Growing pains

Having the same codex for 12 years is bound to leave an impression on people. I'm wondering what people miss or dont miss about the old codex compared to the new.

I like the fact that the shadowfield and agoniser were unchanged but I miss the old mandrake deployment rules. They were very out there and led to entertaining games.

Despiciens wrote:

I like the fact that the shadowfield and agoniser were unchanged

Both worse. Shadowfield now needs to be rolled one at a time, thus more likely to die. Agoniser used to glance vehicles on a 6. Gone.

I miss the Agoniser glance rule a lot.

Sky Serpent wrote:

Despiciens wrote:

I like the fact that the shadowfield and agoniser were unchanged

Both worse. Shadowfield now needs to be rolled one at a time, thus more likely to die. Agoniser used to glance vehicles on a 6. Gone.

I miss the Agoniser glance rule a lot.

Hmm I always rolled the shadow field like it says to roll it now. It just seemed like that's how it was intended to be played. Also with our plethora of Darklight weapons and now even a new melta lance weapon do we really need to send agonisers at tanks in the hopes that we roll a 6 just to glance?

Overall, the new Codex is amazing. Better than I would have ever thought it would turn out.

My biggest complaint is the lack of the Jetbike/Skyboard Archon. My Jetbike Archon was fearless, always had fun with him.

My complaints:
Scourges are jump infantry and don't have jet packs.
Reavers seem to be overcosted.
Why have the retinue rule in the main rulebook if you can't have one? Incubi, I'm looking at you.
Sslyth are super cool, but overcosted.
The old Mandrake deployment was awesome. I wish they kept it.
Mandraks need power weapon options.
Trueborn are kind of bland for elites.
Loss of jetbike archon.
The succubus is useless.

My approvals:
The new models. Enough said.
Most scourge weapons are assault.
Razorwing and Voidraven.
Ravagers can move and fire three dark lances.
Did I mention the new models?
Wyches and Warriors are troops.
You can play a Coven list.

I miss:
- The old Disintegrator
- The ability for an Archon/Haemonculus to take a jetbike.
- The old Stinger that created the small blast that had the str and ap of the model's t and armor save
- Drazhar's old Disemboweller Blades and their double wounds
- The Dias of Destruction having av 14/14/14 and capable of assault

Rangrok1k wrote:

I miss:
- The old Disintegrator

THHHHIIIIIIISSSSSSSS!!!!!

Xelkireth wrote:

My complaints:
Scourges are jump infantry and don't have jet packs.

Meh, save the JSJ for the Tau, it's one of their unique tactics. The last thing they need is the Dark Eldar stealing it for a unit that doesn't fit such a guerilla strategy. The Scourge are much more agressive, so it seems to me. They take up a firing position, and annihilate their target, before leaving to find a new position for a new target.

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Why have the retinue rule in the main rulebook if you can't have one? Incubi, I'm looking at you.

We also have rules for AV14 vehicles in the rulebook, but Dark Eldar don't have them. Imperial Guard don't get jetbikes either, yet there are rules for them in the rulebook.
Just because something's in there, doesn't mean every army should have it. Personally, I never agreed with the old role of Incubi. They're our Aspect Warriors, brutal fighters and murderous warriors, yet they do nothing but babysit an Archon? Makes no sense.

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My approvals:
The new models. Enough said.
Most scourge weapons are assault.
Razorwing and Voidraven.
Ravagers can move and fire three dark lances.
Did I mention the new models?
Wyches and Warriors are troops.
You can play a Coven list.

Every one of these though I have to agree with.

Horrorfexes
10 point dark lances, 1 per 5 Warriors
Mixed squads of Incubi and Warriors
Archite with punisher, combat drugs, tormentor helm, and reaver jetbike (S6 FTW)
Taking gambles picking multiple combat drugs
Haemonculi with destructors on reaver jetbikes

I miss the blast template on the disintegrator the most. I was ready to start lamenting the loss of the glance rule on the agonzier, but the blast pistol more than makes up for it in my mind.

Umm how about scourges being able to take 4 heavy weapons per 5 guys!?!

Desintegrator
Horror/terror-fex
Jetbike for archon
Taking gambles picking multiple combat drugs

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They're our Aspect Warriors, brutal fighters and murderous warriors, yet they do nothing but babysit an Archon? Makes no sense.

Have you read old codex?....answer is out there.

Like:
- new model range
- Wyches as Troops
- Power from Pain
- Incubi as indep Elite without the need for an Archon
- Fleet on Incubi
- Cronos/new Talos
- VENOM!

Dislike:
- that sad excuse for Animus Vitae
- no glance on Agoniser
- Disintegrator change

I like most things except for the fact that Drazhar is apparently only as skilled as an Archon (which sadly means they'll probably leave the Phoenix Lords at this statline, which is stupid), the Harlequins didn't get buffed in any way (increasing their invulnerable to 4+ would have been good enough), despite the fact that they are clearly worse than they were in 4th ed due to the lack of sweeping advance assaults and the nerf to rending. Oh, and The Decapitator sucks, which is a shame.

It's no doubt the most balanced codex right now, with pretty much all of the units having uses (even if Mandrakes are a bit expensive, and dark lances are stupidly expensive for warriors), and of course the models are great too.

Things I miss? Pretty much just the disintegrator blast mode. There really isn't much reason to take them now. Other than that, it's amazingly good. Scourges should obviously count as jetpack infantry, but then so should anything with sustained flight (I'm looking at you Gargoyles), but they really seem to want the Tau to be the only ones with jetpack rules. Although really it's just for the 6" movement in the assault phase, a scourge shouldn't be able to fire a dark lance on the move, that would be silly.


The sheer amount of absolutely brilliant backstory is great.