Somehow this invoked the mental image of Cetus, menacingly growling cornering an unfortunate scared shitless bastard, only to end up rabidly yapping just like a pomeranian
Ok, wild theory regarding the Apsaras... In the game we already have the Techbee, a trooper that passively improves other troopers, just by existing. Same happens with the EVO. Maybe the Apsaras has some kind of rule like that? And the rule is named "Jumper" for some reason... Let's say, for example, that just by having her on the table all your Remote Pressence troopers get some kind of improvement, to represent her mind "dances" between different bodies. So... Firewall for everyone? +1 BS for each Apsaras on the table?
The thing with a lot of these theories while cool, the skill is worth around 11 points, the entire units reason for being is that skill. If it's not something game changing it'll be hard to find a place for a 22 point mook.
what gets me, besides Andromeda she speaks for herself, is the killer hacker + useless upgrade on Shakti vs Ariadna. Leads me to think she can only be a killer hacker. Also does this mean that redrum is getting a nerf, or sucker punch gets a buff? Or just in general it's a mistake.
It's been suggested she might be able to link with Danavas. Sucker Punch would then exist so that they can ARO the same and avoid breaking the link.
Yeah I saw that in news? and that seems super niche, but helpful when it comes up. It was a good thing to learn as well, coming from Tohaa hacking is not something I'm used to at all.
If she was only available as a Killer Hacking profile, the hacking device would be in the rules directly under the stats - not alongside the Profile option on the right. So she either has non-Hacking options or she has profiles with other devices.
A list thrown together to showcase new models (it is literally new stuff + Andromeda) presumably sticking to the equipment options physically displayed on the models *and* attempting to draw it up to 300pts. Could be her only Mk12 profile is the KHD one or that it conveniently plugged the X-points gap that brought the list to 300pts, where upgrading all Dakinis to FO wouldn't have? It isn't a CBL remember ;)
I don't think CB has ever listed an upgrade program on the baseline profile of a troop. Look at Zoe in Nomads, she lists her Hacking Device inline even though there's only 1 option for her (also, while you're there, Mary Problems lists forward deployment inline even though she's only got a single choice)
Mary Problems does. You even refer to her in your post :/ The Forward Deployment being listed there reads to me that there is room for future profiles that won't.
De Fersen also lists his Hacking Devices in the standard equip/skills rather than in the profile line - because all of his profiles have the same device. It just doesn't happen often because there are limited units that are pure Hacker choices, and fewer that don't offer a spread of device options.
I assumed it was the same as in Army and displayed in a way unique to her. There's other examples though, like Kerr Nau who has his hacking device on his main profile but his upgrade inline on his single option. Suffice to say it still proves my point that they are demonstrably inconsistent with this stuff and you'd do well to be cautious about how much you read into it.
The list is of 12 models, it has 3 Dakinis (and 300pts). Mind you, for 34pts and so many remotes, plus so many leftover SWC, I would slap a mk4 and and mk1 instead of Andromeda... and still have 4 points for upgrading the mk1 from engineer/medic to hacker, or add a Netrod.
I wonder what the other profiles are. BS 12 on the gunbot that has a repeater sounds pretty good, that BS 15 in good range with support from a hacker anywhere on the table. For the G:Jumper LX; maybe a more flexible version of puppet master? Like pseudo-links with various remotes. Or runs pseudo-support programs?
What if Jumper LZ is that you can freely "coordinate X REMS" whenever Jumper LZ gets an oder ? (question if dancer can activate alongside those drones too)
More wild and baseless speculation, because it is fun. Jumper LZ allows her to jump into Posthuman proxy bodies as well as her own. Enabling coordinated orders amongst multiple posthuman proxies. As well as up to two Posthuman proxies being able to ARO to the same action. She can also share her body with the Posthuman, so you are never really sure who is doing what. Crazy and almost certainly wrong conspiracy theory: CB doesn't actually know what Jumper LZ does, they are waiting for us the fans to come up with something cool.
