Based on advice and anecdotal stories from this forum, I have taken the Ring of Hotek in many lists. And in my experience, it has not once performed as advertised.
In my opinion, yes, it's a waste of 25 points.
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- Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:09 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: Is the Ring of Hotek a Must?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3639
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:33 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions & Ideas
- Topic: Assassin Query
- Replies: 10
- Views: 486
- Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:29 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions & Ideas
- Topic: Assassin Query
- Replies: 10
- Views: 486
The leadership used wasn't the Assassins no. Thanks for the advice though man. It would be interesting if that was the case. One thing that is a bit odd for me is that the Assassin is displaced as well rather than replaced. Where was he hiding then?!? Can you pick out a single person skulking in/be...
- Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:05 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: ring of hotek in storm of magic
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1022
- Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:02 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions & Ideas
- Topic: The Red Blades
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1289
Re: The Red Blades
Do the Red Blades count as paired magic weapons (and thus grant the additional +1 Attack as per AHW)? Never interpret fluff and appearance as rules. In this instance, as others have said, since the rules don't list the Red Blades as having the Additional Hand Weapon quality, then they don't. The sa...
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:49 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions & Ideas
- Topic: Ring of Hotek
- Replies: 15
- Views: 564
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:24 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: What is your least favorite unit to fight and why?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1574
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:46 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions & Ideas
- Topic: Questions from a noob.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 686
1) You get to roll for power dice as normal (2d6) and any character with a bound item can roll to cast the bound spell. The caster level in this case is 0, however. So, if your lord has an bound item with a casting value of 3 and the winds of magic dice gave you 7 dice, you can still use up to 6 dic...
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:34 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions & Ideas
- Topic: Couple of questions...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 375
- Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:02 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: Question about beastmaster's courge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 373
- Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:50 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions & Ideas
- Topic: Couple of questions...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 375
- Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:19 pm
- Forum: Other Races Discussions
- Topic: How does VC work nowadays?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4932
As with everyone else, but perhaps more so, VC must adjust their strategy and tactics to the new edition. We have a local player who now refuses to play VC because his 7th edition strategy of 15 power dice (or some obnoxious number) throwing single dice at raising dead and dance macabre until he suc...
- Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:34 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: Master on Manticore. What's the best setup?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2553
- Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:53 pm
- Forum: Other Races Discussions
- Topic: The future of magic items
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4863
I'll throw in my vote to remove all army book items duplicated in the common list and also those which are rarely, if ever, because of the effect/cost ratio. Many of the cost adjustments between 6th and 7th ed. were made, in my opinion, to remove certain combinations which, to be honest, weren't tha...
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:58 pm
- Forum: Other Races Discussions
- Topic: The future of magic items
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4863
In all honesty, I'd like GW to cycle through their army books/codecies before deciding to scrap the entire thing and start over. For example: 7th edition release was fall 2007, I believe. Two army books per year mid 2010 - yeah: around 6 armies out of how many before 8th came out? 4th ed. of 40k was...
- Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:59 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions & Ideas
- Topic: Modify/Removal of irresistible force
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1221
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:22 pm
- Forum: Video Games
- Topic: Diablo 2
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11485
Newbiegamers? I'll have you know I happily tapped away on my Sega Megadrive. Pft... Megadrive. Come back and talk to me when you cut your teeth on a C64 ;p Some of those games were fantastic. I'd like to find a C64 emulator and download the old games. I tried Diablo 2 again this past year on my mos...
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:17 pm
- Forum: Painting and Modelling
- Topic: LBB's Dark Elves (pic heavy)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11239
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:10 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: Reaper Bolt throwers
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5312
Granted, since in 8th edition the wound tables allow a 6 to wound regardless of strength versus toughness, the value of the bolt thrower, in general, has decreased. That, more than the changes to wounding the RBTs, has altered people's perceptions to their worth. At first glance, who wouldn't look a...
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:52 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: The Wanderer
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1313
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:36 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: The Wanderer
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1313
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:32 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: WHFB stop?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 2774
I'll admit it here: I haven't yet played a single 8th edition game. Watched a few, but work and/or family schedules have conflicted with potential play time. Thus I've tried to limit my comments on the forums to statistical analysis and rules commentary rather than play experience. So there's one le...
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:28 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: Reaper Bolt throwers
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5312
I remember the 5th edition book I had listed RBTs as 50 points, but an FAQ came out upping their cost to 100 points. I also remember the single shot at a Strength 5, not 6. Otherwise, my memory is the same as others. In my opinion, it should be in the 60 to 75 points range as it is now compared with...
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:58 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: Reaper Bolt throwers
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5312
In 7th edition they supplied good counter-battery fire. When I used two or three I could severely injure or destroy one of my opponent's artillery pieces every round with concentrated fire. In 8th, I'm not so sure this will work as well. When 8th edition first came out, an extensive thread developed...
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:38 pm
- Forum: Druchii Tactics & Army Discussion
- Topic: Dark Riders
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4091
Just keep them away from shooting. This is not all that more difficult than it sounds unless you are playing against a gunline. Even if your opponent deploys his ranged units across from your dark riders, use your vanguard and 18 inch march move and gallop to safety. Part of my deployment strategy h...