No, it's occurred to me before…

My fear is the company is only interested in pushing product and the game has become secondary. Like AT-43 the QC seems to be lacking but in the opposite area.

Got an official answer from Zach today on Yakov's Acid Thrower:

"It is not a misprint. Yakov's Acid Thrower does not ignore cover."

Well, that's that. I find it pretty weird that acid does not ignore cover, but there you go. SSU heroes overall seem generally weak and overpriced.

 You recently asked a question about Dust Tactics:

 And loophole just beat me to the punch :)

Hahahaha. Poor Zach…

Loophole Master said:

kudos to him for giving us both the same answer ;)

Loophole Master said:

Loophole Master said:

Who really picks Yakov for his damage output, though?  He could be armed with nothing but a pointed stick and his Legendary Tactician skill would still make him worth 30 points.

As for the other heroes, Winter Child sure looks worth every bit of his 65 points.  That bloke is a monster.

Koshka seems priced about right.

Red Yana might be a little high--I don't know why she merits 20 points when she's basically Koshka with a better weapon and no ability to pilot a walker.

As for Nikolai…hmm, haven't quite decided about him, yet.  26 points seems kind of a lot, but he does have a skill with unlimited uses.  On the other hand, it only works for sustained attacks.  Still, I can see him being really devasting behind the controls of a Matrioshka.

The SSU heroes may just seem overpriced because a few popular heroes *cough*Lara*cough* are very much underpriced.

Yeah, the problem is when you compare the SSU heroes to the other factions' heroes. For example, Koshka and Bazooka Joe. Same price, but Joe's Grenade weapon has better range and damage, his C combat is stronger and he has an extra weapon. Black Ops is also much better than the single-use Fighting Spirit skill and the ability to pilot a walker.

I wouldn't use Lara for any base of comparison, though, cause that unit is RIDICULOUSLY underpriced. Can't believe she'll become even more powerful when we start using aircraft…

 Well koska is pretty useless, other's are OK IMO. I wish Johny-one-eye was used more often in my gaming group;)

Lska said:

He's had a revival in my lists for Hades scenarios where infantry can only go underground

Johnny has been instrumental in bringing the Gunners back into my game. Badass turns the Gunners into a very effective little squad in the current state of the game.

Major Mishap said:

When and where did this happen?

The Warfare Hans has never ignored cover and the FAQ certainly doesn't change this.

Loophole Master said:

I think the Gunners also got a boost when the Type 3 infantry came out, since they actually have Kinves & Grenades while the Bot Hunters, Death Dealers, and Recon Boys all just have Knives.

It makes the Gunner's a bit more of a threat against melee Type 3 infantry like zombies and apes.

Which reminds me of the interesting fact that ALL of the SSU armor 2 soldiers can hurt armor 3 soldiers in Close Combat.