Saturday, April 23, 2016

Angels of Death Review Part 1 - Contemptor Dreadnoughts

Here is a comparison of the Contemptor Dreadnought from the Angels of Death (AoD) Supplement to the ones from the Imperial Armor: Apocalypse and/or Volume 2 (IA) from Forge World.

First, Unit Stats, base wargear, special rules, and unit cost:

Angels of Death
Unit Cost:  170  (Heavy Support)
Stats:
WS  BS  S  FA  SA  RA  I  A  HP
  5     5    7   13   12   10  4  4   3
Wargear:
     Multi-Melta
     Power fist with built-in Combi-bolter
     Atomantic Shielding
Special Rules:
     Chapter Tactics
     Fleet

Forge World Imperial Armor
Unit Cost:  175  (Elite)
Stats:
WS  BS  S  FA  SA  RA  I  A  HP
  5     4    7   13   12   10  4  2   3
Wargear:
     Twin-linked Heavy Bolter
     Dreadnought close combat weapon with built-in Storm Bolter
     Atomantic Shielding
     Searchlight
Special Rules:
     Fleet

As you can see the Angels of Death version has a higher BS, more attacks, and a slightly lower cost.  

The next discussion point is the options.  

For AoD, you have two options: 
     1) You can add up to two more Contemptors to the unit for 170 points each
     2) You can swap the multi-melta for a Kheres pattern Assault Cannon for 15 points.
For IA, there are several options:
      1) You can swap the Heavy bolter for a multi-melta (free), twin-linked autocannon (+5 points), plasma cannon (+10 points), Kheres pattern assault cannon (+15 points), Twin-linked lascannon (+25 points), heavy conversion beamer (+35 points), or a dreadnought close combat weapon with built-in stormbolter (free).
      2) You can swap the dreadnought close combat weapon for a chainfist with built-in stormbolter (+10 points), multi-melta (free), Twin-linked autocannon (+10 points), Plasma Cannon (+10 points), Kheres pattern assault cannon (+15 points), Twin-linked lascannon (+25 points)
     3) You can swap the storm bolters for the following:  Heavy Flamer (+10 points), Plasma blaster (+20 points), graviton gun (+15 points), or a meltagun (+15 points)
     4) You can add the following:  Extra Armor (+10 points), Targeting Augury (+15 points), or a carapace-mounted cyclone missile launcher (+15)

As you can see the IA version has more options, but cost more overall.  For example, the IA version with a multi-melta and BS 5 costs 190 points (175 base, +15 points for Targeting Augury), and it would still have 2 less attacks.  


Sunday, April 17, 2016

Stormcast Eternals Finished

I've finished painting up the Stormcast Eternals from the Age of Sigmar Starter Box.




Sunday, April 10, 2016

Stormcast Eternals

I've been working on the Stormcast Eternals from the Age of Sigmar Starter, and here is the first set of finished figures.