Yes, the pack will come in September. I can't imagine which partner will be able to do it. It would be good if the expansions, if there will be some, would be done by the same who do these one.
Bear in mind that the expensive bit for setting up card terrain (by a loooooong way) is the cutting pattern. We’re likely to see the same shapes with different images on before we see new shapes.
@Koni I'm begging you, let the Speculo Killer be available to add to cart. I can't order my bundle without it. 3 days is a long time. Can order it from Gamenerdz and it's not even a pre-order. Annnnd....
I took another look at the Gamma and I did find one thing I missed - the Sogarat has an AP HMG, while the Gamma has a regular one. And in both cases the Feuerbach version costs +1 point over the HMG; in the Sogarat's case, the extra points from the AP HMG are translated into an Assault Pistol. Both of these are solid upgrades that shouldn't be underestimated, and they do take a tiny bit of the sting out.
Now look at Feuerbach cost on the Orc :p (Gamma Feuerbach is in line with the cost on the Securitate and the Tsyklon, so my guess is that the Sogarat and Orc have a discount on their Feuerbachs. Thorakitai and Teucer Feuerbach is also discounted compared to Gamma/Securitate, but not quite as much as Sog's or Orc's - really inconsistent prices here)
I haven't memorized equipment points costs; I assumed that the upgrade from HMG to AP HMG was the same cost as the upgrade from Pistol to Assault Pistol. Edit: I did check out the Orc, where the Feuerbach is cheaper than the (basic) HMG. Real head scratcher there.
AP HMG seems to be 3 points over regular HMG, but the Assault Pistol is another one that seems to be occasionally inconsistent... Briscard doesn't seem like they pay for the Assault Pistol upgrade, but it does seem like in most places it's 3 points over a normal pistol. I had completely missed that Sog Feuer had a pistol upgrade
I have a theory that the more you're a close friend to PanO/Morats, the less you pay for the Feuerbach. This is why PanO and Morats don't pay that much for it and Krit, as a Yu Jing soldier, pay so much for this shiny weapon. Aleph has a little increased cost, Nomad and Haqq pay even more for the same weapon.
How so? A Thorakites pays just 7 points more over a Combi rifle for a Feuerbach. Krit pays 9 points more over a Combi rifle+E/Mitter and E/Maulers.
Thorakitai pay 8 points over a combi, but yes you are correct, Krit is paying 2/0.5 more than the going rate for Feuerbachs on the assumption that D-Charges aren't 2 points more expensive than E/Maulers (I'm assuming both to be 1 point each).
Cuervo Goldstein makes me really, really, really disapointed. Congratulations on breaking your own formula, CB. I mean, I am genuinely upset with this guy. It's not that he's broken, specially not in an expensive army that will struggle to get above 10 orders to burn. It's just... It's the whole "Corvus Belli plays favorites" thing all over again. It's annoying and disheartening and makes me feel people should just play Nomads, PanO, Haqq or O-12 if they want their armies to be fun.
Omega and Beta and nice IP profiles, each with its own area of specialization, but both vulnerable to hacking. I like them. Cuervo is incredibly expensive. It might make sense considering its profile/equipment/skills, but it's still very expensive.
Cuervo Goldstein is a complete BS. If it wasn't ridiculous enough that it's on par with an Oniwaban in CC lethality, they fucked it even more with the FCKING NWI + Shock Immunity formula. This profile is FCKING BS. I don't give a damn it's the alter ego of Art design studio's chief, that's unethical. And Betatrooper is more BS to piss on YJ.
Am I the only one not getting the anger over Cuervo? He's 9 points more than Raoul, worse in a firefight (unless the target has a visor), no DTW, no drop bears. He gains shock immunity, which is admittedly huge, and what is probably a better CCW, Regular doesn't really matter for a drop trooper. I dunno, he's good but he also costs a lot for a BS13 BSG with no vision mods.
