The end of the SC on infantry.

Before the new codex, I was using many squad of trueborn with SC. Ravager with DL. Now I changed all my SC for Blasterborn. I will keep 1 or 2 Ravager but I am now fielding Talos/Chronos.

I think the new codex killed the splinter Cannon on Infantry. The fact that it is now salvo mean that you are loosing a lot of range.

Also I was happy that scourge can now have 4 heavy weapon. But they are so fragile that I am not too sure about it anymore.

I played against the IG recently and SC are very useless when there is mostly/only tank on the table.
I wish I could put a DC on venom.

Splinter Cannons on Talos is so good right now it's kind of redic. A unit of 3 pump out 18 TL shots that will more than likely reroll to wound but also wound on better than the 4+ due to the high strength of the Talos is a massive win. We haven't lost our firepower, it's just now on a different platform

1++ wrote:

Splinter Cannons on Talos is so good right now it's kind of redic. A unit of 3 pump out 18 TL shots that will more than likely reroll to wound but also wound on better than the 4+ due to the high strength of the Talos is a massive win. We haven't lost our firepower, it's just now on a different platform

..not sure the splinter cannon is effected by the taloses strength... so no rerolls

The strength does effect the to wound result, but on reading over the rule, I think I'm wrong with the reroll to wound from shooting. Just melee benefits the reroll

1++ wrote:

The strength does effect the to wound result, but on reading over the rule, I think I'm wrong with the reroll to wound from shooting. Just melee benefits the reroll

Yep it does with melee but not shooting.

"Similarly, if a model makes a shooting attack with a weapon that has the Poisoned special rule, it always wounds on a fixed number (generally shown in brackets), unless a lower result would be required."

1++ wrote:

"Similarly, if a model makes a shooting attack with a weapon that has the Poisoned special rule, it always wounds on a fixed number (generally shown in brackets), unless a lower result would be required."

that goes by the weapon's strength, not the model. The splinter cannon has a strength of one.

bibity has it right.

Bibitybopitybacon wrote:

1++ wrote:

"Similarly, if a model makes a shooting attack with a weapon that has the Poisoned special rule, it always wounds on a fixed number (generally shown in brackets), unless a lower result would be required."

that goes by the weapon's strength, not the model. The splinter cannon has a strength of one.

oic, thanks for clarifying it that way. Now it makes sense lol

On topic, I think I'd have to refute the belief that splinter cannons are useless on infantry. Yes, the salvo rule has taken a little bite out of it, but the change to splinter racks, IMHO, more than makes up for it.

Dont forget both items also went up 5 points.
Im really indecisive on this.

For me the SC at 15 pts is a clear indication that blaster are now the way to go with trueborn on an all around list. Anyway, your venoms will have 2 SC and you will probably have a couple of them. Since the transport does not have to target the same unit as their passenger, I see no point in having overpriced SC on trueborn.