Unlikely because if FAT1 was universal it'd just be on the overall skills. Best option is FAT1 is common to all Rifle+LSG but missing from the HRL and BSG profiles.
Most likely to prevent those two Impact Templates from getting stronger. This way it only works for two profiles with LSGs.
That's fine; it's just that nobody wants to deal with having to remember which Rifle+LSG+Grenades models have it.
It's rather interesting to see the relative lack of response to these profiles from other factions. Unlike the Kamau or Hollow Men or other 'new,' sectorial defining units that have inspired concerned responses.
From us, the faction fanboys? :D I don't have a ticket for the hype train. I burned myself last year on Aleph OS releases and then discovering... "Hey. This is cool and all but the stuff I'll use isn't terribly viable." There is too much context missing for me (leaving aside possible er, editing errors) so I'm staying as restrained as possible. So I've resolved to see the final data. Besides, I don't feel this is that "sectorial defining" of a unit. I believe "most" of us view this as more of an outlier. A probable fire team that will be used to shake things up, not as a standard inclusion sort of thing. Or I'm wrong. :/ It's about equally likely that QK being sent to it's room with a complimentary parting gift of an upgrade may end up being just as appealing to play for me.
Bostria said in the recent videos (more than one of them, even), that QK is not getting discontinued this year.
He said the Bakunin and HB definitely weren't getting discontinued, I don't remember any mention of QK. Which video did he say QK were safe?
This seems eminently reasonable and, therefore, has no rightful place on an internet message board! :p I don't even mean the hype train, really. I saw posts in YJ, for instance, concerned about the new MO or VIRD. We have posts in this forum concerned about TAK and their bag of tricks. Other factions don't really seem worried about RTF and, while the information is still limited, that doesn't necessarily feel great This is an interesting claim. To me, RTF seems to be sold around Tarik and the Khawarij. They're the super soldiers that were promised, got new profiles before launch (like the Kamau), and just got a new box. They may not be super strong, but what do you see a "sectorial defining" instead? The Al Fasid? I use the term to denote not necessarily a power piece, but rather a flavorful or unique and recognizable unit.
I've seen CanCon and Colder than Carbonite satellites videos. He didn't said anything about not MRRFing QK.
Why would anyone from other factions be concerned about ARM 1 single-wounded, expensive model without any defensive tricks and with basic MOV? They only got 2 "powerful" (and expensive) loadouts. The only things I can see them being concerned about are Tarik and Ghazis, but that is a long-discussed theme. We don't have anything OP-looking to be discussed apart from those two mentioned units.
I think the Khawarij suffer from familiarity. They've been around forever and nothing less than a total rework would make anyone think much differently about them. Work that might as well be put into a new unit. Super Jump isn't new and used more/better by a couple other sectorials at this time. I'd guess a majority of this forum thinks bioimmunity is 'bloat'. Also that C:NWI should apparently be free. With that underfoot who else is left to lead the parade? Al Fasid were reworked completely and featured in Red Veil and associated fiction. I honestly rarely see anyone talk about it anymore. Of course, it currently only exists in "vanilla" and thus there are no fire team stuff to pile on top of them. Zheyadan? Mostly ignored and also not currently useable in a fire team and thus... on hold. Also sorta boring with only the niche gimmick of breaker + shock. Naffatun? Feuerbach? Pretty please? Everyone else appears to be obsessed with vulcan shotguns and heavy rocket launchers. At best though, doomed to be that core grunt thing that gets used once a gimmick is figured out for it. Ghulam? Hahahahhahahahahahhah. Unit TBA? Sorry, that's a secret surprise for next month at the earliest. Trying not to be too bitter. :(
The biggest strike against the Khawarij and the Zhayedan are their point costs. They both float around the upper 20's lower 30's costs because of skills that can be considered bloaty/situational. I personally think Bioimmunity is fine. It works with the fluff and allows Haqq's superior doctors to get them on their feet again. CC20 and poison on the other hand is very situational. It's not worth it risking a 30-ish points troop in CC without any CC modifiers when super jump + fatality makes it more likely for the Khawarij to get proper rangebands and catch the opponent out of cover. I do think the Mk12 will shine in vanilla supported by cheap smokethrowers like Ghazi or Kum riders, allowing for mid-field shenanigans and camo hunting. The Zhayedan are, in my opinion, also overcosted for what they bring, other than the sniper and breaker rifle profiles. AutoMedkit works against Haqqislam's strength, especially in the sectorial that's going to have the most and diverse doctors. (Infiltrating, AD, super-jump, etc...) Unless the HMG and Missile launcher profiles get marksmanship as a skill, which I doubt, there's no point picking them over Ghilim. You'll only be trading in 1 BS and 1 Armor for a lot of freed up points and SWC. The Breaker rifle Zhayedan in a core link team will be disgusting on the other hand, in optimal range bands you'll always be firing on 18's before visual modifiers. I think that's where the higher cost and lack of survivability is justified. You're getting one hell of a glass cannon. RTF's current standout unit is Tarik himself, but he works really well in vanilla where you have the tools to support him like cheaper Chain of Command and the like. He's pretty strong as a solo piece and a fireteam might only slow him down. Which reminds me, say if Tarik is leading a team of Ghilim. If he is the fireteam leader and declares super jump, does everyone in his fireteam have to declare jump, or can they use a regular move action?
There were couple of angry threads about linked Fatality lvl 2 troops, but no so long or angry indeed. Because... well, they are ARM 1 single-wound expensive platforms.
Him specifically calling out HB and Bakunin as safe makes me think the QK and Corregidor are done for. More on topic it really feels with the Khawarij that they're the ultimate glass cannon. their strength is in crit fishing, which is much more useful in the active turn and in a Fireteam thanks to the extra burst. The new profiles don't do much to change that for me.
I hope that QK and Corregidor are rotated out That means potentially small buffs and link updates for them, like what SAA and MRRF got!
