The Vanguard in MP

[Garn]

Call it what they will that Vanguard is clearly a Reiver. Hopefully unlike their entire existence on the tabletop he will actually be good. :P

[Soft Head]

they probelly will be so much better than tatbletop my bet is they get a stealth abilty that allows them too assassinate nid warriors and such

[The_Dipl0mat]

They'll def have actual mobility with the grapple hook rather than just getting the fly keyword

[Tyvolus]

Originally posted by Soft Head:

they probelly will be so much better than tatbletop my bet is they get a stealth abilty that allows them too assassinate nid warriors and such

i agree

[TwinChops]

Idk about the Primaris because i dont care, but arent Heavys called Devastors? Heavy is just a boring name.

[STARSBarry]

Originally posted by TwinChops:

Idk about the Primaris because i dont care, but arent Heavys called Devastors? Heavy is just a boring name.

so bad news for you within Primaris marines the type of weapons they use would fall within the "Intercessor Squad" (replacement for the old Tactical Marines) type.

however there is a specific squad type that wield them called literally

"Heavy Intercessors"

https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Intercessor_Squad

'Those Intercessors who wear Gravis Pattern Power Armour are known as Heavy Intercessors. These are used to secure ground, blunt enemy counter-attacks, and are immovable in the defense. They are equipped with Executor Bolt Rifles, Executor Heavy Bolters, Heavy Bolt Rifles, Heavy Bolters, Hellstorm Bolt Rifles, or Hellstorm Heavy Bolters.'

so...

[Deadoon]

Originally posted by STARSBarry:

Originally posted by TwinChops:

Idk about the Primaris because i dont care, but arent Heavys called Devastors? Heavy is just a boring name.

so bad news for you within Primaris marines the type of weapons they use would fall within the "Intercessor Squad" (replacement for the old Tactical Marines) type.

however there is a specific squad type that wield them called literally

"Heavy Intercessors"

https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Intercessor_Squad

'Those Intercessors who wear Gravis Pattern Power Armour are known as Heavy Intercessors. These are used to secure ground, blunt enemy counter-attacks, and are immovable in the defense. They are equipped with Executor Bolt Rifles, Executor Heavy Bolters, Heavy Bolt Rifles, Heavy Bolters, Hellstorm Bolt Rifles, or Hellstorm Heavy Bolters.'

so...

I think it would be better to explain as firstborn use mixed purpose squads under the same name, while primaris use specialists. A devastator squad might use lascannons, plasma cannons, multi-meltas, heavy bolters or missile launchers. Instead primaris have squads which have the tactical rifle version of a weapon, with support from guys that have the heavy weapons equivalent.

Heavy intercessors are like the bolter version of a heavy weapons team, but you have eradicators for melta weapons, hellblasters for plasma, and desolation for missiles as well.

Off topic slightly, but regular intercessors are kind of funny, a intercessor sergeant can have a thunder hammer and a bolt rifle with a grenade launcher.

[Noobtastic]

Originally posted by Soft Head:

they probelly will be so much better than tatbletop my bet is they get a stealth abilty that allows them too assassinate nid warriors and such

Honestly, i'd be surprised. The sniper has a camo cloak looking special ability and in the trailer the vanguard looks like the grapple hook is theirs (used to gap close in the trailer).

[TwinChops]

Originally posted by STARSBarry:

Originally posted by TwinChops:

Idk about the Primaris because i dont care, but arent Heavys called Devastors? Heavy is just a boring name.

so bad news for you within Primaris marines the type of weapons they use would fall within the "Intercessor Squad" (replacement for the old Tactical Marines) type.

however there is a specific squad type that wield them called literally

"Heavy Intercessors"

https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Intercessor_Squad

'Those Intercessors who wear Gravis Pattern Power Armour are known as Heavy Intercessors. These are used to secure ground, blunt enemy counter-attacks, and are immovable in the defense. They are equipped with Executor Bolt Rifles, Executor Heavy Bolters, Heavy Bolt Rifles, Heavy Bolters, Hellstorm Bolt Rifles, or Hellstorm Heavy Bolters.'

so...

Bleh Intercessors is even worse then Heavy

[Tyvolus]

Originally posted by Soft Head:

they probelly will be so much better than tatbletop my bet is they get a stealth abilty that allows them too assassinate nid warriors and such

PC versions always get more love

[Tyvolus]

Originally posted by The_Dipl0mat:

They'll def have actual mobility with the grapple hook rather than just getting the fly keyword

sounds about right