Death From Below? - Hydra Plastic Kit Review

[Kesher]

It's been a long time coming, but the 'Guard finally have a plastic Hydra model!

[Ssyrie]

and here I thought they brought back the mole mortar

[Mystery.Shadow]

Hail Hydra!

[MajorWesJanson]

Hail Hydra!

I don't think GW could have picked a better time for the Hydra kit to come out if it tried.

[Tudd Fudders]

Too bad it's probably one of the worst anti-air options now that they nerfed it beyond belief.

Better to just take more Leman Russ Exterminators and just hope for 6 with TL. Atleast it can shoot at ground troops and will survive longer.

Sabre platforms forever otherwise.

[This Dave]

Too bad it's probably one of the worst anti-air options now that they nerfed it beyond belief.

Better to just take more Leman Russ Exterminators and just hope for 6 with TL. Atleast it can shoot at ground troops and will survive longer.

Sabre platforms forever otherwise.

So, other than making it Open Topped what did they nerf on it? From what I've seen it still has exactly the same rules as before.

[Mr Mystery]

Doesn't have the tracky nice thing that it did before.

But still. Tudd is way off. Do I fancy hitting you on a 4+ with re-rolls, or a 6+ with re-rolls. I wonder which is more efficient?? And how survivable does it need to be once all enemy aircraft have been swatted from the skies?

[Gleipnir]

Never been a huge fan of vehicles with Skyfire weapons w/o Interceptor, always feels like you would get a better points investment out of getting another flyer instead or fortification options

[Tudd Fudders]

So, other than making it Open Topped what did they nerf on it? From what I've seen it still has exactly the same rules as before.

They removed the ignore jink saves aswell. Your better off just buying a aegis with a quad gun. To get it to its original state you have to add a enclosed crew compartment for 15 points and it still has no ignore jinks.

Mystery

And yes 6+ reroll is better because the exterminator can be used effectively for ground units and will probably live when the actual flyer comes in.

The hydra will hilariously die to most flyers when they come on now. A smart player would prioritize taking them out or just stay out of their 48in range. The vendetta is still better at AA even with the point increase.

They are terrible at what they do, and if it's not ironic that a dedicated anti air platform doesn't have interceptor I don't know what is.

[Defenestratus]

They are terrible at what they do, and if it's not ironic that a dedicated anti air platform doesn't have interceptor I don't know what is.

Well look at it this way - you could be like the firestorm with its str 6 guns for more than double the price of the hydra AND not be able to get more than 1 per heavy support slot :P