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Post by borderprince on May 6, 2017 10:39:40 GMT
Who needs one? I vote Zerkova. I'd like to see her get a character Vanguard, loaded up with Orgoth artifacts. Seconded. The trick would be making it distinct from Ruin. Spellward would be a given, but maybe Purgation or Counter-charge as the affinity? But character jacks can vary. Some are characters because of their personality developed over long service, often with a particular warcaster. Some are characters because their equipment or something else is unique about them (Dynamo for example). Some mix those two, as a caster modifies a long-serving character jack. Zerkova could fall into any of these categories, but uniqueness through Orgoth artifacts is easy to do and it would fit nicely with a Command Book about Graylords and Doomreavers, as well as established Zerkova background (both the Vanguard from her Mk2 theme, and being annoyed that Butcher got Ruin, so built her own). It would also give PP a chance to try and produce a Vanguard model with half decent legs. As for Malakov, I would expect any character jack to have got used to having his master lurking behind him, or not caring about the soldiers around him. Perhaps give the now unique ability to power attack friendly warrior models? Ranged attack - Winterguard missile...
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Post by jonnyboy on May 6, 2017 17:24:38 GMT
For malakov, I know we have a destroyer, maybe a decimator, but havr the ability to target friendly warrior models in combat with a better chance. Use infantry to bog things down and blast them down with aoes
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Post by kovnikninehouse on May 8, 2017 23:50:24 GMT
So I just thought of an idea for Malakov' character jack.
Sac pawn enemy trooper model.
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Post by Havock on May 9, 2017 0:51:58 GMT
Kozlov character 'jack:
Spriggan, PS19 blast lance, first attack each activation creates a boom like Markov's Lance. Foregoes the grenades for additional +1 ARM (so base 20), also MAT7.
Bond: Familiar, Kozlov may upkeep spells on 'jack without spending focus. Teamplayer [*action], until end of turn, friendly faction warrior models attacking enemy models in this model's melee range benefit from [Flank: this model]
Basically helps Kozlov out a bit with his Focus and is a generally decent and sturdy beatstick (Fairly sure ARM22 isn't going to break what 21 didn't), also is dangerous to leave standing in a combined arms field because if you kill it halfway all it needs to do is go support and have a bunch of pikemen/assassins wreck your shit.
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Post by tapecrawler on May 9, 2017 1:38:13 GMT
I think Kozlov should have an arc node Demolisher. Because if cheaty Haley2 can have a Hurricane, Thorn, a journeyman warcaster (for free), and a squire (for free) in a theme army . . .
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Post by Havock on May 9, 2017 3:57:48 GMT
A Spriggan fits the IF thing more
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Post by wendan on May 9, 2017 11:56:34 GMT
Agreed, I'd hope for a Spriggan for Kozlov as well. I'd also hope for an arc node for Zerkova, but that is likely wishful thinking!
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Post by benjamini on May 9, 2017 18:47:25 GMT
I was talking about this with a friend the other day. He's a troll guy, so had his own list of desired characters.
An artifact-ed up character vanguard for Zerkova was definitely top of my list. Though I also love the idea of a character spriggan for Kozlov... I love the Clam chassis too much for it to not have a character jack yet!
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Post by tapecrawler on May 9, 2017 19:41:49 GMT
I agree that the Spriggan is more fitting to his theme, but wouldn't an ARM23 jack that is girded, steady, sturdy, with the option to bulldoze be glorious?
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Post by benjamini on May 9, 2017 19:51:42 GMT
That it would... that it would...
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Post by Havock on May 9, 2017 21:57:54 GMT
For Kozlov, I agree with Rowdy Dragon: a Spriggan would be the logical choice. That said, he's been in the lore for, what, 5 minutes? How does he rate his own character 'jack already...? For Irusk, I know I'm wrong, but I can't help but thinking of Behemoth as 'his' character 'jack. Who needs one? I vote Zerkova. I'd like to see her get a character Vanguard, loaded up with Orgoth artifacts. I think giving every caster a character 'jack should eventually be a thing, while it adds a lot f options, they are single choices and as sch, sort of counteract the model bloat you'd get from another x variants for everyone. Irusk would just call dibs on Big B.
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Post by Cryptix on May 9, 2017 22:17:27 GMT
Kozlov - Spriggan Karchev - Marauder Malakov - Grolar Zerkova - Vangaurd
These are the only ones left. Khador has a crapton of character jacks.
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