I thought I could remember the Thunderhawk transporting a Rhino! Nice to know I'm not insane.
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| Author: | Simulated Knave [ Sun May 27, 2012 3:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Thunderhawk Question |
Could one of those folks around back when such decisions were made explain why it's got a transport capacity of 40 in Epic instead of 30? I'm curious. |
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| Author: | Evil and Chaos [ Sun May 27, 2012 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thunderhawk Question |
IIRC the forgeworld model came later, and is slightly undersized compared to the old background. The transport capacity from SM2 was something like 30 space marines AND a Rhino (internally). The FW thunderhawk isn't big enough for that. There was a point in early EA testing when the thunderhawk could carry one Rhino. It lost it at some point, and swapped to what we have now. |
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| Author: | dptdexys [ Sun May 27, 2012 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thunderhawk Question |
Also, this is just a technicality, the transport capacity is 8 units not actually 40 marines. Quote: There was a point in early EA testing when the thunderhawk could carry one Rhino. It lost it at some point, and swapped to what we have now. Yes the T/hawk had a free underslung rhino for a while, before the T/hawk transporter was introduced I believe. |
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| Author: | BlackLegion [ Sun May 27, 2012 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thunderhawk Question |
Also the Thunderhawk can now transport two formations or one Tactical Detachment plus a Dreadnought. E40k had optional rules to transport an underslung Rhino-chassis vehicle. |
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| Author: | Simulated Knave [ Sun May 27, 2012 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thunderhawk Question |
I thought I could remember the Thunderhawk transporting a Rhino! Nice to know I'm not insane.
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| Author: | BlackLegion [ Sun May 27, 2012 5:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Thunderhawk Question |
Yup. IIRC it could only transport Rhino-based vehicles other than the Rhino if it forgoe it's infantry transport capacity, as turrets and sponsons occupied the internal transport bay. After landing it had to spend a turn doing nothing as the vehicle was assembled. |
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