Panoptica V3.2 Release!

Hey all - it's been a while, but we've made some sweeping changes to the Panoptica's FAQ in preperation for our next phase of updates.

We apologise for the IMMENSE number of changes below - and the lack of consistency in the note style as they were taken over 3 days of work. 

• Order of Operations and Special Rules
  • Removed-Already explained in Rule Book
• Special Rules Overlap FAQ
  • Simplified Wording
• Order of Operations sand Saves
  • Removed-Already explained in Rule Book
• To-Wound Rolls and Special Rules FAQ
  • Simplified Wording
  • Reworded
• Core Reactions FAQ and Errata
  • Removed-Already explained in Rule Book
  • Added Assault Phase Reaction Errata
• Destroyer Balance Change
  • Removed-Unnecessary
• Successful versus Unsuccessful Charges FAQ
  • Removed-Might require rewording
• Variable Charge Modifiers FAQ
  • Removed-Already explained in Rule Book
• Coherency and Combat - Pile Ins FAQ
  • Changed to Errata
  • Renamed to Start of Initiative Step Pile-IN
• Dreadnought Balance Change
  • Removed Hammer of Wrath (1)-Unnecessary
• Advanced Reaction Counter Measures
  • Removed as Reaction
  • Added to Special Rules
• Flyers and Other Models
  • Gained the Counter Measures Special Rule
• Primarch Balance Change
  • Reworded
• Fortified Wall FAQ
  • Removed-Inaccurate
• Imperial Bunker FAQ
  • Removed-Inaccurate
• Defensive Line FAQ
  • Removed-Inaccurate
• Battlesmith Balance Change
  • Removed-Unnecessary
• Guided Fire Errata
  • Changed to Balance Change
• Order of Operations for Reserves
  • Reworded-We are Incorrect in our thought process

• Krak Grenades Balance Change Accepted
• Castellax Weapon points Change Rejected
  • They do not need this change
• Praetor Battle-Hardened Change Rejected
• Iron Father Firing Protocol Change Rejected
• Fulgrim Bulky Change Rejected
• Terrax Assault Drill Assault Vehicle Change Rejected
• Alpha Legion Banestrike Change Rejected
• Battle-Softened Bikes Change Rejected
• Mantle of the Elder Drake Price Reduction Accepted
• Fellblade Accelerator Cannon AE change Accepted
• Scorpius Change Rejected
• Vehicle Smoke Change is Skill Issue
• Kratos HQ in Armoured Spearhead is Rejected
• Ravening Madmen Change Rejected
• Raven Guard Automata Change is Rejected
• Skilled Riders Change is Accepted
• MathHammer Changes are Rejected
  • Far too much meta chasing here
• Glaive Change is Accepted
• Volkite Chieorovile Buffed
• Titan points change is Rejected
• Return fire change is Rejected
  • GW has already changed it
• Brutal Change is Rejected
  • We’ve tried to change weapons that have brutal not the special rule itself.
• Knights Change Rejected
  • We are currently testing Knights with more hull points
• RG Shrouded Change is Accepted
• Meridian Swords Price Change is Rejected
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Liber Panoptica Liber Astartes & Hereticus Rule Changes

• Legion Contemptor Dreadnought Kheres Balance Change
  • Removed-Unnecessary
• Legion Heavy Support Squad Balance Change
  • Volkite now 10ppm
• Rites of War FAQ
  • Slight Rewording
• Dreadnought Talon Balance Change
  • Changed to FAQ
• Retinue FAQ
  • Removed-Explained in GW FAQ

Liber Panoptica Liber Astartes Rule Changes

• Iron Father Grav Shredders
• Gorgon Terminator Balance Change
  • Removed Points Increase-Unnecessary
• Rite of War Chogorian Brotherhood Errata
  • Changed to Balance Change
• Gorgon Terminator Balance Change
  • Removed Armour activation
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Liber Panoptica Liber Hereticus Rule Changes

• Corvidae FAQ
  • Removed-Unnecessary
• Sons of Horus Legion Trait
  • Added Balance Change

Liber Panoptica Legacies Rule Changes

• Legion Nullificator Squad Errata
• Legion Castra Ferrum Dreadnought Talon Errata
  • Removed first bullet point
  • Changed to Balance Change
• Legion Indomitus Terminator Squad FAQ
  • Removed-Unnecessary
• Legion Minotaur Battery Errata
  • Changed to Balance Change

Liber Panoptica Liber Mechanicum Rule Changes

• Domitar Hammer of Wrath
• Knight Asterius Balance Change
  • Reduced from STR 14 to 12-Balancing purposes
• Feudal Hierarchy Errata
  • Reworded to fix issues

Custodes WLT - No extra reaction at this time, but to be revisited and tested

Vehicle Squadrons and Talon Rules - no, this would make vehicles actively oppressive

Sons of Horus Legiones Astartes - FAQ on HTL from a SoH unit not turning off own rule.

Templar Brethren - Chosen Warriors - Not needed, already powerful enough

SOH Advanced Reaction - FAQ revised

Automata and Gargantuan Reactions - No change as this introduces weirdness with small units

Bitter Duty - Clarification not required as we have already errata'd this

iliastus AC - costs not changed

Dangerous Templates - FAQ'd

Arvus - added heavy stubber so it can use its searchlight

Leman Russ - 2x Gravis Autocannon restored

Sanguinius - no change - init value is the same as most other primarchs

SA Superheavies - cost already lowered a lot - if we make them any cheaper they will be too common.

Sigismund - Doesnt give line innately to Templars, no change

Fellblade TL - not a necessary change

Xiphon - pts increase

Ravening madmen - unchanged as it is a key part of balancing Red Butchers

Reaver Attack / Aggressor squads - rebalance pts cost of weapons

DA RoWs - minor balance changes

DG LA - FAQ expanded to cover HTA