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Post subject: My special unit  Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:39 pm |
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I've found myself with an extra Dreadnought, so I thought I would take the opportunity to create my first custom unit for my space marine chapter, the Embers of Doom. ?
Embers of Doom venerable dreadnought (name TBA)
Modified Punisher-class
Move: 10cm
Saving Throw: 4+
CAF: +6
Flamer: Template. ?4+. ?TSM: 0. ?Ignores cover. ?
Lightning claws: May reroll 1 die in CC. ?
Command unit, elite.
100 points special card. ? |
?What do y'all think? ?CAF too high? ?Point cost too low? ?Does it need a freakish psychic power?
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 9:44 pm |
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Hi!
Cost to low this needs to be in th 150-200 points category due to the high CAF and flamer weapon.
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:42 am |
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Hmmm... yes, that sounds reasonable. I didn't take the "command unit" thing seriously enough, I guess. I was like "Ogryn squad + Hellhound =..." But Charge + First Fire can be very powerful. Now I just need a name. My Commander is named Chavez. Something en espa?ol, I should think.
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:44 am |
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Hi!
I would say, given the abilities that 200 points is a good cost.
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:15 am |
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I also would say 200 Points for such a unit.
Also the "normal" punisher dreadnoughts are really powerful, so we also made them worth 200 points. But your dreadnought detachment is a specialcard and so 200 points are correct.
There is only one question, can you transport them with Thunderhawks??? If yes, your dreads would be very strong.
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:16 pm |
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Hi!
SM dreadnoughts count as vehicles/walkers and may not use such transport. Eldar dreadnought count as infantry for movement so they CAN use similar transport.
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 2:59 am |
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Mmm... perhaps I haven't made myself clear. I wasn't planning on fielding a detachment of these guys, just one as a special character.
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 7:36 pm |
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Hi!
Oh. Then why not just add a special transport to it as part of the special card?
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 12:11 am |
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Can dreadnoughts be transported by anything? I thought they were too big or something.
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:05 am |
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Hi!
Technically they cannot be transported by rhinos, but if its a special card with a character type dreadnought, an exception could be made.
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:21 am |
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As I consider it... nahhhh... I can barely even believe that 10 infantrymen could fit in one of those Rhinos, let alone an enormous mecha like a dreadnought! I'll playtest it a bit in the next few battles at 200 points and see how it goes, if it seems worth 150 or more like 200 points.
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:41 am |
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You could always convert a Dreadnought transporter - or use a Drop Pod! Although this would make it even more terrifying.
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 3:06 pm |
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Hi!
A drop pod would be a good idea, those are supposed to carry dreadnoughts....
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 3:17 pm |
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Yep ! Drop Pods, Dropships, CI and Hellbore could/can all carry dreads ... IIRC ?! 
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Post subject: My special unit Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 4:50 pm |
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Mmmm, yes! I will include a free Capitol Imperialis as his transport! 
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