Wow! Really nice against squads that go heavy on CE. And the unlimited range applies to special abilities as well, that is better then Mas.

My only gripe is that Yammosk is misspelled as "Yommask"

An amazing figure for 15 points (perhaps my favorite preview so far... and I've liked lots of the previews quite a bit)! Gives YV potential access to tons of great stuff.

The possibilities are endless, but I especially like their getting activation control... glad I have a dozen 6 point advance scouts, a dozen 4 point Gran Raiders, etc. + Nom Anor to give them super stealth. This will easily allow you out activate our opponent and set up your Nom Bombs. This and the Mandalorian figure that counters activation control will really make you have to think twice about including this SA in your squad (i.e., it can either be a waste of points or more of an advantage to your opponent than to you).

Love that it extends SAs and not just CEs... Will really help the Praetorite Vong Priest & Shaper (plus any new figs from the vSet with similar SAs), which will breath new life into the YV Jedi Hunter, YV Ossus Guardian, and even Warmaster Tsavong Lah. This is especially true given all the inexpensive figures with (super) stealth.

EDIT: Plus, it will make it more important to include a counter to super stealth in your squad.

Heck yeah, things are getting interesting.

On a side note: finally, I don't have to keep quiet about this piece anymore

Not to mention more HP, DR10, and FI... most people encamp Reeikan anyway (at least until very late in the game), so I think this figure is a better deal since he can chose which CE to steel each game (including Reeikan's).

Given it is a huge, it will be nice to get to chose map so you have a better chance of being able to hide it.

EDIT: And, since it is non-unique, you could give it (super) stealth with Ooglith Masquer if you really need to (no way to do anything like that with Reeikan and most other great commanders).

ANOTHER EDIT: If you have 2, can you copy two different CEs? I'm assuming yes, but thought I'd ask to be safe.

It's only a better deal in some situations. For example against Sep Droids, the Yam is likely a waste. Actually, there are quite a few squads where this is true, more so than the odds of Reeikan vs an all melee squad. Also, being a huge with emplacement makes up for the extra hps, Dr and FI, trust me. We basically wanted to prevent it from dying to a Yodabuck 1st first turn deep strike.

It's still pretty tough to hide. In playtesting, opponent's took it out first about 1/4 of the time depending on squad. The interesting part of it is, that you have to either protect it on your side of the map, let it go and advance, or place it more centrally. There ends up being a ton of strategic issues with this guy, all of which can change the entire game. I promise you, no two games with the Yam are alike - which makes this one of the top strategic pieces in the game.

You can, but that's generally a waste of OM. But yes, that's part of the deal.

Well since you can't see the rules supplement yet, I will tell you part of what it says. The Yam is a nonunique (there were many in the Vong) but only ever one with a given army. So this is the first non-unique figure that will be restricted in use. The specific restriction is one per map, and it's effects only work on the map its on - this has ramifications for mass battle play, and prevents the abuses in those games that things like stacked CEs and Mas present to it. Plus it let's us have a non-unique (no BH bonus as that doesn't make sense) and keep it from being abusive by using more than one in a squad.

Agreed. This should be VERY interesting. CAn't wait for the set!

Love the thinking re HP & DR... it will never heart and will at least sometimes help.

I'll still have to try OM to try this one, though... especially on a bad map and if he is a prime/easy target that folks try to take out first. It seems like it could be a good way to protect him at least sometimes (and since you can see your opponent's squad before deciding OM, I can see using it in some situations).

More great thinking re: a non-unique that you can only use one of! Plus, I only have one Knobby White Spider, and didn't really want another.

The creature was the war coordinator for the Vong. Basically, their tactical droid or their, to use the StarCraft parlance, their Overmind. It basically allowed the Vong to function as a unit.

One thing though I don't see is something like "Doctrine of Fear" as, in Vector Prime, it kind of filled enemies within a range a sense of hopelessness. However, the DR may be a bit more useful due to it's size.

When I click on the link all it does for me is send me to FB. No preview...