some changes in 7th mentioned in this weeks WD weekly

+ + Warhammer 40,000 7th Edition Revealed + +

Alright, well last week we told you about the first revelations, and this week we have more...

+ In Eternal War missions both players have the same objectives throughout the battle
+ In Maelstrom of War missions, the parameters can change from one turn to another.
The idea is to simulate High Command changing the orders as the battle goes on.
By gaining points at the end of each turn you have a fighting chance all the way until the end of the game.

+ Unit Coherency has been increased to 6" when measured vertically
+ Split Fire no longer requires a Leadership test

+ Super-Heavy Vehicles, Gargantuan Creatures and Destroyer weapons are now in the rule book
+ Specific scenery sets you can buy from GW now have their own data sheets.

+ Wound Allocation has changed - now when a squad or vehicle shoots, you fire, roll a hit, wound and resolve wounds with one class of weapons in the unit at a time.
+ Casualties are always models closest to the firers.
+ You can choose which weapons in your squad fire first

+ Vehicle survivability has been rejigged too; a Penetrating Hit now requires a score of 7 on the Vehicle Damage table to destroy the vehicle. You can still destroy a vehicle by whittling it down or destroying it in one foul swoop with a dedicated anti-tank weapon.
The difference is that a speculative shot isn't likely to get the job done in a single shot. This makes the +1 or +2 bonus on the vehicle Damage table for certain weapons invaluable.

+ Difficult Terrain is now a -2" on the charge distance.

+ Almost all units can claim objectives - including Land Raiders.
+ One of the advantages of a Battle-Forged army is that your troops always trump an opponent's scoring units enabling you to capture objectives even with enemy units nearby.

+ There is now a Battle Focus rule for Psykers which can increase the amount of psychic powers you have at the start of the game.
+ If you choose all your powers from the same discipline, for example, the you get the Primaris Power in addition - which gives every Psyker at least two to use.

+ Battle-Forged armies can re-roll your Warlord Trait and the Objective Secured special rule.
+ Unbound armies can have units that are not allied in the same force! This could be horrible...

dusktiger wrote:i picked up the issue that this summary is from, and i recall reading last night someone mentioned a change to challenges where if you cause more wounds than is needed to kill your opponent, the extras will bleed out into the squad once the character is slain.  i'm gonna read the issue here shortly and see if its in there or not to see if this is true.

Rhaevyn wrote:
I was getting excited and then i noticed that first blood is still a secondary objective *sadface*

Aegwymourn wrote:

Rhaevyn wrote:
I was getting excited and then i noticed that first blood is still a secondary objective *sadface*

For whatever reason some people really like First Blood. I think those people need a lobotomy.   

Lore Weaver wrote:First Blood is what made Rhino's shitty.

Rhaevyn wrote:nah. for 35 points -  rhinos are actually pretty damn good... in a bubble.
(thier failings as far as being an effect transport or assault boat are a complete other topic).

judchic wrote:or just remove first blood...
oh i go first, FREE POINT!

Lore Weaver wrote:
Although, the vehicle damage chart being bumped by one is going to make a big survivability impact.

Rhaevyn wrote:75%?    sounds like a lot of microwaved dice making the rounds.

Paz wrote:

Rhaevyn wrote:75%?    sounds like a lot of microwaved dice making the rounds.

*cough* dallas *cough* cheater *choke* broken *hack* 2++ rerollable *sneeze*

  

Matthew G wrote:Does he?
Does he really?
How do you know he doesn't go home and cry himself to sleep every night because everyone makes fun of him? lol

Matthew G wrote:Does he?
Does he really?
How do you know he doesn't go home and cry himself to sleep every night because everyone makes fun of him? lol