Post by Mauler on Oct 20, 2014 11:19:23 GMT
Yeah, Lictors are accurately represented at the moment rule-wise IMO. Not got around to fielding DL myself yet but I do likes my Lictors. The only thing missing is their old reserves modifier.
Respectfully, I disagree seeing as they've got three wounds to take some hits with. In the background they're ambush predators who pop out of somewhere unexpected, butcher ~3 dudes and then fade away again. Rules-wise a Lictor can kill 0.56 GEq with Hooks followed by 2.8 GEq on the charge and will survive an engagement with a basic 10-man Platoon to Hit & Run away into cover again, which is why I think they're pretty much spot-on. Their essay of special rules is what inflates their cost and admittedly I reckon Lictors should have the same save as Warriors as they're very similarly armoured.
The cost is alright really. We know that Claws are worth 5pts and Hooks are another 4pts. Deep Striking is worth 2pts. Take those off and we have a 39pt model with two less weapons and no deep strike.
A basic Marine is 14pts. We are paying 25pts for:
No ranged weapon
-2Sv
No ATSKNF
-1Bs
No grendes
+2WS
+2S
+2W
+2I
+2A
+2Ld
Talons
No scatter
Fear
Fleet
H&R
Infil
MTC
Teleport Homer
Stealth
I don't think that there's any wargear in the game that confers those kind of bonuses for 25pts (or 21pts if you want to use 'Stealer options as a basic cost for scything talons as both units have claws as standard)