Why would they separate the generic Acts of Faith from the rules on Acts of Faith?
Far be it for I to suggest GW is anything other than mouth-breathing moronic simpletons when it comes to their handling of Sisters, but it still seems unlikely.
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Well it isn't likely but as we lack the army list section it is possible there will be options to buy extra powers or some such. Point is we don't have the full picture yet, we don't even know we have every page of the bestiary. Don't get me wrong it is still dissapointing and stupid, the whole thing, I'm just saying we don't know everything yet and there may be some mitigation once we do have the full picture.
Another thing that really annoys me, they bring back two 2nd ed codex priest characters, but not Saint Praxedes or Helena the Virtuous? Stupid.
Indeed, I'm just saying we don't have all the facts yet. I do like the changes to Saint Celestine though, maybe if the Sisters get some really impressive wargear options things won't be so bad?:rolleyes:
On the plus side, no mention of the Inquisition at all.
It take a lot for me to agree with you on anything, but in this case i have to. Regardless of unit price, this "codex" isn't just rushed, it actively diminishes and devalues the units in question, the thematic strengths of the army, and frankly is a stain on White Dwarf itself which is a stunning achievement for something that is largely reviled now by many veteran gamers. I am going to properly read through the article asap, and unless there are unreported elements of this codex that can severely change my mind I will be writing to let GW know that they may have lost my interest and enthusiasm as a customer and player of the very army they are trying to sell me.
d6 Faith Points per-turn is pretty disappointing. Couldn't they have gone with something a bit less random, like 2d3 so there's some kind of bell curve? How about rolling 2d6 and taking whichever die has the higher value? And the fact that you have to roll a single d6 again to determine whether or not the Act of Faith even triggers is even more absurd. It's riverboat gambling.
In the age of wound allocation and massive amounts of AP3 or better firepower out there, Sisters just got shafted hard. This is the worst PDF "codex" I could possibly have envisioned and I don't care how low costed they are, unless they are 2pts per model and unlimited squad sizes it won't matter one whit what the rest of the rules say. Effing ridiculous if they think this will bring in even one new Sisters player. Frankly, it will probably drive the few of us who remain away :(...
Sisters are Guardsmen with a 3+ and magic praying powers. I don't know what you people were expecting considering your previous Codex.