More Flyer details from BoW

[Defenestratus]

Space Marine Fliers:
Storm Talon Gunship - 130 points
BS 4
11/11/11
Supersonic
Aerial Assault
Ceramine Plating
Escort Craft - Attach the Storm Talon to a unit in reserves to deep strike, and it automatically arrives from reserve 6" away from the deep striking unit
---Specific caveat banning you from attaching the Stormtalon to another Stormtalon in reserve
Special rule where it can hover in place for a turn to gain BS 5
--No Transport Capacity--
--No Melta weapons or flamers--
Twin-linked heavy bolters, can upgrade to twin-linked Lascannon
Twin-linked assault cannon
Potential upgrade to add Typhoon missiles
Skyhammer Missiles S7 AP 4

So the stormtalon is between a glorified land speeder and a sucky storm raven.

[Kawauso]

I love it.
Think I'll have to get a StormTalon or two to provide fire support for some of my Tac Squads coming in by Drop Pod.

Can't wait to see the pics of these models!

[woodenronin]

I think the 11 av is weak for a marine gunship. Still friggin sweet.

[harveydent]

I think the 11 av is weak for a marine gunship. Still friggin sweet.

yeah, it's pretty weak for 130. i would rather have two razorbacks for that price.

the only reason i would use it is with the single first turn drop pod... but who knows if the DS rules will change for 6th?! i'm assuming that if these models are releasing in june, they are going to be out in time for 6th, which means that 6th will have some new, juicy flyer stuff.

[Wildcard]

AV 11 all around.. that means that only the most basic infantry weapons cant harm it, also, no mention of the machine spirit - what conclusions can you make from that..

Don't know the vanilla codex that well, but it feels like that whatever slot it will occupy, there will be serious competition, and little reason to grab one, even for 130 points..

And with the upgrades to make it actually usefull, but no point costs yet, it will be hard to think any viable role for it..

All the sudden that 200points for stormraven seems like a bargain :P

Also, for the ork fighters, i can hardly fathom what are they going to be good against, plus what role would they possibly fill at that dex.. Burna things are good against hordes it would seem, but honestly, when has orks have had any trouble dealing with hordes anyway?

Oh, and StormPterosaur: Dies to extinction on the late 2nd turn due the massive meteorite bombardment, each StormPterosaurs attract d3 10" S10 AP1 meteors to the table quarter they are in. These meteors scatter full 3d6 to the direction of the arrow.

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Just came to my mind about the "leaked 6th ed": Wasn't there some multitargeting- rule, that gave really grand amount of those multitargeting- points for flyers / gunships?
Like " I just flew at supersonic 36" speed and can still shoot all my weapons at a different targets.."

Unless ofc, someone have inside knowledge that those multitargeting rules are going to be left out..

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[Defenestratus]

All the sudden that 200points for stormraven seems like a bargain :P

I took a look at the storm eagle and said that to myself. The storm raven is looking like a serious bargain now.

[Father]

Storm Talon looks pretty crap indeed. I dunno, maybe 6th will make flyiers unkillable... even then...

[bobrunnicles]

StormMagpie. - Only attacks shiny metal looking models

So...Preferred Enemy (Grey Knights)?

I'll take two thanks, lol .

[Limey El'Jonson]

StormSeagull. Can be used to claim objectives, but the player must repeatedly shout MINE! MINE! MINE! When the unit is within 3" of the objective

[Limey El'Jonson]

Stormswallow
two variants : african and european
Neither can carry space marines.

It might be possible if a pair of Stormswallows did so, using a length of plasteel vine attached to the dorsal guiding assemblies.