Goatboy right here and the winter of Space Dwarf doom has been vanquished. But was it a superb nerf, or a foul nerf?

Last week GW did an emergency replace to a codex/military that isn’t absolutely launched but.  This is a BIG DEAL and the primary time GW has carried out this kind of factor.  I really feel prefer it was wanted however perhaps wasn’t almost as imply because it may have been.  I in fact additionally suppose there are at the moment three different armies that want this kind of consideration too – however I’ve talked about {that a} ton already so let’s simply focus on the dwarves.

What Was the Problem?

First of all of the preliminary guidelines peek on the Leagues of Votann guidelines have been fairly nutty.  In reality it was most likely some of the damaging armies on the market after they acquired you of their sights.  Everything they did labored to amplify their harm with both tons of Mortal wounds, splash laser burns, and simply sheer brutality.  Everything within the e-book felt pushed and listening to this was playtested with a few of the different “dreaded” books on the market from a yr again makes much more sense.  In a chainsaw combat it’s the man with a laser cannon that wins.

Of course in plenty of methods the steadiness of this e-book – in simply how they performed to win the sport – was that they couldn’t hit 100 mission factors simply.  I don’t suppose that’s a lot steadiness because the precise trick of it’s to make them efficient however enjoyable to play in opposition to.  This armies didn’t appear to do both very properly.  Sure rolling cube and saying you are taking X quantity of injury with out a save is enjoyable for these psychopaths that like to ignore your guidelines within the sport.  It simply meant this e-book was going to bully plenty of armies out of the center and perhaps attain the highest a couple of occasions.  That is that if a Sisters or Necrons participant slipped and the Tyranids participant wasn’t aggressive sufficient.

Meet the New Post-FAQ Votann

Between the purpose hikes and the change in how they proc’d auto wounds it seems like the military is critically capped on the kneecaps.  Does this imply they received’t be good?  Well most likely not fairly nearly as good. But they will nonetheless drive via plenty of harm – it’s simply plenty of how you’d construct the military will change.  The factors are actually tough too as plenty of issues felt like they have been too excessive – particularly as in comparison with a few of the good things now.  It makes me suppose will see much more level hikes coming sooner or later Designing the sport to be smaller on the tabl high is perhaps a great way for GW to assist hold it balanced a bit extra.

With the adjustments to Judgement Tokens utilization I believe they need to have thrown the entire auto-wound factor out the window and simply went to a complete completely different rule.  Something tells me perhaps procing additional hits may need been the higher choice.  As you get Judged the extra hits turn into out there to the Votann participant.  You get exploding hits and begin to actually push the power to do harm with simply extra hits – not inflicting extra demise on only a 6.  It additionally means the proc with a 6 rule nonetheless turns into related in addition to pushing to get extra Judgement tokens on issues.  It most likely means adjusting the quantity of pictures issues get – however the factors hike appears to just do that by letting much less on the desk.

The Votann Nerf Makes Them “Fit” 40K More

Would or not it’s highly effective?  Yes however eradicating the cube balancing of cube rolling out of a mechanic was at all times a foul thought (auto wounding) and now you exchange it simply with extra hits.  It additionally means toughness nonetheless issues, negatives to wound nonetheless matter, and anything that results that roll. It does imply much more hits however extra hits feels higher then simply saying you are taking X harm after rolling your hit roll.

The up to date guidelines additionally imply the Leagues of Votann nonetheless suits into what is taken into account okay for the sport.  There are a ton of exploding 6 skills and whereas having a military large one may see highly effective (Chaos Space Marines get completely different variations on diff turns)  it’s locked into having Judgement Tokens on you.  Heck you could possibly simply make it the place they should burn Judgement tokens to get it – establishing an additional CP like factor that makes the participant should suppose whether it is price it for the unit and so forth.

The Verdict

Am I joyful it acquired nerfed earlier than it even got here out?  Sure, because it was gonna be a tough season and it additionally saves me from having to color some for a couple of purchasers.  Does it suck it hits a brand new military with cool fashions?  Sure, however a minimum of this was carried out earlier than everybody ran round making an attempt to construct probably the most min-maxed damaged listing.

~The Ancestors Are Watching!

Thomas Reidy, aka Goatboy, the ever-evil member of BoLS. I do arts, play 40k, and even paint plenty of stuff. I’ve been enjoying Warhammer 40K for the reason that Nineties, and have received a number of nationwide occasions together with Adepticon and GW GTs. I’ve been writing for BoLS for 15 years. Look at my Instagram to see what I’m engaged on – or engaged on for somebody. I’m at all times doing one thing pastime associated.

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