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Triple cannons, missiles. Assault weaponry. Arm weapons, all your for the grand price of 250 pounds.

600 point, Lord of war with a strength D bombardment ability.

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-GB/Tau-KX139-Ta'unar-Supremacy-Armour

So, wait, this isn't in the Tau codex?

 krodarklorr wrote:
So, wait, this isn't in the Tau codex?

No... It was never gonna be, being a Forge World model not a Games Workshop one.

Rules are on the forgeworld site, i was not sure on posting full rules so just check rules tab :-)

PDF document on the site

Interesting. I would like to know what "Unstoppable" does and why the wording is "No cover saves" instead of "ignores cover"

Infinitely better than a Hierophant Bio Titan. 400 pts cheaper. Sense=gone.

Ten fething wounds? on a T9 model? FW no one will take that seriously on a 600 point model.

Let me fix the title for you...

It's going to mix things up a bit for sure... but who here is actually going to buy and field one?

 angelofvengeance wrote:
Let me fix the title for you...

It's going to mix things up a bit for sure... but who here is actually going to buy and field one?

A Tau player in my local club is already ordering one.... And he is thinking about making it two.

This thing is broken beyond belief. It is not a Knight Titan, it is a full blown Titan and yet it costs barely any more than a Knight would.

I don't even have a Tau army yet and I'm considering getting one at some point. Just because of the model more than the rules, but I'm not complaining about the durability for sure.

I thought it was supposed to be a Warhound titan equivalent. Something you would hopefully never see sub-1500 points. I just thank Mork that none of the Tau players at my store would ever play something like this below 3000.

I guess people will find something they hate more than Riptides when they play the Tau TFG.

well, at least its double the cost of a wraithknight. *sarchasm*

Forgeworlds initial experimental rules tend to be pretty dumb, give it a few months and expect it to be toned down significantly.

 ImAGeek wrote:

 krodarklorr wrote:
So, wait, this isn't in the Tau codex?

No... It was never gonna be, being a Forge World model not a Games Workshop one.

Sweet. I'm okay with this.

Yeah I expect T to drop and/or points to increase when the actual book comes out. These rules were probably rushed just to get people playing it so they can hear the response.

I actually like the rules, it fills the position of mobile artillery piece very well as was intended. Only 2 attacks at str 8, no special movement aside from moving through cover. Get it in close combat with an assault squad with a power fist or character with double str weapon and it will go down. You just have to get there.

At 2.5 or 3k I can see one of these forming the center of my base of fire with Broadside on the other two ends of the deployment zone. I will pick one up after I finish painting the 40 or so vehicles, suits and troops I already have left unpainted. Seeing as one squad of firewarriors or suits or a vehicle takes me about 2 weeks, I figure I have some time. By then the next IA book will be out and hopefully have these rules finalized in it.

I actually like the rules, it fills the position of mobile artillery piece very well as was intended. Only 2 attacks at str 8, no special movement aside from moving through cover. Get it in close combat with an assault squad with a power fist or character with double str weapon and it will go down. You just have to get there.

Not all powerfists have str 8, some have str 6. with high T and +4inv vs shoting it is unkillable for an IG army. Tau players are going to be happy.

Good statline, nice shield, cool overwatch ability, underwhelming firepower. Expected 3 S: D large blasts and blast firing modes for the arm weapons. melta one is too short-ranged and the ion one can be substituted by 4 riptides. And it's a GMC, while I'd rather a SHW.

A nice centerpiece, but could be better armed (and toned down a bit in its statline)

I feel bad for Tau players. First new FW shiny in years, and you're automatically TFG if you order it.

As a Freakshow player it doesn't frighten me personally, but if I get pinned into a competitive event where freakshows aren't viable, this would definitely give me fits.

Half of tau players gonna wait for Chinese knock offs.
If you ask me I'd say let it come more resons to bring invisibility spam grav without rage. #gamegoestherightway

Col. Dash wrote:
Yeah I expect T to drop and/or points to increase when the actual book comes out. These rules were probably rushed just to get people playing it so they can hear the response.

I actually like the rules, it fills the position of mobile artillery piece very well as was intended. Only 2 attacks at str 8, no special movement aside from moving through cover. Get it in close combat with an assault squad with a power fist or character with double str weapon and it will go down. You just have to get there.

At 2.5 or 3k I can see one of these forming the center of my base of fire with Broadside on the other two ends of the deployment zone. I will pick one up after I finish painting the 40 or so vehicles, suits and troops I already have left unpainted. Seeing as one squad of firewarriors or suits or a vehicle takes me about 2 weeks, I figure I have some time. By then the next IA book will be out and hopefully have these rules finalized in it.

It's not experimental, this is it.

Also, it's a GC, it can stomp and your power fists are wounding on 5's, he gets a 5++ and then a 5+++ FNP for being a GC. You're not taking this thing out quickly unless you're thundercav.

So what with Tau we are looking at a 7" Blast that will probably Ignore Cover?

I think the biggest problem I have with it, is BS4. No telling what that might involve for the new Tau Codex.

I guess the question we should ask now is what would you rather play against? Wraithknight or the KX139?


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 Drasius wrote:

Col. Dash wrote:
Yeah I expect T to drop and/or points to increase when the actual book comes out. These rules were probably rushed just to get people playing it so they can hear the response.

I actually like the rules, it fills the position of mobile artillery piece very well as was intended. Only 2 attacks at str 8, no special movement aside from moving through cover. Get it in close combat with an assault squad with a power fist or character with double str weapon and it will go down. You just have to get there.

At 2.5 or 3k I can see one of these forming the center of my base of fire with Broadside on the other two ends of the deployment zone. I will pick one up after I finish painting the 40 or so vehicles, suits and troops I already have left unpainted. Seeing as one squad of firewarriors or suits or a vehicle takes me about 2 weeks, I figure I have some time. By then the next IA book will be out and hopefully have these rules finalized in it.

It's not experimental, this is it.

Also, it's a GC, it can stomp and your power fists are wounding on 5's, he gets a 5++ and then a 5+++ FNP for being a GC. You're not taking this thing out quickly unless you're thundercav.

GravTurions wreck this far better than TWC ever would.

 Drasius wrote:
Yeah I expect T to drop and/or points to increase when the actual book comes out. These rules were probably rushed just to get people playing it so they can hear the response.

If its on FWs site, its experimental, even if it doesn't say as such. FW is not beholden to the rules it publishes for free on its website. Hell, they're not even beholden to the rules they publish in their books considering how often they revise them.

GravTurions

Im lost, what are these?

 angelofvengeance wrote:
Let me fix the title for you...

It's going to mix things up a bit for sure... but who here is actually going to buy and field one?

Me.

 Ratius wrote:

GravTurions

Im lost, what are these?

Grav Cannon wielding Space Marine Centurions.

SM Centurions with Gravcannons

Of course, duh Ratius!

 Ratius wrote:

GravTurions

Im lost, what are these?

Grav centurions

Already beaten to the punch, but I think it is a cool model, luckily where I play no one really uses forgeworld. But on a side note does anyone feel like it somewhat resembles a mega blastoise.

Rules aside I kinda like it. I thought would look silly and over the top but it kinda works. I'd like one, for alot less $

Guys, that thing is Grav Bait, its 600 points, and while it puts out a lot of Dakka, it is almost less durable than the Wraithknight, as its not gonna be getting a cover save. Kat Destroyers will wreck this thing.