Sure, the difference is that we know we will always have this piece on the board, so you can plan and tailor your list around it. Your opponent will likely not have a plan for it, and he isnt the one deciding where it goes down on the table.
I mean you honestly could make that argument but I feel like it's a bit less of a risk for us due to our risk mitigation options with saurus shield drones and astrolith FNP distributors. While also being very dangerous to anything close by when we are inside of it. Dishing out mortals pretty reliably to anything that gets close. On top of things like Kroak that will already melt most threats as they close the gap.
Right, so placement is going to be key. Just looking at the battle plans, it's pretty difficult for me to find spots where I can maximize my potential benefits while also minimizing the opponents. In other words - if I put it somewhere that would benefit me, it's almost always going to have a 50% shot of helping the enemy.
This is fair. I just have trouble seeing how -1 to hit and +1 save won't be pretty impactful. Think what you would be willing to do/spend normally for that buff on a unit.
Yeah but it also has a built in debuff in that the unit is stuck in that place and can't move unless they want to lose that bonus. I think we are just going to have to learn to see the engine as a thing that we place with terrain spacing in mind. Having it within 18" of important central terrain so it is useful to us. While making sure it is in a position that gives no real advantage to the opponent if they were to hold it. Making their wasted resources holding it useless to them when you just shrug and choose not to worry about it. We have a lot of stuff to get around LoS with the Slann inside so it isn't like you have to put it in a place that garrisoned artillery can get good lines of fire. Just in range of certain effects that only you can utilize.
It will 100% be taken to tournaments.
that's the point of the thread though. if you surround yourself with an echo chamber of only people that are happy with it you will over look the downfalls, and then miss something that makes it not work. also this thread is the FAQ thread lol
Sure, this is a forum after all which kinda implies discussion - Not just an echo chamber. But for it to make sense, both sides need to be contributing to the discussion. As said, I get it you are upset, but expressing "this shit sucks, im getting a refund" isn't really helpful.
its incredibly helpful.
RAW yes. you use the base of the RE for measuring for anything. so as long as it ends within range or passes over a small portion of the RE base for the spells that use that rules it will affect ALL the units inside.
But if he puts those models inside, he likely wont be able to screen the entire footprint, so you can very easily deepstrike it with a bunch of Salamanders, or reach it with Kroak turn 1 etc. Terradon Riders are also gods when it comes to dealing with stuff inside the Engine.
