For example, super-shot from 3 vindicators or predators, orbital bombardement, a chance to shoot or hit in close combat twice, and so on. In general, most of them are old formations and unitsвЂ™ special rules. There are 19 stratagems for everyone and one for each chapter from this book. Also, in addition to this, space marines troops gain a kind of good old Objective Secured вЂ“ they can hold the objective even if there are more enemy models. (However, sportsmen will take Guilliman anyway) Only Salamanders look not so convincing вЂ“ there are situations where one roll may change everything, but they are far less frequent as the ones where you need re-rolling charge distance or ignoring cover. Even classic 8 th-edition-stand-and-shoot will work well both with Raven Guard and Imperial Fists. Even if you are using the same gaming style, you might find useful different tactics. In general, they are a kind of re-thinking of the ones from 6th and 7 th editions considering 8 thвЂ™ realities.

As it was promised вЂ“ they are more versatile than they used to be and can be used in more situations. The most interesting part is the things added in the codex вЂ“ chapter tactics, warlord traits, stratagems, and magic. DonвЂ™t think anyone will miss them, but you can still take their profiles in the Index. Interesting thing вЂ“ bike options for everyone, but the captain, some units like Tyranid war veterans or dreadful Terminus Ultra are gone. These changes donвЂ™t affect the overall balance and look more like correcting mistakes. Our favorite TFC has got -1 rend, which is really great вЂ“ now itвЂ™s not that useless. There are some strange things like Primaris and usual Librarian at the same price, though. The rules and units have changed slightly. Other design and arrangement aspects are pretty fine, and the book looks great вЂ“ worth putting on the shelf.

Unfortunately, you canвЂ™t say this looking at this book. Also, background says that there are not so many of them. But they said that they are supportive units with their own special functions and donвЂ™t substitute usual marines. They are new great miniatures вЂ“ itвЂ™s fine.

Every color scheme is demonstrated on them. There are arts, portraits, and quotes on these pages вЂ“ so simply arranging them in a more appropriate way would do the trick.ДЄnother thing that bothers me is primaris marines everywhere. I donвЂ™t mean that GW should return to the old style. There are assault marines on the page with Cataphractii. ItвЂ™s ok when you are experienced player, but a novice will have to turn to the web in order to tell the difference between Cataphractii, Tartaros and the usual terminators. There are arts in the background section, but not for everything. They really should put something, showing how the unit looks near it.

However, I didnвЂ™t like the modest design of the unitsвЂ™ entries. The book is even bigger than 7 th edition codex. There are a lot of old and new arts, schemes and all that stuff. For example, Crimson Fists were almost extinct, but now they are restored using primaris marines. Moreover, there are a lot of new stories. It seems like almost every part of previous books found a place here. Background part has really increased вЂ“ just as promised. The book looks respectable and itвЂ™s a pleasure to leaf through the pages. So, the new Space Marines Codex is finally released.

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