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Post by Blargaliscious on Jul 18, 2017 14:40:39 GMT
One of the things that has always impressed me about Privateer Press is that over the years they could either do the right thing or the wrong thing, and a lot of times they have done a third option that you have not thought of that blows the other two options away.
But on this... I'm... I'm... confused. I'm doing the math on this one and getting 2 + 2 = 39.
Don't get me wrong, finally getting a Man-O-War (I'm sorry, Woman-O-War) warcaster is going to be Chocolate Frosted Suger Bombs delicious. But unless she has some bonkers shenanigans in her spell list it doesn't make sense. Butcher3 getting a couple of War Argus and becoming a close combat murder machine - that makes sense. Vlad3 becoming a cavalry caster with Blood Quenched and Flashing Blade - that makes sense. Sorscha getting MoW armor almost sounds like a "Man in the Iron Mask" kind of punishment.
(Kommandant Jerkface) "Hey Sorscha, we know you like to be light on your feet and float all around the battlefield, but after your boyfriend married the Empress the High Kommand was told to upgrade you to Man-O-War armor. You will also be accompanied by a standard bearer who will remain by your side the whole time."
(Forward Kommander Sorscha) "That is very kind, but I would like to remain in my current..."
(Kommandant Jerkface, menacingly) "Get in."
I'm excited to see what she will be like, but *a lot* of it will ride on her spell list and feat.
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Post by Rowdy Dragon on Jul 18, 2017 14:49:55 GMT
Butcher3 getting a couple of War Argus and becoming a close combat murder machine - that makes sense. Contraversy time: I hate Butcher 3 Mechanically. Oh for sure hes amazing, but he has all Firetruck to do with Dogs. Its just a mechanical redgiggering of Butcher 2, and some plot thing like "Hey, how about some dogs?" Strahkov 2 is the one with the best synergy mechanically and thematically with his gaurd, whilst most other warcasters with a unit are just kinda "This unit has nothing to do withe the warcaster" sort of treatment. Morghoul 3 is another example of this done right. Zerkova 2 is OK. It's Bodyguards. Alright.
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Post by leotherat on Jul 18, 2017 15:43:10 GMT
To go slightly off topic- The poem's first paragraph definitely points to Sorscha becoming a Man O War caster.
I believe the second paragraph shows a Demo Corp UA having vengence (or something like it) and relentless charge. Whether it's done through Granted or Tactics I can't tell. But it certainly looks like it to me.
The third paragraph obviously points to the battle engine. It may have some AP attack or may have volume fire (see Meat Thresher) but it implies it makes a mess of armor.
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Post by The Snark Knight on Jul 18, 2017 16:30:20 GMT
Butcher3 getting a couple of War Argus and becoming a close combat murder machine - that makes sense. Contraversy time: I hate Butcher 3 Mechanically. Oh for sure hes amazing, but he has all Firetruck to do with Dogs. Its just a mechanical redgiggering of Butcher 2, and some plot thing like "Hey, how about some dogs?" Strahkov 2 is the one with the best synergy mechanically and thematically with his gaurd, whilst most other warcasters with a unit are just kinda "This unit has nothing to do withe the warcaster" sort of treatment. Morghoul 3 is another example of this done right. Zerkova 2 is OK. It's Bodyguards. Alright. Butcher is written as a violent sociopath and empathizes with small children and animals but typically can't understand the emotional inticracies of other fully functional adults. It's a thing.
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Post by tapecrawler on Jul 18, 2017 17:34:06 GMT
What about a MOW Sorscha on a chariot? She would still have her speed but would also have the upgraded armor. It's not like that would be that unique, Legion has one, Protectorate has one, and Cryx has that Mortenebra thing.
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Post by elricaltovilla on Jul 18, 2017 20:15:25 GMT
I vote we start calling her Man-o-Warscha
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Post by Rowdy Dragon on Jul 18, 2017 20:17:34 GMT
Why can't she be a MOW and Fast? Like Samus. She could have her suit ENHANCE her speed instead of slowing her down.
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Post by elricaltovilla on Jul 18, 2017 20:27:58 GMT
Why can't she be a MOW and Fast? Like Samus. She could have her suit ENHANCE her speed instead of slowing her down. Maybe she'll have jump jets? Khador has to have trashed enough golden crucible dudes and minutemen to have the systems on hand to reverse engineering.
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Post by Miafan on Jul 18, 2017 20:38:47 GMT
What if this "MoW"-like suit is a actually an advanced life support unit, and after some noodle accident Sorcha basically became Karchev2?
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Post by Stormsmith Dropout on Jul 18, 2017 20:46:29 GMT
Why can't she be a MOW and Fast? Like Samus. She could have her suit ENHANCE her speed instead of slowing her down. Maybe she'll have jump jets? Khador has to have trashed enough golden crucible dudes and minutemen to have the systems on hand to reverse engineering. Yes. Rip of Siege2 entirely...
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Post by Rowdy Dragon on Jul 18, 2017 20:50:47 GMT
Yes. Rip of Siege2 entirely... Classic cygnar. Steal technology and concepts, copyright it, and then sue the original creators. Filthy Cygnarians. In any case I imagine more "Super Feet" for speed boosts as I don't see Jump Jets.
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Post by Stormsmith Dropout on Jul 18, 2017 20:57:04 GMT
Yes. Rip of Siege2 entirely... Classic cygnar. Steal technology and concepts, copyright it, and then sue the original creators. Filthy Cygnarians. In any case I imagine more "Super Feet" for speed boosts as I don't see Jump Jets. Come on. They'd be way too similar, with release dates way too close together. As for speed, maybe she'll have Velocity (as seen on Stryker2).
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Post by Rowdy Dragon on Jul 18, 2017 21:07:53 GMT
Come on. They'd be way too similar, with release dates way too close together. Like 3 months apart. And Samus Aran Sorcha is way better then Space Marine Siege. =p I wish she comes with morph ball functionality.
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Post by benkei on Jul 18, 2017 21:56:08 GMT
Maybe she'll have jump jets? Khador has to have trashed enough golden crucible dudes and minutemen to have the systems on hand to reverse engineering. Yes. Rip of Siege2 entirely... Yes, of course, because MoW armor is SO cygnaran... who ripped who?
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Post by Havock on Jul 18, 2017 22:31:02 GMT
Pictured: Khadoran way of speeding up MoW, just pretend it's smaller. And red. And an actual MoW.
Khador Space Program, Man o War good protected from cosmic radiation, swans cannot into space.
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