolves.  The army builder had the GK unit options instead of SWs, so its pretty clear that these guys are coming soon.  With that some more rumors have come out that have made me excited.

Wolves Almost Here

Just a quick post.  Space Wolves are almost here and I am excited.  They are looking very good and had some of their weakness fixed with very few nerfs, if any.  Dreadnoughts are looking to be good, if not super powerful.  Which I like, I wish dreadnoughts were better in 40k, but the wolves may have just gotten some of the best ones. 

Love that sky claws and swift claws can get wolf guard character upgrades finally.  Thunderwolves are better, blah, I think they are stupid, but hey they are effective.  Santa Claws sleigh looks stupidly awesome, don't get me wrong the sled is pretty eh, but the rules ain't bad and its perfectly ripe for a conversion opportunity.

All in all the wolves are getting some great flyers, good dreadnoughts, still have some of the best troops in the game, and their psykers are good, if not as super powerful as before, and yes I'm looking at you jaws. 

Wolves are probably my favorite ally for IG and will be an amazing contender in the future.  If you are IG and looking for an ally option, SW is a great answer.  Can't wait to see more, but this looks to be very good.

GG

GW's New Strategy

I want to talk about today the shift in how GW has been trying to sell to us and the changes since 7th came out.  Honestly I really Like where they are going and I think they are on the right track.  They have done a couple of different things since 7th that are slight but important changes, and importantly bring more value to the game.  Is it perfect, no.  But its better.

Astra Militarum Tactics: Rough Riders

Today I would like to talk about Rough Riders, one of the fast attack choices in the IG codex.  They honestly aren't the best, but are slightly better than before and gain some utility in 7th as well.  The short of it is they are cavalry with cardboard armor but can hurt on their first charge.  Now I have made my feelings on the idea of cavalry in the far future, we stopped using them after WW1 for a reason (tanks) but whatever its 40k.

Why does GW Hate Sniper Rifles?

So this is a rant that is a little long in the coming.  I have long felt that sniper rifles were underpowered in the game of 40k, and for some reason GW does not agree.  With 7th sniper rifles got nerfed pretty hard and are much worse than they used to be.  Its something that upsets me because sniper rifles should be quite powerful, but instead are quite meh.

Astra Militarum Tactics: Tempestus Scions

Time for the last imperial guard elites choice.  Well I have covered these guys pretty extensively but it is important to do a consolidated look at them, especially at the standard ones out of the AM book versus MT.  Personally these are your most useful elites choices, they bring the most utility and being able to be taken as a platoon means you can take a lot of these and still have room for other elites choices.  Granted the IG elites aren't must take units, but these guys come in as just about there.

New Wolves

Now while I love IG, if there is any other 40k that comes in second for me it is the sons of russ.  They are the only other sizable force that I have and I love taking them as allies with my IG or as an army on their own.  So today I'm taking a short break from IG to talk about the new space wolves, and mainly there much needed new flyer.