Hi folks,
Like a good little Eldar veteran, I've been slobbering over the rumours like everyone else; and while I'm very excited for the codex, based on the rumoured stats I'm struggling to see the value in the traditional 5-Wraithguard unit in a Wave Serpent.
Currently, while Fire Dragons have more punch with their Fusion Guns, there is a significant difference between them and Wraithguard is that the 5 man Fire Dragons will easily be cut down, while the Wraithguard have the resilience to require the opponent to divert some serious firepower their way.
Now lets look at the Rumours. Fire Dragons have gotten a buff to a 3+ armour, and Wraithguard have had a change in the Wraithcannon to Str. 8 (plus no Seer babysitting needed). So this means that now the standard Wraithguard with the Wraithcannon have only strength and toughness advantage over the Fire Dragons, and you're paying 10pts more per model for this privilage!
So my question is, based on the rumours we've heard so far - is there any reason we know of for taking a 5 man Wraithcannon toting squad in a Wave Serpent over 5 Fire Dragons?