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Post subject: SQUAT IRON EAGLES VARIANT  Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:05 am |
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That's what I found in a very Old Citadel Journal:
(unit stats by Paul O'Donoghue, Michael J.Lawhorn and Johnathan Rees)
Backgroud
"One of the most successful Squat War Machines is the Iron Eagles Gyrocopter. Unlike most Squats machines, the Iron Eagles is a fast and manoeuverable machine and thus is used to scout ahead of the main Squat convoys and provide vital information on enemy troop movements. On the battlefield its speed is put to good use, where it performs lighting raids on enemy artillery and HQ units.
There were some areas however where, it had difficulty, such as when dealing with large formations if infantry or powerful well armoured tanks. To deal with these shortcomings the Squat Engineers mounted new weapon fits, namely the short range rocket pods and multi meltas of the Steel Hawk and the laser guided armour piercing missiles of the War Hawk.
These new weapon configuration allow these new Gyrocopter variants to perform more specialised role, while the Iron Eagles perform multi purpose roles."
IRON EAGLES GYROCOPTER VARIANTS
(SM/TL Stats)
? WAR HAWK ?(3 models x card)
MOVE ?40 cm ? ?Saving T. 4+ ? CAF 3+
Weapons/Range/Attack Dice/RolltoHit/Target Save Mod
Bolters/ 15 cm/ 1 / 6+ / 0
Doom Anvil Missiles/ 50 cm/ 1 / 3+ / -2
Skimmer. Do not combine Barrage Points. Only need one unit in LOS to fire, if in First Fire.
? STEEL HAWK ?(3 models x card)
MOVE 40 cm ? ?Saving T. 4+ ?CAF 3+
Weapons/Range/Attack Dice/RolltoHit/Target Save Mod
Multi Melta / 25 cm / 2 / 4+ / -2
Battlehammer Rockets / 25 cm / 4 BP / ?0
Skimmer. May not Fire Indirectly.
(EA Stats ??)
? WAR HAWK (Upgrade for Iron Eagles Squadron; 1-3 units - 75 points each )
Type AV ?MV 35 cm ? Armor 4+ ? CC 6+ ? FF 4+
Weapon ?Range ?Firepower
Storm Bolters / 15 cm / Small Arms
Doom Anvil Missiles / 30 cm / 2 x AT3+ AP5+ Indirect Fire
Notes:Reinforced Armour, Skimmer, Scout
(Personal Note: can fire with the Squadron, adding more AT firepower to the salvo)
? STEEL HAWK (Upgrade for Iron Eagles Squadron; 1-3 units - 75 points each)
Type AV ?MV 35 cm ? Armor 4+ ? CC 6+ ? FF 4+
Weapon ?Range ?Firepower
Multi Melta / 15 cm / Small Arms, Extra Attack (+1), MW
Battlehammer Rockets / 15 cm / 2 x AT 3+ AP 3+ and Small Arms, Extra Attack (+2)
Notes: Reinforced Armour, Skimmer, Scout
(Personal Note: a VERY DANGEROUS CLOSE support, to use if the Squadron is
under Assault!)
Feel free to change/adjust the statistics. Squat players, Let me know what you think! 
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Post subject: SQUAT IRON EAGLES VARIANT Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:39 am |
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Might I humbly suggest some thoughts......
On the Warhawk drop the Indirect Fire from the Doom Anvil Missiles and increase the to 45cm. The Squats already have a plethora of IDF weapons, and this would be very redundant, also it would most definitly drive it's cost up over 75pts each.
On the Steel Hawk I would suggest the following stat line
Weapon/Range/Firepower
Multi-Melta/15cm/MW5+ or FFMW+1A
Battle Hammer Rockets/15cm/2xAP4+ AT4+ or FF+1A
Again cost would be the reason, and the above stat line is the one used for the Multi-Melta now and I would loath to change it.
Jaldon 
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Post subject: SQUAT IRON EAGLES VARIANT Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 12:00 am |
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Post subject: SQUAT IRON EAGLES VARIANT Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:09 am |
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There are some things we are saving for 'future' Squat lists, so that they can be even more unique. For example Thurgrim's Stronghold had no Noble Bikers because we were saving them for a future list.
A Squat "AMTL" style list is in the furture........
(1) An AA Battle Car is being held for the above list right now, as is a spotter Battle Car, per your inquiry.
(2) We tried to make a Shield Battle Car work but had loads of trouble getting it to both work well, and play balance, so we dropped it entirely. (And we did really try hard)
(3) At present the prevailing thought is an SHT Battle Battery of three vehicles, please bear in mind the entire Squat "AMTL" style list is all on a single sheet of paper, and simply waiting it's turn. Khazak and Gharmull are the present works in progress here, with two more preliminary lists ahead of the AMTL style list.
Squat WE Experience: Odd we really hadn't given it much thought really, been too busy working on the lists themselves.
Want to give it a shot? If yes, I suggest using the IG as a base to work off of.
Thanks for the input
Jaldon
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