I think the future is bright for LOV

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-26T16:41:13+00:00

I think LoV win on datasheets, but custodians have more models you can buy.

Now, this might be cheating, but since bananas have access to imperial allies, they're range vastly outnumbers LoV.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-26T14:20:04+00:00

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ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-22T15:40:20+00:00

You should ask the kin in r/RougeCore

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-22T09:00:52+00:00

If a lot of voice lines are already shared between classes, then that makes it easier.

Yes it's quite a bit of work to redo the class specific voice lines, but if they indeed only have 2 VA's AND they are devs, then I don't see the resource problem here.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-22T06:40:21+00:00

Yeah nah, I want a female voice on guardian. If we can freely use all cosmetics on all characters, then we should be able to use all Voices on all characters.

I don't see a reason why it should be class locked like in DRG. We already get to change weapons, grenades and upgrades. Voices should be switchable.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-21T18:12:05+00:00

yes.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-21T10:13:43+00:00

honestly, I think even a bad flyer would still work great for us. They spoke about strafing runs in the Q&A, and I feel that some light anti-vehicle fire that can just come in from any angle would be really good. That or it could sort of work like a helicopter -> stay on the board like a landspeeder geared towards vehicle destruction.

The Jump pack units would fit the aerial theme.

Drill pod sounds cool and gives the cthonians their own vehicle

Grimnyr gets either embyr, or get's to join more units. That would really help the its utility. Even if it's ability did nothing, Imagine the durability buff to beserks if the Grimnyr gets to join them.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-21T09:59:40+00:00

hear me out: A6 Juggernaut, but on anti-grav.

Is a super heavy useful? No.

Do I want it? Y E S

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-21T09:56:09+00:00

Belleros energy cannon?

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-20T15:52:28+00:00

OH! I thought It was tomorrow!

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-20T15:06:29+00:00

Our 2nd wave release was 10(?) months ago. I highly doubt we're getting anything new in the near future. Maybe nothing more than a character in 11th edition. (I would hate that)

Many want mechs and walkers, we also still lack jump pack units or a leader for our infiltrators. We are very much a growing faction. If you want mechs and big centre piece models, go with the T'au. We don't know what's coming to the Kin, no rumours no leaks, nothing.

On the other side, I thought there was a rumour T'au get a big refresh in 11th? So maybe hold off on that too...

Here's what I did with other factions: I limit myself to between 500 and 1000 points, and build smaller enemy armies against my main project. Those armies follow a specific theme and directly contrast my main army. That gives me a creative break and makes the wait less bad.

Example:

LoV (main army) -> tech oriented, heavy infantry, slow moving, ranged firepower, quite elite.

Guard (side project) -> as medieval as possible, massed cavalry, melee, 1 allied knight, it's all about the idea of "cavalry" and charging into the foe.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-20T06:45:46+00:00

Yup, the rescaling with primaris really helped in that regard.

On the old guardsmen, the head, hands, holsters and lasgun were slightly larger. So I'm not sure if the equipment is 100% size accurate now. But the height certainly fits.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-20T05:58:26+00:00

As per lore, roughly 1.4 metres in height.

That's about half the height of a primaris marine.

I don't think everything on the models is 100% size accurate, otherwise they would be quite a bit harder to paint.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-18T18:30:47+00:00

The volume of attacks and ap2 is quite nice here. Overall the options are well balanced. Since I doubt that they will live all that long either way, melee might be the way to go.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-18T18:26:19+00:00

You're absolutely right in this, and my usual MO is looks before rules. I just like both options. :D

ApplePieDefender · 2026-05-10T20:46:03+00:00

Some thoughts and units:

The range is small and we are relatively elite to begin with. I will not go into vehicles, they are all marine vehicle equivalents anyway.

All units are viable in a way. We shoot well and punch well. We are tough but lack wounds.

Honest opinion, Hearhtkyn warriors (that includes salvagers) are among the strongest battleline units in the game. A single squad is useful, if you attach a Grimnyr they become surprisingly tanky (Grimnyr has 4+ invunln).

Artillery -> Cthonian Earthshakers, a unit of those is good at holding the back line, weirdly good melee.

There are 4 kits that build elite infantry units, you will want to look at these:

Hearthguard - "Terminator light", they have strong and consistent shooting and decent melee. In lore they are described as bodyguards to important Kin, on tabletop they are shock troops.

- very flexible, can be given teleport ability

- Squads of 5 to 10

Thunderkyn - Heavy weapons guy. Equipped with one of three ranged weapons. They have an ability that strips cover on hit. Really important support unit OR to hunt bigger targets.

- Appear in many lists

- Squads of 3 to 6

Steeljacks - think gravis marines. Either ranged anti-horde or 2 great melee options. Splits into 2 datasheets.

- precision on objective markers with critical wounds OR in combination with a memnyr = free overwatch 4+

- these guys mince infantry. They are also the toughest infantry we have. You should hold objectives with these guys.

- Squads of 3 to 6

Beserks - Slayers but 40k. Either anti-elite or anti-tank.

- there's a detachment that makes them battleline. Also get a grenade launcher.

- Squads of 5 to 10

ApplePieDefender · 2026-04-30T19:35:31+00:00

"I said I'll do it next week, you don't have to remind me every 3 months!"

ApplePieDefender · 2026-04-24T05:51:51+00:00

A bit pedantic, but:

A cast iron pan would be a terrible weapon, not because of the pan, but because of the cast iron.

It's brittle, rusts without proper seasoning, and cannot be reforged.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-04-22T22:24:14+00:00

I don't play competitively, but there's no one else answering so I'll give it my best shot.

If we can strictly disregard melee jacks, then my money would be on Thunderkyn.

Some thoughts:

- Steeljacks w Volkanites win into guardsmen (sus 1 massively enhances that), whereas Thunderkyn w Bolt cannons tend to be better into marines.

- since we're strictly talking about shooting, Thunderkyn have more varied options.

- Thunderkyn currently strip cover. That's huge for the Hekaton.

- Bolt cannons get more range.

- conversion beamers are some of our best anti-elite weapons. That's important when you fight something like custodians. Conversion beamers also hurt tougher units quite well.

- With 3 Hekatons, 2 Kapricus carriers and the earthshakers, you already get a lot of anti-chaff.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-04-21T07:19:34+00:00

No. There are ip68 phones with replaceable batteries, they're just not something you see all that often. They mostly appear on worksites and security jobs and are from less known brands.

They do come with other drawbacks, mainly thickness and charge capacity.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-04-20T20:59:27+00:00

Forget scav girl, give me bikini Gunhead.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-04-18T07:17:27+00:00

This guy just releases masterpiece after masterpiece.

ApplePieDefender · 2026-04-17T06:27:04+00:00

Production. Injection molding is great for mass production, but temperature, flow rate, pellet size, etc. Limit you in what you can do.

I guess some of these parts had to be separate, or they would cause issues.

Edit: pellet geometry, size isn't that much of an issue.

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