#1:
Monofilament blades? Monofilament is a structure used for tying people down or for example on the Harlequins Kiss. It is not strong enough to hold a consistent blade-like shape.
One of Gaunt's Ghosts has a monofilament knife. it couts as a power weapon.
Monomolecular edge blades might be a better term.
#2: S4? I'm sorry, but Harlequins really should be S3, even if in walker form, to represent the fact that it is agile and as such should have something detracted.
It's the walker that's doing the attacking. The Jester's busy driving it. Besides, it's VDR. There was no option to boost the strength.
#3: WS3? Death Jesters have WS6. Harlequins are not going to construct something that throws into the air the entire element of their strategy--CC. This brings up another point: Harlequins will be overpowered if they have high-powered firepower like this. It is just not like them and in addition will be overpowering.
They used to be able to have Land Raiders and other heavy vehicles. I know I'm just some dude on a forum, but I think it's very like Harlequins to coopt a little bit of Eldar equipment. And, as anyone who's used them will attest, an AV10 walker isn't really overpowered, even if it's got a holofield.
As for the WS, again, it's the walker, which won't be as swift as a harlie (the harlie wraithlord's only WS4). It's kicking its' opponents, not performing an unearthly dervish whirl of violence. Plus, as above, the VDR doesn't give rules for increasing the base characteristics. I'm sorta pushing it by giving the walker BS4, but you pay extra for that so I think it's fair.
The problem is that in the end this thing is just not as good as 3 DJs, so normally it will not be taken.
That may be. But it's pretty mobile and, depending on conditions, more survivable than 2 of them, which is about how much it's going to cost. It's an idea, I haven't tested it out yet but I'm going to ($30 for a walker model? Aw, hell). If anyone else wants to try it out, it's just as legal as the harlie list (opponent's permission required). I thought it'd be a neat option. If it sucks, no one will use it. If it's too good, we should keep it out of the list. But you might want to give it a chance, if only to prove what a chump I am.
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