well demonic possession upgrade replaces the "crew" of a chaos vehicle with a demon ... the defiler automatically has demonic possession.. and the defiler doesn't frenzy .. besides if I were a demon I'd rather be trapped in a monstrous uber dread body than some lame little squishy humanoid body .. *gags* ...besides who really knows what makes a demon "happy"? .. do they get "happy" or are demons like hippies and they don't really have feelings?
as far as the "importance" theory ... well true ... now .. however theoretically when the Thousand Sons were betrayed by the Space Wolves and forced to Chaos ...a good choice IMO ... it is probable that the Legion already possessed some marines already wired into dreads .. theoretically since every member of the chapter was effected by Ahriman's spell then a Dread "pilot" would either have been a sorcerer already or would have turned to dust and been sealed within his sarcophogus.
.hhhmmm .. even better ... could a dread be a sorcerer?..*rubs chin thoughtfully*.. hmmm .. a dread with psychic powers who automatically passes tests(as per mark of tzeentch) .. but does frenzy .. yeah add some uber psychic powers.. which I can use twice IF I frenzy ..yeah I could almost go for that ...
as for relevant points costs the chaos dread is 5 points higher with the lowest cost weapon available the Autocannon ... as opposed to a baseline SM Dread with an assault cannon ... both have dread close combat weapon and a combi/storm bolter under the CC weapon.. armor values also the same
so ... for 5 more points I get a one in six chance to shoot my own guys .. twice ..wow ...
but seriously .. it is balanced as it exists .. I'm not implying I want free no frenzy just because it's a Thousand Sons dread ... I could understand having to buy either a mark of Tzeentch or demonic possession to counteract the frenzy.. although I wouldn't turn down free no frenzy
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