Multi-Melta Your Sororitas with the New SoB Rules

[Bastilean]

Just want to point out that with the new Sororitas Act of Faith Sisters of Battle have the first ever useful troop wielded multi-meltas.

You can move them and fire them with the Endless Crusade Act of Faith. If they are in a transport they can move 12" and fire. That's pretty hot. If you have multi-melta models take advantage of this. You may have 3 to a squad. It does mean you need to pick up the hospitaler and the Dialogus.

In general, I think the new list is amazing. The old list was very hodge podge. This list really makes each squad unique and each squad's act of faith is useful particularly to a different need the army has. The fact that you roll for faith points every turn means you aren't going to feel bad about using the points. You used to horde them before and relied on your units dying to get more.

I really like the new list. I am not sure what the point of having access to 20 Battle Sisters in a squad is... probably so you can combine them with the +1 attack special character banner or just make a big blob. I suppose you are much more likely to bother with the Light of the Emperor if you are affecting 20 models also.

Having a 6+ invulnerable on everything just because is totally amazing and annoying for the rest of us.

Just repeating myself. Great list. I really like how the list doesn't feel hobbled to me at all unlike my Ork list which intentionally leaves out transports and boss poles for specific mob groups. Yes, I have more options than SoB, and most of my hobbled options are new choices.

Would be great to see new SoB models for infiltration, maybe some new armor, skimmers, etc, but the current list is a great list for the existing model range. I just got around to reading it after everyone decried it and I am impressed.

Good luck modeling and playing games.

Bast

[wookieplus]

I am not sure what the point of having access to 20 Battle Sisters in a squad is?

Have you ever come across the term 'harem'?

Seriously, 20BS means that you can produce low-KP lists, and units with some resilience, and also, as you have pointed out, you can get a lot of models to experience one effect.

[yWizePapaSmurfy]

Just want to point out that with the new Sororitas Act of Faith Sisters of Battle have the first ever useful troop wielded multi-meltas.

You can move them and fire them with the Endless Crusade Act of Faith. If they are in a transport they can move 12" and fire. That's pretty hot. If you have multi-melta models take advantage of this. You may have 3 to a squad. It does mean you need to pick up the hospitaler and the Dialogus.

You realize this is only for 3 units in your army right? Retributors IIRC? Not at all like the old Faith Powers being to pick and choose per unit army wide?

In general, I think the new list is amazing. The old list was very hodge podge. This list really makes each squad unique and each squad's act of faith is useful particularly to a different need the army has. The fact that you roll for faith points every turn means you aren't going to feel bad about using the points. You used to horde them before and relied on your units dying to get more.

The old list was better as you had the whole pool of powers available to everyone, had actually useful powers (What, you think being able to attack back once even after Repentia die is useful? Think again when they get shot dead...), had more Faith Points dependent on army size (Old codex: usually around 15+ @ 2k, new codex: D6...no matter the army size) and actually could be used (In this new version you need to be what, lose casualties to pass Faith Tests better? Da eff?)

I really like the new list. I am not sure what the point of having access to 20 Battle Sisters in a squad is... probably so you can combine them with the +1 attack special character banner or just make a big blob. I suppose you are much more likely to bother with the Light of the Emperor if you are affecting 20 models also.

Well they had this option before, basically a bolter blob I suppose? Not that this makes up for being able to ally in a huge IG blob from before, but everyone saw that nerf coming

Having a 6+ invulnerable on everything just because is totally amazing and annoying for the rest of us.

You know what's better? 3+ Invulnerables. Again old codex > new get you by rules

Just repeating myself. Great list. I really like how the list doesn't feel hobbled to me at all unlike my Ork list which intentionally leaves out transports and boss poles for specific mob groups. Yes, I have more options than SoB, and most of my hobbled options are new choices.

Disagree whole-heartedly, you have less choices in this new get-you-by list, you only have 1 Troops choice now compared to 2 even when not allying IG in.

Would be great to see new SoB models for infiltration, maybe some new armor, skimmers, etc, but the current list is a great list for the existing model range. I just got around to reading it after everyone decried it and I am impressed.

When you lose Stubborn army wide, Fast Razorbacks, better Faith Powers, and effectively nerf their key playing mechanic (Faith), yeah, I'd be pissed/crying BADS too

Good luck modeling and playing games.

Bast

[incubus]

Sororitas Command squads are the ones that get Endless Crusade AoF.

As for the no. of FP, sure, there's a potential for only getting 5 FP during an entire game, no matter army size. However, best case scenario is 30 FP, the chance of which is only further enhanced by taking Uriah with you. I admit, I haven't played a game larger than 1,500 points with the new codex but I can honestly say that I never felt I didn't have enough faith.

As for the amount of options, well... sure... one troops choice isn't overwhelming but at least it's true to the fluff, afaIk.

I know this is all opinions, but so far I find the codex to be quite satisfactory on most parts. Of course, there are some things I miss, like Blessed Weapons and Jump Packs for the Canoness, but I'm quite content but perhaps that's because my expectations weren't that high. I don't know.