Warhammer 40k 8th edition rules compleation update#

Last update was at 6 09:52:55Д¬thuluIsSpy wrote: Necrons aren't gunline either though. Which they can't now because the Index didn't give them their veil of darkness and withdraw from combat monolith power. Necrons aren't that fast (not that many dedicated transports, few fast movers, usually foot sloggers) unless they can teleport. TK have a lot of mobility options (they had a bound spell that gave a unit another move) and are actually quite fast (lots of light cav and chariots). TK are T3 with poor armor, necrons are T4 with good armor. I know that people would compare them to TK, but other than the fact that they share a motif they don't really play the same. They only thing that makes them similar to dwarfs in terms of play style is that they don't use magic and have ways of countering it. They aren't really like dwarfs, probably closer to lizards. Necrons are tough, but they have medium ranged weaponry so castling up and being static does not work in their interests. The new Primaris Marines also have 30' range guns like the Tau, but its still at S4, although it does have a save modifier which the pulse rifle lacks. They don't have as many big guns as tau or IG though, and Tau can play the range game better, as the Tau basic infantry weapon, the Pulse rifle, has one strength higher and 6' more range than the basic Marine weapon, the bolter. Space Marines can do a gunline army, and they are pretty tough. They are probably closer to handgunner empire armies with steam tanks.

IG can also do some castling, but they are also pretty squishy compared to dwarfs and you generally want to use their vehicles. They also don't have psy powers, just like dwarfs don't have magic. They are T3 though (except for the crisis suits), so not as durable as dwarfs. I'm actually surprised no one mentioned them yet.

Castling up and nuking their targets from afar is a viable strategy for them.