Taghmata Omnissiah discussion

[Mr Mystery]

Afternoon all.

So, I'll be picking up my copy today once I'm home from work - need to go pick it up from the Post Office.

Anyone got any burning questions? Get listing and I'll do my best to provide answers this evening.

[Mr Mystery]

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin.

Hq Choices
Magos Prime
Magos Dominus
Archmagos Draykavac
Archmagos Inar Satrael
Magos Reductor Calleb Decima

[u]Elites[u]
Tech-Priest Auxilia
Domitar Class Battle-automata Maniple
Myrmidion Secutors

Troops
Adsecularis Convenant
Thallax Cohort
Scyllax Guardian-automata Covenant
Castellax Class Battle-Automata Maniple

Fast Attack
Ursurax Cohort
Tarantula Sentry Gun Battery
Vorax Class Battle-automata Maniple
Crusade Fleet Avenger Strike Fighter
Crusade Fleet Primaris-Lightning Strike Fighter
Crusade Fleet Arvus Lighter Orbital Shuttle

Dedicated Transports
Triaros Armoured Conveyer

Heavy Support
Thanatar Class Siege-automata Maniple
Thanatar-Calix Class Siege-automata
Thanatar-Cybis Class Siege-automata Maniple
Macrocarid Explorator
Krios Battle Tank Squadro
Myrmidion Destructors

Fortifications
Imperial Castellum Stronghold

Lords of War
Ordinatus-Minoris Macro a Engine
Mechanicum Indentured Knight Errant
Mechanicum Indentured Knight Paladin
Mechanicum Indentured Knight Styrix
Mechanicum Indentured Knight Magaera
Mechanicum Indentured Cerastus Knight Lancer
Mechanicum Indentured Cerastus Knight Castigator
Mechanicum Indentured Cerastus Knight Acheron

Legio Cybernetica Appendix
Legio Cybernetica Battle Cohort
Archmagos Dominus

Ordo Reductor Army List Appendix
The War Covenants of the Ordo Reductor
The Matrix of Ruin Army Force Organisation Chart
Magos Reductor
Ordo Reductor Artillery Tank Battery
Ordo Reductor Minotaur Battery

The Titan Legions
Legio Titanicus Warhound Scout Titan
Legio Titanicus Reaver Battle Titan
Legio Titanicus Warlord Battle Titan


Well, that's the back cover done!

[Haighus]

Ok, a few questions.

Are Castellax still Troops?

What is the Cybernetica Battle Cohort?

What vehicles are available in the Reductor Artillery battery?

How do the Reductor and Dominus Magi differ from the Tagmata Magos Prime?

[Mr Mystery]

Castellax are still Troops. I derped my write up!

Legio Cybernetica Battle Cohort is a Rite of War equivalent. Lead by the Archmagos Dominus, and only the one. Compulsory troops must be Castellax of at least two strong each. Fast Attack and Heavy Support choices must contain at least one model with a Cortex Controller.

Cortex Controllers and Cyberthurgy ranges increase to 24", and all models with a Cortex Controller gain +1 Initiative.

Downsides?

If chosen as a Primary Detachment, your opponent bags +D3 VPs if at the end of the game you have no Cortex Controllers left.

Reductor Artillery? Rhino chassis stats, comes with a Whirlwind Launcher. Unit can be upgraded to Demolisher Cannon, Quad Lascannon, Dual Melta Cannon, Earthshaker Cannon, Medusa Cannon or Mars-Colussus Bombard. All must have the same main gun.

[Crevab]

Any chance the Adsecularis can take a transport now?

And did they fix any errors? i.e. Thanatar not having the Plasma Mortar as part of its' wargear; or the Adsecularis upgrade "Induction Chargers" describing its use with Mitralocks when it can't be taken with them.

[Mr Mystery]

Ordinatus are.....odd.

One has a mahoosive Volcano Cannon mounted upon it. Which does what we're used.

The other? Uses the 7" blast template, and sends it 72" in a straight line, causing a hit on each and every model is passes over. Static AP2, but the strength varies depending on the affected model. Infantry and Bikes and its S5, all the way up to SD for Gargantuans and other Superheavy types. Pretty ace at obliterating infantry, but slightly ropey against vehicles.

i think there's also new options for some units, but I'll need to check my other books first to be sure, but I certainly don't recall Myrmidions having access to Graviton Imploders!

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Any chance the Adsecularis can take a transport now?

And did they fix any errors? i.e. Thanatar not having the Plasma Mortar as part of its' wargear; or the Adsecularis upgrade "Induction Chargers" describing its use with Mitralocks when it can't be taken with them.

That I'll check tonight. Am on the coach to work, and book is at home.

But I'm pretty sure the Thanatar has the Plasma Mortar in its wargear, and similarly confident the Mitralocks can have induction chargers.

[Crevab]

Thanks, I ordered mine yesterday and can barely wait.

I'm looking at HH3's Adsec entry and my question looks to be from muddied language.
They start with Las-locks and their two options are Mitralocks and Heavy Chainblades. The unit can take "Induction Chargers (if equipped with las-locks)......+15 pts"
This seems pretty cut and dry, but why the fluff blurb in IC about Mitras then?
I think it's because the Las-lock entry is written as:
Las-locks
*Las-locks
*Mitralocks

Las-lock as both weapon type and weapon name. I really ought to email FW about this :s

[Mr Mystery]

Also worth noting that the Knight do not get access to the new upgrade sprue.

Bit odd if you ask me, but it is what it is. It may come in a later volume.

[Ruadhan2300]

In HH3, Induction Chargers could definitely be fitted to both Laslocks and Mitralocks, I believe this is still the case

I'll doublecheck my Tahgmata list book later

[YorkNecromancer]

This army is just so damn cool.