Post by Shadow_Hunter on Jun 5, 2002 6:58:23 GMT -5
Now I must admit, I am very biased towards Eldar. They were my first real race I did for 40k. So maybe I'm being a whingey old bat. If so I'm sorry, but I'm trying to be consistent.
Basically, my complaint is that I dont think Eldar technology, as its represented in the rules of the game, is all that impressive. I'm gonna start with one of my favourite tanks first, the fire prism. Now in the last Ed. it was stated that the reason it couldn't carry troops was the fact that the compartment was filled with the power source for the prism, and powerful targetting systems. This allowed it to shoot at fast moving targets (skimmers/flyers) with no penalty. And, indeed in epic, its a falk unit. So why now can it not even hit a staionary land raider?
If there was any tank that should be equiped with targeters, then I think its this one. (this is where my biasedness [is that a word] comes in, so if you dont agree point out your reasons, so I have other points of view.)
Now I could start talking about lots of things about Eldar, but chances are you've heard them all before, in fact sorry for starting a rant. I just want to hit something with my fire prism for a change. Overall I think the Eldar codex could do with being revamped, but then I suppose most of the early ones do now.
The main things I would want to see is,
Warp spider weapons back to template
Avatar being more in line with fluff (even if it means he'll cost lots more)
Some other HQ's (master warlocks, Shrine Lords)
Jet bikes being cheaper (Inc. spears)
Other/modify heavy weapon options (it gets boring chosing star cannons for both sets of players)
Wraith Guard revamp
Wraith Lord revamp
Shuriken weapons revamp
Sorry for moaning, you may now flame me.
Shadow
Basically, my complaint is that I dont think Eldar technology, as its represented in the rules of the game, is all that impressive. I'm gonna start with one of my favourite tanks first, the fire prism. Now in the last Ed. it was stated that the reason it couldn't carry troops was the fact that the compartment was filled with the power source for the prism, and powerful targetting systems. This allowed it to shoot at fast moving targets (skimmers/flyers) with no penalty. And, indeed in epic, its a falk unit. So why now can it not even hit a staionary land raider?
If there was any tank that should be equiped with targeters, then I think its this one. (this is where my biasedness [is that a word] comes in, so if you dont agree point out your reasons, so I have other points of view.)
Now I could start talking about lots of things about Eldar, but chances are you've heard them all before, in fact sorry for starting a rant. I just want to hit something with my fire prism for a change. Overall I think the Eldar codex could do with being revamped, but then I suppose most of the early ones do now.
The main things I would want to see is,
Warp spider weapons back to template
Avatar being more in line with fluff (even if it means he'll cost lots more)
Some other HQ's (master warlocks, Shrine Lords)
Jet bikes being cheaper (Inc. spears)
Other/modify heavy weapon options (it gets boring chosing star cannons for both sets of players)
Wraith Guard revamp
Wraith Lord revamp
Shuriken weapons revamp
Sorry for moaning, you may now flame me.
Shadow