Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3.5/5 stars, rounded down. I actually like this one, its just the points cost that bothers me most.
Background.
An ancient design that pre-dates even Great Crusade and harks back to the Unification of Terra, the Stormbird is ungainly in flight, unsightly in appearance, but gets the job done. Where the job is defined as forcing a landing zone or forward position.
Strengths.
Two void shields that can be extended, and a whopping 52 transport capacity! Oh, and a transport bay and auxiliary vehicle bay. Plentiful las cannons, as well as hell strike missiles.
Weaknesses.
AV=12 on the rear.
This is a great craft, but the points cost is a significant deterrent here. It certainly is one for the collectors and is ALWAYS well regarded on the table top for the sheer audacity of fielding it and the rarity with which it is seen. I actually like it a whole lot, but wow - the real world financial cost combined with points cost in game makes this a rare one to see in person. And given I tend to play at lower points levels games, I guess I just don't see it much!
Builds.
Stormbird with no further upgrades (850 points)
Gone are the orbital strikes in second edition, but hey, can't have everything and the macro bomb clusters don't justify getting rid of the hellstrike missiles. Keep it simple for second edition.
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