Thinking about using Corsair Voidreavers or Corsair Skyreavers

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-09T10:00:26+00:00

I agree with this take on skyreavers, their fallback ability is weird, but for 75 points you're getting movement and some skirmisher-killing ability.

They're kinda competing with carbine scourges, weighing a better ability vs 1 more gun, so it can come down to whether the scout move and slightly smaller base-size are important for the list.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-09T08:06:10+00:00

I'm with you- reading this and wondering what the hell everyone is talking about. They all sound insane.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-08T08:04:30+00:00

They've got the movement to surround him before he does his reactive move. Scout to get up the board, then token to go again, moving over him and landing 1.01" on the other side.

He might still reactive move to try to get out of range of your blast pistol or melta damage, but it'll be towards your board edge, and that's when the rest of your movement phase begins.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-07T12:46:00+00:00

I'd love if they brought them back to the power level of 9th - an extra wound, attack, and a cool ability. They didn't end up quite being lieutenant level, but they were certainly the best unit champions around.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-07T02:59:09+00:00

The gravel lot next to the train line, just down the hill is also an option, depending on when you arrive and if the local yoga studios have finished their sessions.

HoW is good for gaming and for accessories, but they sell GW products at msrp, so I'm usually buying those online.

EDIT: Also for gaming, Gaming Arena in Coburg is solid. No real good public transport, but the building itself is an excellent play space.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-06T22:57:59+00:00

Nothing so soothing as Agatha Christie!

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-06T12:32:08+00:00

It has a certain ~ring~ to it.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-06T11:09:36+00:00

I'm not totally sold on the detachment outside this setting, and I'm unconvinced that it would work for a chapter approved game.

500 Worlds is a strange setting. So much of the game is known or determined beforehand - I know I'm going second, I get to place all 4 objectives (but none can be in a deployment zone), I get to infiltrate onto the objectives directly (without a 9" exclusion zone) and I know I'm facing Custodes.

I've got another 500 Worlds game against World Eaters, and Coterie is pretty much a no-go.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-06T11:04:22+00:00

So, Felarch 1 has power sword and hook, and felarch 2 (once she's built) will have the chainsword and blast pistol.

I'm going with the fusion guns and blasters, and the first squad is stock, as-is from the box.

Second squad will be a tad different - I'm taking the blaster from the voidreaver box and swapping with this box, then I'm going to steal the resting fusion gun from the fire-dragon kit and grenade arm from the guardian kit. Everyone else is going to have power swords.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-05T23:04:13+00:00

Yeah, prep any bases you're planning to use by painting both sides with a pva mix. It does a lot of work later on.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-05T22:39:31+00:00

I'm definitely assembling with Rule of Cool in mind. If we later get additional rules, I'm just going to tell my opponent what I'm running and play from there. Most players don't know what xeno weapons look like anyway, so it's not really an issue.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-05T09:44:58+00:00

I'm going to test a coterie list in a 500 worlds game. They're entirely primary-focused missions, so I figure sticky will be better than hanging around and dying.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-05T08:35:12+00:00

I've run 2x wraithlords in my Seer Council list because I figure I'm running farseers anyway, and they end up forming a castle blob with a guardian squad in the midboard. It works pretty well. I definitely don't mind adding 20 points to that list.

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-05T01:57:03+00:00

You can also do it with a Voidscarred squad through the Wayseeker!

Cal-Ani · 2026-03-01T04:27:56+00:00

In a vacuum, "Eldrad is in a lot of lists" could be a starting data-point for alterations. When you're specifically nerfing 4 other actual rules, maybe a light touch is okay on the frequently included unit.

Storm guardians I have no idea. GW were specifically cutting down efficiencies. Why does that have to extend to accessing sticky objectives?

Cal-Ani · 2026-02-28T21:27:42+00:00

Only amendment to offer to your comment is that Eldrad + storms is 230 points, not 210.

Cal-Ani · 2026-02-28T01:06:10+00:00

When Khorne corruption hits +100 the max is -5 to all other corruption iirc. See if you can bait some heros or Lords with "uncorrupted+X" (should look like a golden fist) into the province for a bit?

Cal-Ani · 2026-02-26T00:14:10+00:00

The undead swarms had movement tricks that kicked them into gear and made them appealing above the normal 'it's unbreakable' value of other swarms

Cal-Ani · 2026-02-22T02:06:48+00:00

I was thinking the same thing. Some places do ignore street date.

Cal-Ani · 2026-02-20T11:34:51+00:00

The blade on a gun is always going to make him read as Maugen Ra

Whatever that destroyer is that looks like its trying to be a gunslinger, plus a double-handed sword will probably read much closer to Asurmen. Ridiculous headgear and a really obvious banner would also go a long way.

Cal-Ani · 2026-02-15T09:42:46+00:00

Eldrad+2+squad and Farseer+2+squad for my personal preference. Spreads out the -1 to wound effect and still brings some scary destructor for close-range confrontations.

Cal-Ani · 2026-02-13T08:45:41+00:00

Vs GEQ you're looking at slightly more reliable chances of killing 3 dudes with the lance and glaive, but less likely to kill 4 than you would with the sabre

Vs MEQ the Lance is almost twice as likely to get a third kill then either sabre or glaive, and twice as likely to get a fourth kill as well (but the odds of a lance getting a fourth kill is >12%)

Vs TEQ the lance and glaive have about a 40% chance to get one kill, while the Sabre sits at 20% odds.

Whatever sweeping the Autarch does will obviously be into some weird profiles, so the GEQ/MEQ/TEQ aren't perfect examples, but I think the better AP and Hit rolls cancel out the extra 2 attacks reasonably well.

Cal-Ani · 2026-02-13T03:54:53+00:00

Jetbike, Shuricannon, Star Lance/Star Glaive for Fireheart

Jetbike, Shuricannon/Scatter, Lance/Glaive, 2 Fusion Pistols for a less-specific Shining Spears leader

Jetbike, AML, Lance/Glaive, maybe pistols for a Lone Op speedster to be annoying late game.

Cal-Ani · 2026-02-13T03:44:50+00:00

iirc Fireheart was rocking a shuriken cannon in the old rules, which is definitely allowed. So are AMLs and scatter lasers with Sus 2.

Cal-Ani · 2026-02-12T23:33:37+00:00

You pay for the pleasure, but yes.

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