Is Snowstorm worth it?

[Malandres]

well the title says it all....in a Rasputina crew is Snowstorm really worth it??

[edonil]

It depends on what you're trying to do. Snowstorm really, really speeds up a Rasputina crew. So for that, absolutely, Snowstorm is worth it. In terms of being a killing machine...no. They're not that amazing at that. In all honesty, if you're going to do a Fire and Ice list with Kaeris, I wouldn't. But in terms of running a 'fluffy' Rasputina list, I'd definitely pick up Snowstorm.

[Malandres]

Thats my problem i have at the moment.....fluff wise its great but i like my silent ones.....hmmmm i can see the uses for snowstorm (speed wise) but nothing else really

[ukrocky]

It's amazing vs gremlins...:P

[LastDinosaur]

Seldomly, yes. Personally I prefer other options most of the time.

[Malandres]

think i will stick with silent one for now...maybe get one for them moments that i could find a use for it

[karavak]

My friend runs Snow and silent one. Snow really does help speed up the crews and if your opponent doesn't have a good magic offense it can be a pain to get rid of.

[CannonFodder]

If you play Rasputina a lot then yes. out side of that no. I got him for her crew, but she is one of my least used crews, and her crew has very little crossover with other crews. In the end I sold her entire crew.

But when I dis play her, the extra movement potential went a long way. the Ice Golem actually saw play with him.

[harbinger]

Had a ball with him in a 100pt game, but in most realistic point games I dont even consider him. Dont get me wrong, the speed upgrade is nice but for the point cost he needs be a tiny bit more of a beatstick to make it as a crew staple imo.

Now his upcoming little cousin on other hand...

[Slimnoid]

The best use I've seen for Snow Storm is a big block of Not-Die. Spirit, coupled with Middle of the Storm, Bulletproof 3, and Eat Your Fill makes for one of the more durable non-undead models. Spells certainly will mess their day up (as well as the Ortega's and their concentrated shooting), but against a lot of crews they simply won't drop.

Granted, at 11 SS, they're an expensive meat shield, but they can generally take the punishment and come out none the worse for wear. Viable in larger games where they can park on an objective and keep it, or as a means to block off an area you don't want the opponent to go to. Snow Storm won't do much damage on their own, but Flurry, To the Bone, and Grip of Winter means they have a decent chance to bust out a Severe. I wouldn't rely on that, however.