Emerors Children

Subject: Emerors Children Mon Jul 31 2017, 19:15

They always strike first, just as if they charged.

And: They gave posessed an additional wound for no costs!
There might be hope for us too!

Subject: Re: Emerors Children Mon Jul 31 2017, 19:40

Definitely gives me hope for Wyches/Incubi.

Incubi Posts : 1626 Join date : 2013-04-23

And they have "doubleshot" stratagem for Mark of Slaanesh units.
And Chaos Undivided units can use stratagem each round to get a specific Mark for 1 turn.

All Devs will be Slaanesh now. :-D

Subject: Re: Emerors Children Mon Jul 31 2017, 20:40

You know that with chaos undivided or is this speculation?

Subject: Re: Emerors Children Mon Jul 31 2017, 22:41

CptMetal wrote:: They always strike first, just as if they charged.

This is only sort-of true. If they're fighting units that charged, then you alternate unit activation, starting with the player whose turn it is. So if you have one unit of Emperor's Children getting charged by one unit of something else on your opponent's turn, and there are no other charges that turn, then your Emperor's Children won't be fighting first that turn.

Incubi Posts : 1844 Join date : 2017-07-05

They don't always attack first, they always attack in the sub phase where charging units attack.
It's like they can use the "counter charge" stratagem for free every turn.

Hekatrix Posts : 1392 Join date : 2015-06-21

While even this would not be enough to save Wyches, it would be a good start given that incredible initiative was always their big highlight.

Wych Posts : 619 Join date : 2014-11-25

FuelDrop wrote:: While even this would not be enough to save Wyches, it would be a good start given that incredible initiative was always their big highlight.

Wyches should at least be able to use their invul save against overwatch. And Bloodbrides really should have access to more special weapons. Now that tarpitting is no longer an option, melee units need to be able to actually kill things.

But if even Slaanesh can get something good these days, there is definitely hope for the True Kin.

Incubi Posts : 1844 Join date : 2017-07-05

If this is of any value, High elves had the Always strike first rule since the 7th edition (for the entire army) and it was given to Dark Elves (and maybe Wood Elves) as well in 8th edition. So this is definitly a rule fit for DE.

Hekatrix Posts : 1392 Join date : 2015-06-21

Didn't Dark Eldar have access to ASF in 3rd edition?

Hekatrix Posts : 1041 Join date : 2017-01-26

So now they will give it to CWE Razz

Hekatrix Posts : 1392 Join date : 2015-06-21

|Meavar wrote:: So now they will give it to CWE

Banshee mask already grants that.

Subject: Re: Emerors Children Tue Aug 01 2017, 13:16

Sounds like they're getting nerfed. Unless they get all this AND their retributory strikes.

Trueborn Posts : 2970 Join date : 2013-04-11

I'll be rather annoyed if marines get an ASF rule and DE don't.

Wych Posts : 925 Join date : 2017-01-03

Maybe that should be the succubus' aura in the codex, instead of rerolls or in tandem with, she also gives <wych cult> units within 6" of her the ability to always strike first.