I've always loved the Salamanders fluff (mainly because i'm learning to blacksmith), but i've never considered viably playing them because their unique-ness and their fluff is gone.
In my opinion, every one of the loyalist and traitor Legions (or Chapters) should eventually have their own 'dex, or a mini 'dex separate from C: SM, detailing them all better.
It wouldn't be that hard, and if done carefully would help to both cut down cheese of SM (lysanderwing comes to mind) as well as give all the legions a reason to exist... I mean.. At this point, from a tabletop standpoint, why would one take Salamanders, or Ravenguard?
Simple things like extra fast attack slot (at the loss of a Heavy support) combined with 'Blessed be the Warriors' would make Raven Guard very, very viable! And making mastercrafting a teency bit cheaper for Salamanders (10 instead of fifteen?), while also allowing cheaper/free upgrades to flamers/meltas along with increasing the cap to two, would be a great viable option. Hell, if they did that, i'd likely grab them rather than make my own...
It'll probbaly never happen, but a Lord Commander can dream, can't he? |