(The_Real_Chris @ Apr. 19 2007,01:04)
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Potentially useful for lists that need to stop blast marker build up couple of options to include it.
1 - what already exists, give a commander upgrade to a rhino. Dissadvantage is its pricy and risky, but characterful.
2 - give leader to a rhino and list/price it seperately.
Thoughts?
When I originally thought about the Damocles I thought it would be a Rhino with Commander Special Ability. But then I thought about it, and I didn't like the idea of a Rhino having any leadership abilities because it goes against the fluff surrounding the Space Marines. Whenever you read about the leadership of any of the Space Marines it is all about the guy, not his equipment, not his gadgets, nothing about other than how great he is.
The Rhino Damocles is a Command and Control Rhino. Well, instead of focusing on the "command" aspect of the vehicle how about we focus on the "control" that it affords.
For the lists that I am putting thogether for my group I am proposing that the Damocles has 2 abilities:
1) Teleporting Terminators that teleport within LOS of the Damocles may re-roll the d6 roll that all teleporting units have to make.
2) Allows the Space Marine player to buy Imperial Navy Orbital Bombardments
0-1 availability, costs 25 points.
I'm taking a vaguely similar approach to the Land Raider Prometheus, see that thread for specifics.
