DaBoyz GT comp questions

[adsvampire]

1. I see that item 8 has been reworded to give a penalty for Terror Causers that can move over 12". Was the intention to include just flyers? I'm asking because the Shaggoth ... which is a grossly overpriced monster ... gives a -1 penalty. Was the shaggoth intended to give a -1? I have a chaos army I may bring and I'd like to know if I should drop my shaggoth for a giant.

2. For VC, do bloodline powers count for magical items in the comp list? I ask because Bloodline powers are the only way to get certain basic equipment.

3. Also, can I suggest VC magic items for the restricted list? I'd nominate the Drakenhoff Banner (gives entire unit Regeneration ... which can be used against crumble wounds) and Helm of Commandment (give one undead unit within 12" the wearers WS ... as long as the wearer is not in CC).

4. Why isn't the Warbanner (or its equivalents) on the restricted list? A more commonly taken item you will not find.

5. Whay is the Powerstone on the list? When was the last time someone played with or against an army with a powerstone in it? I have a handful of times over several years.

[boldo]

Good questions:

1 I rewrote this to catch the steam tank after our discussion of it. This seemed like the best way to fix the problem as those that run 3d6 are better than those that do not. Sure fliers are better but the Shaggoth is the first one that anyone had mentioned that is unfairly penalized by this.

2 That is true but they are also grant many magic like abilities and thus are counted as magic items.

3 I like the banner as it is awsonme but keeping the vampire count out of combat to use the helm may be counter productive. I will think about both of these. I have played a lot of vampire players though and never seen either of these. I did think the banner is good but I did not consider dinging it until now.

4 In all other incarnations of this list I have dinged the war banner but I felt I should do something different and I regret it.

5 Have you ever tried to use powerstones? They are getting quite a bit of play around here and they are quite good. Particularly in multiples.

Boldo

[adsvampire]

Sounds good to me. I will adjust my stuff accordingly.