Encephalic Diffusion

[grave77digger]

Encephalic Diffusion (2CP)



Use this stratagem at the start of the turn. Select one MALECEPTOR model from your army. Until the end of that turn, when resolving an attach made with a ranged weapon against a friendly unit within 6" of that model, subtract 1 from the weapons Strength characteristic, to a minimum of 1, for that attack.

Any idea if this is limited to keyword TYRANID or HIVEFLEET? It does say friendly unit.

[No One]

At current, no.

[acehilator]

Which probably (read: 99%) will not survive the first FAQ.

*sad psychic emissions*

[grave77digger]

Dec 4, 2019 1:42:32 GMT acehilator said:

Which probably (read: 99%) will not survive the first FAQ.

*sad psychic emissions*

Im not even ashamed to say I will try to take advantage while I can. Im going to string 30 Jackals back to it maybe?

[No One]

I mean, I think it will: Self Sacrifice kept 'friendly' and is much more abusable. This has similar thematic justification (it's blocking everything, why would that only protect <Hive Fleet>?), and isn't really that mechanically crazy.

That said, definitely don't by a maleceptor for this, the FAQ chance is definitely realistic.

[N.I.B.]

I remember a few years back, Allied factions weren't considered "friendly" when it came to rules. Could've been a local TO ruling, not sure.

[No One]

It was a BRB thing, and some of them were. You had different levels between 'enemy I just can't attack' and 'basically the same army'. Now it's only Keyword restricted: if you can fit it legally in your army, it's a friendly unit.

[topaxygourouni]

Dec 4, 2019 8:52:41 GMT No One said:

It was a BRB thing, and some of them were. You had different levels between 'enemy I just can't attack' and 'basically the same army'. Now it's only Keyword restricted: if you can fit it legally in your army, it's a friendly unit.

As long as it works across different hive fleets, I'm happy. I don't plan to play GSC anyways.

[mule]

Dec 4, 2019 9:06:13 GMT topaxygourouni said:

Dec 4, 2019 8:52:41 GMT No One said:

It was a BRB thing, and some of them were. You had different levels between 'enemy I just can't attack' and 'basically the same army'. Now it's only Keyword restricted: if you can fit it legally in your army, it's a friendly unit.

As long as it works across different hive fleets, I'm happy. I don't plan to play GSC anyways.

The issue is that the only way they can balance it is with keywords. And every gsc unit has the tyranids keyword, so even if they changed the wording itd be to tyranids which wouldnt fix the issue, so itd get changed to hivefleet.

So id hold off buying a male until the faq comes out.

[1b2a]

Dec 4, 2019 1:42:32 GMT acehilator said:

Which probably (read: 99%) will not survive the first FAQ.

*sad psychic emissions*

In before SomeOne asks for clarification to GW and then it gets patched to hive fleet

DO NOT ASK FOR A CLARIFICATION FFS

[purestrain]

Dec 4, 2019 15:12:16 GMT 1b2a said:

Dec 4, 2019 1:42:32 GMT acehilator said:

Which probably (read: 99%) will not survive the first FAQ.

*sad psychic emissions*

In before SomeOne asks for clarification to GW and then it gets patched to hive fleet

DO NOT ASK FOR A CLARIFICATION FFS

It's quite clear it's a universal thing, like how KFF for orks gives you the invuln if you're wholly within it because it says units

[c4790m]

Could be a fun way to make brood brothers tank commanders or baneblades effectively t9

[syrcle]

Dec 4, 2019 21:32:51 GMT c4790m said:

Could be a fun way to make brood brothers tank commanders or baneblades effectively t9

God bless you.

[angrypomeranian]

Stay silent, delete post)

[1b2a]

I know you can't use tyranid spells on gsc, but can you use the stratagem on brood brothers/gsc?

what about casting stuff on brood brothers?