422nd Elysian Drop Troopers

Posting has been a bit slow lately, but had my final exam for the semester today so will be back into regular posting again Now sniper teams are good. I don't know if they are the cheapest sniper in the game, but they won't be far off. 7 points each, or 21 points for a squad of three makes them a real good deal. It's just a pity they are in the already crowded elites slot. In addition to this they are a two wound model, and have a lasgun to shoot with as well. It's just a pity many places are adopting the rule of three meaning you can only field three squads, especially has prior to this I had just finished painting up 6 squads. They also have aerial drop as does all Elysians, but there is very little point in using it, as with their long range they make much better backfield units, and also pretty good deep-strike denial units with the larger base covering a decent amount of area So really if you have any spare elite slots, these guys are a worthwhile add...

This will be just a short one as I have exams coming up, and 40k is taking a bit of a back seat for a few weeks, so I will just write about the Officer of the Fleet this post. Unlike standard Guard armies, the Officer of the fleet loses the Aeronautica Imperalis keyword and gains the Elysian drop troops keyword. When the index first came out, and as clarified in the first FAQ this was a big deal, as it meant his abilities also applied to anyone with the Elysian Drop Troopers keyword, effectively giving rerolls of 1s to anyone shooting a nominated target. However with the release of the AM Codex his ability was changed to only apply to units with the fly keyword. This small change was easily overlooked and you can still find people using the old ability today. He is still not a bad choice for what he offers. As well as the rerolls of 1s for flyers, he also has Air Raid which is a once per game ability with a chance to do some mortal wounds anywhere on the table. Not so obviously ...