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Tau - CPF - WYSIWYG
blackhorizon	Post subject: Tau - CPF - WYSIWYG Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:16 am
Brood Brother Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:40 pm Posts: 2842 Location: Netherlands	Okay, I received this reply from Forgeworld on what are the weapons on the Protector: Hi I just managed to catch the sculptor Will before he left the office. Apparently the turrets are Ion cannons and the stubs on the front are Rail Gun batteries. He also told me that the large launch bay underneath is for ordnance and the little ones on the front are for shuttles etc and possibly Orca Drop ships. Regards Dean Winson Forge World Thus a re-design: Custodian GC 310 points Hits - 10 Speed - 20cm Turns - 45* Shields - 3 Armour - 5+ Turrets - 4 Ion Cannon - 1 - 30cm - LF - Port Ion Cannon - 1 - 30cm - RF - Starboard Railgun battery - 2 - 45cm - F - Port Railgun battery - 2 - 45cm - F - Starboard Railgun battery - 2 - 45cm - F - Prow Gravitic launcher - 3 - F - Prow Gravitic launcher - 3 - F - Prow Launch Bay - 3 - NA - Port Launch Bay - 3 - NA - Starboard Note: * Prow deflector * ITS - 30cm range Protector cruiser 180 points Hits - 6 Speed - 20cm Turns - 90* Shields - 2 Armour - 5+ Turrets - 3 Ion Cannon - 1 - 30cm - LF - Port Ion Cannon - 1 - 30cm - RF - Starboard Railgun battery - 2 - 45cm - F - Port Railgun battery - 2 - 45cm - F - Starboard Railgun battery - 4 - 45cm - F - Prow Gravitic launcher - 5 - F - Prow Launch Bay - 2 - NA - Keel Note: * Prow deflector * ITS Emissary light cruiser 125 points Hits - 4 Speed - 25cm Turns - 90* Shields - 2 Armour - 5+ Turrets - 2 Railgun battery - 2 - 45cm - F - Port Railgun battery - 3 - 45cm - F - Starboard Railgun battery - 3 - 45cm - F - Prow Gravitic launcher - 3 - F - Prow Launch Bay - 1 - NA - Keel (only Barracuda) Notes: - Port & Starboard batteries can be replaced with 1 Grav Hook each. - Prow Deflector at +15 points. Warden Gunship 30 points Hits - 1 Speed - 25cm Turns - 90* Shields - 1 Armour - 5+ Turrets - 1 Ion Cannon - 1 - 30cm - LFR - Prow Railgun battery - 2 - 30cm - F - Prow Castellan escort 55 points Hits - 1 Speed - 20cm Turns - 90* Shields - 1 Armour - 5+ Turrets - 2 Ion Cannon - 1 - 30cm - LFR - Prow Railgun battery - 2 - 30cm - F - Prow Gravitic launcher - 2 - Prow Orbital City 170 points Hits - 12 Speed - 0cm Turns - 0* Shields - 3 Armour - 5+ Turrets - 4 Railgun battery - 10 - 45cm - all round Launch bay - 4 Note: The presence of an Orbital City allows for 2 Wardens not counting against available Grav Hooks in the fleet. (Grav Hooks are necessary for Warp Dives). Security Orbtal 55 points Hits - 1 Speed - 0cm Turns - 0* Shields - 2 Armour - 5+ Turrets - 3 Standard: Railgun battery - 3 - 45cm - all round As secondary weapon choose from: a) Railgun battery - 3 - 30cm - all round b) Gravitic launcher - 2 - all round c) Ion cannon - 1 - 30cm - all round fleet special rule when on AAF all ships have 5D6 extra instead of 4D6. Edit: - removed Railgun Warden - added Emissary - added Tau Orbital City - added Tau Security Orbital - added Custodian stats - made security orbital modular - added special AAF - edited Warden & Castellans to WYSIWYG _________________ Light at the Horizon. Warp Rift Project Distant Darkness Eldar MMS GothiComp Hall of Fame http://www.tacticalwargames.net/taccmd/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=19176
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blackhorizon

Post subject: Tau - CPF - WYSIWYG Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:18 am

Brood Brother Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:40 pm Posts: 2842 Location: Netherlands

Xisor's reply: Drop the Grav Missile to 1 on the Castellan and throw in a Prow Deflector. Warden should stick with the Ion Cannons. Alternatively, the Castellan *could* pick up the 2 Ion Cannon role and the Warden could take that of a 'heavy railgunship', but I still prefer what we have now. For the Protector, I'd say either the two 'side' guns could go to Fp3(not quite as keen here), or the middle 'prow' array could go to Fp5 or 6, simply to account for sheer 'badass' of the model. Again, you know my insistance on the whole thing, but the Protector should only have S1 Launchbays. Those 'holes' in the front of the ship are on the Emissary and the Castellans too. The Emissary is to have the LB since it has little 'runway' things down the side of the main hull-wing joins and the Protector has that thing on the bottom. Otherwise, it looks like a nice alternative list. Just 'too' advanced for my take on things(90* ). Xisor _________________ Light at the Horizon. Warp Rift Project Distant Darkness Eldar MMS GothiComp Hall of Fame http://www.tacticalwargames.net/taccmd/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=19176

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Xisor	Post subject: Tau - CPF - WYSIWYG Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:48 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:11 pm Posts: 515	I still agree with what I just said!   Xisor _________________ "Number 6 calls to you The Cylon Detector beckons Your girlfriend is a toaster"
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blackhorizon

Post subject: Tau - CPF - WYSIWYG Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:03 pm

Brood Brother Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:40 pm Posts: 2842 Location: Netherlands

Drop the Grav Missile to 1 on the Castellan and throw in a Prow Deflector. I have this disliking for 1 torpedo vessels. However the PD is interesting yet expensive for an escort. [quoteWarden should stick with the Ion Cannons.[/quote] If I ever want to become a Champion I agree. Alternatively, the Castellan *could* pick up the 2 Ion Cannon role and the Warden could take that of a 'heavy railgunship', but I still prefer what we have now.

That's an option, but indeed the 2IC Warden & RB Castellan is better.

For the Protector, I'd say either the two 'side' guns could go to Fp3(not quite as keen here), or the middle 'prow' array could go to Fp5 or 6, simply to account for sheer 'badass' of the model.
I think 8 batteries backed up by those IC is strong enough. If everybody decides against the second Launch Bay the prow batteries will upped to 6.

Again, you know my insistance on the whole thing, but the Protector should only have S1 Launchbays. Those 'holes' in the front of the ship are on the Emissary and the Castellans too. The Emissary is to have the LB since it has little 'runway' things down the side of the main hull-wing joins and the Protector has that thing on the bottom.
I like a small carrier in low point games, othewise Tau are out-ordnanced in small games, even with ITS.

[quoteOtherwise, it looks like a nice alternative list.[/quote]
Thanks!

Just 'too' advanced for my take on things(90* ). I don't think so.