Grok riders

[MechaBeast]

Behold!

Seems they will have the same issues that the Templar Calvary have. Marro Warlord bonding might be fun though.

[johnny139]

Oh, I wanted to do this... I had a post typed up and everything. Bah. ANYWAYS, the actual units...

They would make a great strike team for Ne-Gok-Sa. Have him tie them up, then send the Groks by the beat their faces in. Or some backup, just in case Me-Burq-Sa is engaged. Very cool... lack of Hive support is fine, as I think they're justified.

But 7 move? Ouch... 8 would have flowed MUCH better with our other mounts. Do the Templar have 8 move? I think they do...

[DeadEye]

is there any other units that are hunters yet?
i don't have all the figures and can't quite remeber,
but is there anything for hunters as a special ability or somethin?

but i agree they will be a nice strike force, but not the best of course
maybe the new marro worm will be a warlord, (probly a hivelord though)
but tha'd be pretty cool to go along with them,
but they will be pretty good with a backbone of some stingers or warriors,
but i think they do cost quite a bit, but that warlord's order thing can hurt big when taking down someone big,

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[Lord Pyre]

Yeah, they don't seem very good. With only Ne-gok-sa and the Me-burq-sa to bond with, they seem to miss the mark...

And the Grok training special ability is worthless; the Hive can't resurrect large figures anyway, if I'm correct.

The Templar just seem better, and they're not very good, either....

[Hilo-scaper]

They do seem a little expensive, but bonding is a great asset. I think 7 move is fine and prior to the card preview, I was wondering if they were going to be allowed to be reborn by the Hive. It would have been nice, but I think it would have made the Hive too powerful.
Anyway, one question: If more than one Marro Warlord is adjacent to a figure that a Grok Rider is attacking, would they get +2 attack dice for each adjacent Warlord or just +2 attack period?

[Elites are #1]

They have some defense issues like the Templar. To answer that question by johnny139, The templar move 8 spaces.

[Myrkridia Giant]

But Templar vs. Grok riders would be awesome! Spears break, beasts howl, armies droping by hundreds of points every single round...

[ParaGoomba Slayer]

These would of been awesome if the hive could respawn them. Grok training = .

[Eckels]

Me Burq Sa, and Ne Gok Sa. Those are the only two warlords that I know of... correct?

Gee, I haven't played Ne Gok Sa in a very long time - these guys might actually give me a reason! Their price seems awfully high though.

2 Riders and Ne Gok Sa = 350
1 Rider and Me Burq Sa = 180 Slightly better

I don't know but that doesn't seem like terribly powerful combos for the price. I can wait to try them out though - I'll get my chance thursday.

Also, height 5 seems short for a rider. Are they really that small?

[Sisyphus]

I am getting very upset about how much is being done to nerf the Marro Hive. First, hive mind only works with small and medium figures. Then there's the Nagrubs which are Marro but not Marro so that they can't be rebirthed. Then figures with incredibly strong cluster attacks such as Jorhdawn and Zelrig are added which will wreck havoc against Marro clustered around the Hive. Finally there is an expensive Marro common Squad... with a SPECIAL ability that they can't be rebirthed. What gives?

130 points for a squad of 3 with 3 defense. I predict the same complaints will be directed towards these guys as the Templars and the Imperium who have the same defense in similar price range.

[Matthias Maccabeus]

I can't wait for an epic battle of Sir Dupuis and the Templars against the Grok Riders with MBS and NGS. Good Times!

They do look to be priced similar to the Templars, same base stats except for move, and a 2 dice attack enhancement. Apparently an extra defense dice against small and or medium figures, an extra move space, and an extra attack dice against the baddies, isn't worth as many points as bonding.

[DeadEye]

Hilo-scaper
My guess is (but im no professional) is that its just +2 period,
because it says
When attacking a figure that is adjacent to any Marro Warlord you control, Grok riders add 2 to their attack dice.
I would say just plain +2 because it say to any Marro Warlord now if it said a Marro Warlord I think it would be stackable...
but its not,
but i think that is a pretty good question,

Agree,
when placed by the Templar they just dont mach up for being 10 points over......

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