I mean... I can still see myself using that. Suicide charge a Lieutenant for the first turn or two. Repeat the same with the KotHS.
Also you can now actually field at the same time Fusilier+Aquila core with Bolt Haris or go for Bolts CORE with Aquila and some other wildcart (or machinist). Interesting times, table-dynamic linking.
I am happy too because the bolt minis have always been awesome looking. Finally, after how many years???, the bolt profile is as good as their minatures look. Also, lets not forget that you can put one Machinists in a Bolt link so all three Pano planetary armies have linkable Engineers. REJOICE. For finally, Pano gets nice things.
this new Bolts, Hannibal...... party all night (if his Strategic deploy works as disused) I just need that CB, please let Hannibal be in NCA !!!
Strategic Deployment grants the whole Fireteam FD1, meaning that Bolts linked with him (if possible) get FD2!
Another benfit is that a fusilier fireteam can now be reformed with new members. Remember, Fusiliers are only ava 5. But with just CSU they are now ava 7. Thats AWESOME!
But how are you going to use it if Fireteam is created after you've already placed members of your Fireteam? In fact, does that rule have all necessary clauses allowing it to work at all, ever? Knowing CB, probably not :P Knowing myself, I'm probably wrong about basic Fireteam rules though.
Its sad (but also hilarious, at least once for PanO) that the USARF was not the only faction with full link FD2 for long :P
Buy icestorm PanO starter and Aquila blister. Move ORC MR arm to Aquila and HMG arm to ORC. Voila, now you have 2 nice units ! (NCA and VIRD/ASA).
Not just an AHD, an AHD with Lightning! With the release of Coldfront and the change to the Machinist, NCA actually got a lot of options (a core linked spitfire with an added specialist for less than 100 points for a starter). This latest is just great.
