Eldar Rumour Titbits

[Psychosplodge]

What's with the abundance of giant walkers? wouldn't everyone prefer a giant hover tank or is that just me?

[CraftWorld]

No idea on pilots,

So either its:

a) a civil defense thingy "only summoned forth in times of direst need by the Craftworld" (ie... every game), and we get BS:3 guardian crew.
b) its the starting point on the new retconned "path of the steersman" that leads to titans eventually, and we get BS:4 aspect crew.

In any case, you better bet a Farseer with divination is going to be on this thing like glue, so it kinda doesn't matter...

Very true although I'd prefer to chance it without at BS4.

[Kirsten]

something like the forge world lobster in plastic for elder would be cool instead of another giant walker. hopefully they will come up with something different by the time guard roll around, don't want a giant sentinel or knight or something.

[Defenestratus]

In any case, you better bet a Farseer with divination is going to be on this thing like glue, so it kinda doesn't matter...

And therefore requiring spending 1 HQ slot and 1xx pts on a BS upgrade that can be instakilled by a quad gun.

Sigh.

How about instead of a worthless, over priced giant walker, I just blow those points on a Blood Angel allies formation and go buy myself fast vinidcators that can shoot off Str 10 Ap 2 large blasts every round while still moving and mucking about.

[Kawauso]

And therefore requiring spending 1 HQ slot and 1xx pts on a BS upgrade that can be instakilled by a quad gun.

Sigh.

How about instead of a worthless, over priced giant walker, I just blow those points on a Blood Angel allies formation and go buy myself fast vinidcators that can shoot off Str 10 Ap 2 large blasts every round while still moving and mucking about.

I don't really have a dog in this fight, but from a purely gameplay perspective, that's a -lot- of points (1 HQ + 1 Troop) to invest in a single Vindicator. And in my experience lone Vindicators don't usually last long.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

something like the forge world lobster in plastic for elder would be cool instead of another giant walker. hopefully they will come up with something different by the time guard roll around, don't want a giant sentinel or knight or something.

Yeah, Same here, they already have a large walker...i'd prefer a floating giant wraith construct myself, something a bit like some of the Angels from Neon Genesis Evangelion. Some of those things reminded me a bit of Eldar anyway.

[Mysterion]

No idea on pilots,

So either its:

a) a civil defense thingy "only summoned forth in times of direst need by the Craftworld" (ie... every game), and we get BS:3 guardian crew.
b) its the starting point on the new retconned "path of the steersman" that leads to titans eventually, and we get BS:4 aspect crew.

In some of the Black Library novels the Eldar have a pilot aspect warrior class.

But yes BS3 on tanks for Eldar is a joke. You'd think with their long lives and whatnot that even their militia would be better pilots/crew than Grots or Guardsman. But apparently not...

[deinol]

Who says it only gets one of these? Revanent Titan is two pulsars and a missile launcher, I'd expect this to be a mini-revanent and have at least two. Heavy 2 S8 Lance sounds like a vehicle killer to me.

[DarkLink]

I don't really have a dog in this fight, but from a purely gameplay perspective, that's a -lot- of points (1 HQ + 1 Troop) to invest in a single Vindicator. And in my experience lone Vindicators don't usually last long.

That's a fallacy. You're assuming the 1 HQ and 1 Troop units are worthless and bring absolutely nothing to the table. A Librarian and some Assault Marines in a transport aren't half bad, though. Maybe a Drop Pod to let you put them in threatening positions to mess with your opponent. Drop in, Blood Lance and melta a couple vehicles, something like that.

[Warpspider89]

Hopefully. Because Guide is wasted on a 2-shot gun, especially if that gun is just a glorified pulse laser.

Good thing that would never be the case since all walkers/MCs can fire two guns/round. Technicalities mofo haha