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Post by albertairish on Sept 28, 2017 17:22:53 GMT
My other big issue is that most of the units you can take in Kriel Company all fill very similar niches. Highwaymen vs Scattergunners vs Sluggers are... really similar. If they were spread out among other themes for flavour reasons, they might avoid the direct comparison and it would feel better for me, but all in the same list, what's the point really? Yeah I understand 2 rng 8 shots is different from a Sp8, but they are ludicrously similar still. You can add Northkin Raiders to that. Must be part of Trollblood design that none of our guns are allowed to do anything interesting.
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Post by grabsnikk on Sept 28, 2017 22:57:10 GMT
My other big issue is that most of the units you can take in Kriel Company all fill very similar niches. Highwaymen vs Scattergunners vs Sluggers are... really similar. If they were spread out among other themes for flavour reasons, they might avoid the direct comparison and it would feel better for me, but all in the same list, what's the point really? Yeah I understand 2 rng 8 shots is different from a Sp8, but they are ludicrously similar still. You can add Northkin Raiders to that. Must be part of Trollblood design that none of our guns are allowed to do anything interesting. Or have a range greater than 8-10" with a low RAT as well.
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gdnerd
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Post by gdnerd on Sept 28, 2017 23:01:00 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised to see a minions based theme for us that makes minion solos / units FF (but heavily limits what we can take so the Krielstone doesn't become an issue).
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gdnerd
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Post by gdnerd on Sept 29, 2017 0:27:34 GMT
Hungerford backpedaled from the Friday deadline for themes on the Ret Facebook group.
Womp womp...
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Post by Trollock on Sept 29, 2017 7:02:55 GMT
dogganmit!
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Post by Trollock on Sept 29, 2017 7:04:25 GMT
i guess we should extend the question to "when the batch of new themes is dropped" then...
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Arcaux
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Post by Arcaux on Sept 29, 2017 10:01:12 GMT
I am now very much at a point where I have gotten my hopes up. I didn't want to and I realise this is silly of me.
I find it hard to read Hungerford's words about there being "lots of changes to existing themes" And not have some expectation that we will be the biggest benefactor of this.
Crushing disappointment is probably on it's way. Even against my own warning I dare to Dream. And when my unreasonable expectations aren't met I will be a Mopey Troll.
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Post by Trollock on Sept 29, 2017 10:48:44 GMT
Come on! lets all join hands and sing kumbaya!
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Post by robbleyourworld on Sept 29, 2017 11:06:21 GMT
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Post by Sarcastastic on Sept 29, 2017 21:42:56 GMT
And yet here it is, Friday and we have it. Also, SERENITY ON THE KNOT IN POD. WAT.
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Post by mrmayhem on Sept 29, 2017 23:04:48 GMT
Yeah, not sure how to feel about this one. Serenity at least makes them feel fully worth 6 pts, but I really like the THR bump. I guess incentivizing a unit for scoring purposes isn't a horrible thing, though I'd rather have Swamp Gobbers...
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A-Mo
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Post by A-Mo on Sept 29, 2017 23:08:20 GMT
Yeah, not sure how to feel about this one. Serenity at least makes them feel fully worth 6 pts, but I really like the THR bump. I guess incentivizing a unit for scoring purposes isn't a horrible thing, though I'd rather have Swamp Gobbers... I'm of the opposite opinion. The Threshold seemed to hinder my plans more than help. When ever I wanted a beast to frenzy, it would pass it's check. I can easily see the Knot all sitting around a Bomber for the majority of a game.
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Post by Sarcastastic on Sept 29, 2017 23:10:02 GMT
BoH also looks WAY more appealing. I mean, it's literally just bringing it up to the same standard as pretty much every other list in the game, but hey, take what you can get.
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joedj
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Post by joedj on Sept 29, 2017 23:47:30 GMT
POD: Added Mulg, Minion solo (potentially Lanyssa Ryssyl) are both excellent changes. What Minion unit would I add? Swamp Gobbers, 'cause they don't eat up much Warbeast points, and they give our Warlocks a cheaper/bigger cloud than a N-Shaman AND can score a UNIT zone.
Dhunian Knot w/ Serenity is a BAD change, not as beneficial, to me, as the non-proximity related THR increase. Because that 1" proximity means during the opponent's turn e-leaps/etc. trivially kill my Knot before Serenity triggers! The Knot are not 18 ARM 5 box models for goodness sake.
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Post by joedj on Sept 29, 2017 23:56:05 GMT
BoH: Fennblades count for TB units toward free CA/solo. Added Runebearer. Great changes. Saxon Orrick, welcome to the Band! Minion unit choice? None come to my mind.
I like the variety of units available, for competition and/or fun.
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