Before I added the side sponsons.. which were a PAIN to build. |
But let me clarify the actual fact of the matter here:
Here are the early "Experimental Rules" of the Land Raider Achilles, as posted on the Forge World website as soon as the Land Raider Achilles was announced. Notice, for example, the original point cost of 300 points (compared to the actual, current point cost of 325 points.)
"... reduces the effects of all rolls on the damage chart made against it, by -1" |
"reduces the effects of all rolls on the Damage chart caused by Penetrating hits by -1." |
Using 6th Edition, though, it all makes sense. Glancing Hits no longer roll on the damage chart, they simply destroy one Hull Point from the vehicle. It is only Penetrating Hits that get to roll on the chart.
So it is possible that those responsible for the editing/rules of Imperial Armour Apocalype: Second Edition got a whiff of the new vehicle rules... pretty much a year before the actual release? We are constantly being told that Games Workshop and its sister company, Forge World, are pretty independent and separate and that the guys from FW have no idea about what's going on over at GW. It may be true.. but I still think it's weird and quite hard to believe, so I wouldn't be surprised if the book was written, or at least edited with 6th Edition in mind. Even if it was a year ago, I bet that coming up with a new Vehicle damage chart and the Hull Point system was one of the first things that was added to the book. It is just such an important, fundamental part of the game - there's no way that it was not a priority.
But then again knowing GW I wouldn't be surprised...
So whaddaya guys think? A possibility... or a coincidence?
I think you might be right. Having just watch Forgewold chatting about the new Horus Heresy books that they are releasing if you look at the missions as they flash past they are writen with 6th Edition in mind (secondary missions etc) so forgeworld have definately known about 6th Ed Rules with enough time to write the entire first book of the Heresy Suppliment!
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