Oh, so I'm supposed to stay back and defend with Shield Bros., not go charging after people and hope for some free kills
He didn't say anything about the coverage angle, though, and I'm still curious about it. Nah, he's just lying to you to get all the free kills for himself.
3 plasma balls to the shield is just a bug I believe. Either way, he's right, the shieldbro is a tough but no where invicible, nor is he easy to use.
I get the idea of asymmetry, but when it comes to gameplay, it can feel god awful. Especially the way it is now where you essentially cant melee as anything other than an assault or GA. Having more health and a chainsword of course makes you stronger, but thats just it, your stronger, you are better off, that doesn't mean you cant be beaten by a good tactical. I have noticed that shields are still very effective even when not raised. They're hand held walls.
I'm not sure how the Space Marines had such a turn around. I'm doubtful that JUST the Mark of Nurgle nerf is all it took. I suppose the warparties made it easier for Space Marine guilds, and thus, they play more often. And since there are more Space Marine guilds than Chaos guilds (excluding Orks and Eldars) it means they are playing against more organized matches more often. That's my excuse
